Hello,
A week ago, I posted in the feeding section about how my 7-8 month old has been refusing to eat dusted dubias. At that point, it had been going on for a couple weeks but I kept feeling bad for "starving" him by only offering dusted ones so he only went about 3 days without eating during that time period. He'll happily eat non dusted ones and greens. This past week, though, I only offered him dusted ones and water and he hasn't eaten at all. He's still a growing boy so I'm hesitant to keep offering him food I know he won't eat for much longer.
I was using Fluker's before this past week but, at the suggestion of someone on here, I bought Rep-Cal. I tried Zoo Med one day as well.
I've tried putting half dusted and half not but he doesn't get immediately interested so, within 15 minutes, the calcium ends up all over all the dubias anyway as they run around his bowl and then he's definitely not interested.
I haven't resorted to feeding him calcium via baby food yet but I'm afraid it might be my only option.
What should I do?
He lives in a 40 gallon breeder:
90-95 hot side
100-107 basking spots (depending on how high up on his log he wants to go)
80 cool side
36" Arcadia T5 tube with reflector, mounted inside tank 9" above highest point he can reach
Half slate/half paper towels
Dubias are the main staple, along with collard greens and bok choy
A week ago, I posted in the feeding section about how my 7-8 month old has been refusing to eat dusted dubias. At that point, it had been going on for a couple weeks but I kept feeling bad for "starving" him by only offering dusted ones so he only went about 3 days without eating during that time period. He'll happily eat non dusted ones and greens. This past week, though, I only offered him dusted ones and water and he hasn't eaten at all. He's still a growing boy so I'm hesitant to keep offering him food I know he won't eat for much longer.
I was using Fluker's before this past week but, at the suggestion of someone on here, I bought Rep-Cal. I tried Zoo Med one day as well.
I've tried putting half dusted and half not but he doesn't get immediately interested so, within 15 minutes, the calcium ends up all over all the dubias anyway as they run around his bowl and then he's definitely not interested.
I haven't resorted to feeding him calcium via baby food yet but I'm afraid it might be my only option.
What should I do?
He lives in a 40 gallon breeder:
90-95 hot side
100-107 basking spots (depending on how high up on his log he wants to go)
80 cool side
36" Arcadia T5 tube with reflector, mounted inside tank 9" above highest point he can reach
Half slate/half paper towels
Dubias are the main staple, along with collard greens and bok choy