ok well my gekco hasnt been eating recently and also the crickets seem to be sleaping and resting with him like they ly up against him... once when i saw one come near his throat went up and down really fast and then slowed as he went away like really fast what does that mean????
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help!!! eating problem
sparkicks
Sep 14, 2005 08:33 AM
Replies (4)
leo2
Sep 14, 2005 08:18 PM
ok i am hear to hlep lol
ok when u c the crix all up on him that means that they r bitting?eating him alive!
bcuz he is not eating is bcuz u have prolly alot in there and they have not become a sence of feood to him so take lall them out nd feed him about 5 a day and when u put the crix in there put a clist apple in there so the crix will eat the appple instead of the leo and then tell me how he is doin
Nicoleo
Sep 14, 2005 10:54 PM
You know your gecko might be board with its food. You might try feeding him mealworms instead of crickets. I know mine get board and go from eating mealworms to crickets now and then.
cherribomb
Sep 15, 2005 02:34 AM
Dude...you should never, ever have loose crick's in with your leo. Sleeping leos aren't smart enough to chase away nasty crickets that will gnaw on/eat their toes, etc. Crickets it each other, they eat gecko poo, they eat cardboard. And they will eat your leo too.
When you feed, you should only leave prey in for up to 15 minutes or so. After that, you MUST remove all the loose bugz.
I've had crickets try and eat each other alive...what's to stop them from chewing on your leo's eyeball? (sorry, I just detest crickets!! My colonies get everything except cricks!!)
Instead of stressing and annoying your little guy with crickets, try giving him variety -- mealworms, waxworms, supers, butters, roaches...etc. They love getting something new every night and its much healthier!
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1.0 feline "Spot"
0.1 canine "Tika"
sparkicks
Sep 25, 2005 09:31 AM
ok sorry my internet has been down for ages so im only after getting it back now.
i do put apple in the tank regurally and i just got meal worms but they all crawled away from the bowl and hid inbetween the hiding rock and the glass...and the crickets seem to try to eat the worms also and i cant seem to catch the crickets... seriously i cant i have tried but they are so fast.
