only eats superworms...and only if hand fed

[bkeaver]

Ok I have a male that is a year old and he used to love chasing down crickets and he was eating veggies and superworms... now he wont eat anything unless hand fed to him. If I hand feed him superworms he will eat 15 or so. if I put them in a bowl he just looks at them then looks at me as if to say "are you kidding me bring them to me" lol.. seriously he now does the same thing with his veggies... how do I remotivate him to eat on his own!...

thanks...

p.s. he wont eat crickets anymore.. they walk right by him and he just looks at them..

 

[zebraflavencs]

Mix the worms into the salad, I'll bet he'll num those down then !
Janie.

 

[bkeaver]

yeah I tried that and unfortunately he looks at that too... i keep saying to myself when he gets hungry enough he will seek them out

 

[zebraflavencs]

Can you try roaches ? it's the movement that gets them interested. Perhaps a change will make that happen ?
Janie.

 

[GoFast]

yeah I tried that and unfortunately he looks at that too... i keep saying to myself when he gets hungry enough he will seek them out

and that is the exact approach you need to STICK with. The problem is that you keep caving in. Eventually, he'll get off his butt and eat once you stop giving in.

 

[bkeaver]

no I havent tried roaches yet... my wife puts her foot down on bringing them into the house even tho they are not the same as the household variety. its the name "roaches" she cant get past.. :lol:

 

[bkeaver]

yeah I tried that and unfortunately he looks at that too... i keep saying to myself when he gets hungry enough he will seek them out

and that is the exact approach you need to STICK with. The problem is that you keep caving in. Eventually, he'll get off his butt and eat once you stop giving in.

yeah I just worry it will lead to something else.. but yes I know you are right..

 

[zebraflavencs]

So, call them..... beetles
You can also use Phoenix worms and silk worms as staples. Phoenix come with their own calcium, so no need to do other than vitamin dust those.
I think that a healthy dragon won't starve himself to death, just out of stubbornness. Take the hard approach if you have to.
Janie.

 

[bkeaver]

you know I though about getting the phoenix worms.. they are pricey but I still might. I like the fact that they are so calcium enriched from the get go..

 

[zebraflavencs]

So you see, you have options. Exercise them ! lol
Janie.

 

[bkeaver]

yeah I just wanted to make sure I doing what I should be doing thanks

 

[zebraflavencs]

our pleasure !
Janie.