Possible growth stunt?

[Shea Loner]

Hey , I've a question I hope someone will be able to answer for me. My little guy is now 8 months old. 3 months or so ago he went on a food strike, and was being very difficult. He'd eat his greens on occasion but would only eat a few worms/or crickets a day if we were lucky. Well hes started eating again finally, and I was wondering if this pause will cause his growth to be stunted? He was 13 in when he went on his strike , And has only had 1 shed since and that was only once he started eating again. Does any one think that there is a possibility he will reach a healthy size?

 

[jscott]

it is possible that the lack of food might have caused some slowing in his growth. if thats the case we need to find out why he stopped eatting. to help us troubleshoot, try to answer these questions:

whats your setup like?

what type of lights do you use, fluoerescent or MVB?

if fluorescent, what kind? spiral, compact, round or straight?

what are the brand names of the bulbs?

what are your temps like on your basking side and cool side during the day?

what are your night time temps?

what are you measuring the temps with?

sorry for the barrage of question marks, but it'll help us figure out what might be wrong.

 

[gregorydragon]

I would be interested in this too because the eating habits of my 4 month old are questionable. He only wants to eat once a day and rarely eats veggies.

 

[Shea Loner]

I don't mind the questions as long as this doesn't break out into a husbandry debate its fine.

He's currently in a 20 g long, his full size one is in the works.
He is on sand and slate, I did do my research and am aware of the risks. but they are necessary in helping me regulate his temps.
I use the 10.0 flor. tube can't remember the name but it is the right one. I consulted here before buying.
Main basking spot is @ aprox 105 it does vary due to ambient temps, second is at 95-100, cool spots are from 70-80 deg.
Nighttime temps can drop below 60 in most of the tank, where he sleeps stays at 65-70 due to supplemental heating.

Food wise he's very picky, went through the whole list of greens before he decided he likes escarole and won't touch anything else
And I've yet to find another veg or fruit that he will eat for more then just a taste.

I honestly believe he stopped eating due to finding that there are bugs in my garden, that are just sooo much crunchier then the stuff thats actually good for him.