Setup :
- Basking spot temp 103f (using digital probe thermometer), hot side ambient temp 94f, cool side ambient temp 80f
- Tank is a National Geographic 40 gallon breeder tank.
- Lighting is a 34" reptisun 10.0 uvb I bought online and a 100w basking bulb that came with my National geographic starter
- Substrate is reptile carpet which I switch out with another reptile carpet for cleaning cycles.
- He is currently 3 months old as of yesterday. I got him 1 week ago today from a local breeder.
My problem:
I originally started feeding him the crickets from the petstore which I believed was too large so I switched to 3/8" yesterday. The first day I got him he ate a few crickets no problem (even chased a couple around) and had some kale and cucumber. Ever since the first day he seems to refuse eating ANY crickets. Every time I try to feed him crickets, he just stares at me and completely ignores the crickets walking around him... However if I put a butterworm in front of him, he'll gobble it up no problem. The breeder originally told me that he was definitely more fond of worms over crickets. That being said I have ordered phoenix worms which will get here Friday. If he is not interested in the phoenix worms then I have no idea what to do.
The problem is that I am worried about him not eating enough considering from what I've read online, juveniles at this age should be eating 2-3 times a day and anywhere from 15-30 crickets per sitting. I'd be surprised if he has eaten 30 crickets in total since getting him. I've also read that the acclimation period can be anywhere from a few days to a couple weeks but am concerned it's more than just acclimating. He defecated daily for the first couple days but seems to be every couple days now and smaller than before. (I assume due to lack of eating)
Odd behaviors I have noticed- I have a foam background on the back wall that he will climb right to the top, sometimes under the basking light and sometimes on the cool end of the tank. If he's not right at the top, he is hiding in his hide completely blocked off from anyone seeing him. A note is that when he does this his mouth is not open so I do not believe it is from being too hot.
I am not sure if there is any more relevant info.
Photos of terrarium + wall climbing - https://imgur.com/a/OndY7
- Basking spot temp 103f (using digital probe thermometer), hot side ambient temp 94f, cool side ambient temp 80f
- Tank is a National Geographic 40 gallon breeder tank.
- Lighting is a 34" reptisun 10.0 uvb I bought online and a 100w basking bulb that came with my National geographic starter
- Substrate is reptile carpet which I switch out with another reptile carpet for cleaning cycles.
- He is currently 3 months old as of yesterday. I got him 1 week ago today from a local breeder.
My problem:
I originally started feeding him the crickets from the petstore which I believed was too large so I switched to 3/8" yesterday. The first day I got him he ate a few crickets no problem (even chased a couple around) and had some kale and cucumber. Ever since the first day he seems to refuse eating ANY crickets. Every time I try to feed him crickets, he just stares at me and completely ignores the crickets walking around him... However if I put a butterworm in front of him, he'll gobble it up no problem. The breeder originally told me that he was definitely more fond of worms over crickets. That being said I have ordered phoenix worms which will get here Friday. If he is not interested in the phoenix worms then I have no idea what to do.
The problem is that I am worried about him not eating enough considering from what I've read online, juveniles at this age should be eating 2-3 times a day and anywhere from 15-30 crickets per sitting. I'd be surprised if he has eaten 30 crickets in total since getting him. I've also read that the acclimation period can be anywhere from a few days to a couple weeks but am concerned it's more than just acclimating. He defecated daily for the first couple days but seems to be every couple days now and smaller than before. (I assume due to lack of eating)
Odd behaviors I have noticed- I have a foam background on the back wall that he will climb right to the top, sometimes under the basking light and sometimes on the cool end of the tank. If he's not right at the top, he is hiding in his hide completely blocked off from anyone seeing him. A note is that when he does this his mouth is not open so I do not believe it is from being too hot.
I am not sure if there is any more relevant info.
Photos of terrarium + wall climbing - https://imgur.com/a/OndY7