Did something change with respect to his envirionment? Did you clean his cage completely? Did you change the lighting, was the temps the same they have always been? Was he shedding his skin? I have often seen them fluctuate in the amount they eat. Might try varying his diet with small crickets and wax worms as well as ants for variety every once in awhile. Temps on the hot side shoud be around 105 degrees. Other than that he should be fine. ALso call the vet and ask him to take a fecal, if you animal starts losing wieght and goes off feeding normally. These lizards (especially wild caughts) are known to be paratisized, so this is one of the main things to look for, as they are usually hardy lizards and given the right husbandry will do well in captivity. By the way is this a female or male? Females go off the feed just before they lay eggs. Do you know if this animal might have been gravid? DId you ever check for eggs in the substrate if you don't know? Other than that I can't think of anything else. By the way-the Fecal test is to check her intestinal tract through her feces to see if she has nematodes or other parasites common to these animals....CHeers!!!
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