AHBD":2bzglm75 said:The video says not available. I'm sorry you're going through this stress.
He probably was full from the 3 silkworms, they are very filling. Maybe try just one in the a.m. tomorrow, one in mid afternoon and one in the evening.
kingofnobbys":2epz1ct2 said:Yep , silkworms are big feed.
I've weighed different size silkworms and crickets this is a comparison:
12x MED = 3g
A 30mm long silkworm is 0.5g = 2-3 medium crickets
A 40mm long silkworm is 1.3g = 5-6 medium crickets
a 2 inch long silkworm is 1.8g
a large silkworm about 3in is 2.3g = 8 - 10 medium crickets
A little hatchling like your's will find 3 x small (meal worm) sized silkworms a very big feed. He likely just wants to sleep it off .
Yes provide the thermometer is accurate .Danhm87":3a74r5m6 said:kingofnobbys":3a74r5m6 said:Yep , silkworms are big feed.
I've weighed different size silkworms and crickets this is a comparison:
12x MED = 3g
A 30mm long silkworm is 0.5g = 2-3 medium crickets
A 40mm long silkworm is 1.3g = 5-6 medium crickets
a 2 inch long silkworm is 1.8g
a large silkworm about 3in is 2.3g = 8 - 10 medium crickets
A little hatchling like your's will find 3 x small (meal worm) sized silkworms a very big feed. He likely just wants to sleep it off .
Thank you so much for helping m
The silkworm's are stage one so about the size of a small mealworm
I got the temps down to 40-41c on basking and 28-30 on cool side... Are those temps ok?
kingofnobbys":6u1r8144 said:Yes provide the thermometer is accurate .Danhm87":6u1r8144 said:kingofnobbys":6u1r8144 said:Yep , silkworms are big feed.
I've weighed different size silkworms and crickets this is a comparison:
12x MED = 3g
A 30mm long silkworm is 0.5g = 2-3 medium crickets
A 40mm long silkworm is 1.3g = 5-6 medium crickets
a 2 inch long silkworm is 1.8g
a large silkworm about 3in is 2.3g = 8 - 10 medium crickets
A little hatchling like your's will find 3 x small (meal worm) sized silkworms a very big feed. He likely just wants to sleep it off .
Thank you so much for helping m
The silkworm's are stage one so about the size of a small mealworm
I got the temps down to 40-41c on basking and 28-30 on cool side... Are those temps ok?
Danhm87":7fsa2gw3 said:kingofnobbys":7fsa2gw3 said:Yes provide the thermometer is accurate .Danhm87":7fsa2gw3 said:kingofnobbys":7fsa2gw3 said:Yep , silkworms are big feed.
I've weighed different size silkworms and crickets this is a comparison:
12x MED = 3g
A 30mm long silkworm is 0.5g = 2-3 medium crickets
A 40mm long silkworm is 1.3g = 5-6 medium crickets
a 2 inch long silkworm is 1.8g
a large silkworm about 3in is 2.3g = 8 - 10 medium crickets
A little hatchling like your's will find 3 x small (meal worm) sized silkworms a very big feed. He likely just wants to sleep it off .
Thank you so much for helping m
The silkworm's are stage one so about the size of a small mealworm
I got the temps down to 40-41c on basking and 28-30 on cool side... Are those temps ok?
Just an update... I am using a infared temp gun for my temps
Yesterday I broke down and I force fed him some silk worms... I held his head with one hand... Opened his mouth with my thumbs and then put a little silkworm halfway in his mouth and then let him take it.... Which he did ... He ate 5 in the course of 3 hours.
He was a different lizard the next day... I had to force one and then I tried to let him hunt it down... And he did!!!
He just got done eating his 12th today. I think he is going to make it.
I am by no means an expert but I do reccomend learning to forcefeed without hurting or causing too my stress to a new arrival baby... I think the shipping procees was too much on him and the more time that passes without him eating caused him to be more and more lethargic, which ends in starvation... Force feeding him boosted his energy and apparently broke the cycle... I'll post one more update a week from now to let you guys know the final results. Thank you all for your help.
Danhm87":34smul6t said:kingofnobbys":34smul6t said:Yes provide the thermometer is accurate .Danhm87":34smul6t said:kingofnobbys":34smul6t said:Yep , silkworms are big feed.
I've weighed different size silkworms and crickets this is a comparison:
12x MED = 3g
A 30mm long silkworm is 0.5g = 2-3 medium crickets
A 40mm long silkworm is 1.3g = 5-6 medium crickets
a 2 inch long silkworm is 1.8g
a large silkworm about 3in is 2.3g = 8 - 10 medium crickets
A little hatchling like your's will find 3 x small (meal worm) sized silkworms a very big feed. He likely just wants to sleep it off .
Thank you so much for helping m
The silkworm's are stage one so about the size of a small mealworm
I got the temps down to 40-41c on basking and 28-30 on cool side... Are those temps ok?
Just an update... I am using a infared temp gun for my temps
Yesterday I broke down and I force fed him some silk worms... I held his head with one hand... Opened his mouth with my thumbs and then put a little silkworm halfway in his mouth and then let him take it.... Which he did ... He ate 5 in the course of 3 hours.
He was a different lizard the next day... I had to force one and then I tried to let him hunt it down... And he did!!!
He just got done eating his 12th today. I think he is going to make it.
I am by no means an expert but I do reccomend learning to forcefeed without hurting or causing too my stress to a new arrival baby... I think the shipping procees was too much on him and the more time that passes without him eating caused him to be more and more lethargic, which ends in starvation... Force feeding him boosted his energy and apparently broke the cycle... I'll post one more update a week from now to let you guys know the final results. Thank you all for your help.