We recently acquried a male HMD from a local pet store. I am a sucker for an animal that isnt getting proper care and we wanted a male. The employees in the herp dept had him out of the cage and sitting on thier shoulders for most of every day and I felt bad for the little guy. If it weren't for that I would have held out for a CB male from a breeder. Anyways.... the only way that he has eaten is with our "assistance". We have to pull open his mouth and place the earth worms in his mouth. At that point he will chew them up and eat them. He will eat two red wigglers every other day this way but refuses to open and take them on his own.
Any ideas?
Here's a pic of the little guy, Makalu.......
