Hi there....does he have energy and stand up looking around or would he show interest in bugs right now ? If he has any strength you can offer him softer or smaller insects already, but of course don't let him gorge on them. Keep stress to a minimum, bathe only every few days bot offer water on his snout with a dropper or spray bottle [ a gentle, slow steam or rapid drips ] You can do that while he's ;ying in his tank, drip, stop, repeat....sometimes it taks a minute until they realize it's a drink. Then mop up any excess water. Try not to force the syringe feedings, just drip on his snout. Put a bit of unsweetened fruit juice or unpasteurized honey mixed in with your concoction, he might like the flavor. But yes, offer a few freshly shed or soft insects, he could handle those.
Hi there....does he have energy and stand up looking around or would he show interest in bugs right now ? If he has any strength you can offer him softer or smaller insects already, but of course don't let him gorge on them. Keep stress to a minimum, bathe only every few days bot offer water on his snout with a dropper or spray bottle [ a gentle, slow steam or rapid drips ] You can do that while he's ;ying in his tank, drip, stop, repeat....sometimes it taks a minute until they realize it's a drink. Then mop up any excess water. Try not to force the syringe feedings, just drip on his snout. Put a bit of unsweetened fruit juice or unpasteurized honey mixed in with your concoction, he might like the flavor. But yes, offer a few freshly shed or soft insects, he could handle those.
Hi! Thanks for the input!
I tried waxworms, calciworms, and a hornworm today with no luck. he wasn't interested when they're in front of him and when put in his mouth he spat them out. Dripping water worked, but he won't eat on his own.
I can add honey to just water or the slurry?
He did poop this morning. It's pale brown with solid white and pretty big!
EDIT: he's been shaking with tremors on ands off, I think it might be small seizures?
Yes, honey can be added but it must be raw + unpasteurized. That kind has lots of vitamins + beneficial enzymes [ raw] that would be killed off during pasteurization. Just add a few drops mixed with a bit of warm water [ to thin it out if need be ] This is just a suggestion to see if he likes it enough to mix it with other soft foods to get him to eat.