MissT":2uah6yzy said:It's frustrating isn't it! Have you tried carrot tops? When Abu was with us it was about the only thing she went nuts for- I had to mix them in with her other greens to get her to eat anything- the have a slightly sweeter smell than other greens.
MissT":tikno7om said:Tesco often have bunched organic carrots with the tops still on- I can usually get them in one of the tesco stores in the area. If there is a fruit and veg Market anywhere local to you they can also get them- they usually cut the tops off before putting them on display. Or even if there is a fruit and eg shop near by ask them if they could get some with the bunches on from the wholesaler. I'm sorry I'm not more help- but believe me, I know what it's like when ur little one goes off their food. I'm having the opposite problem at the minute tho- kazi would like me to give him some 'real' food but all he is getting is critical care- thankfully he enjoys it but he still looks at me from time to time as if to say 'mummy where is my green stuff and my jumpy food?'
guzgal":tikno7om said:i read somewhere that unless it's moving, the dragons don't really "see" their food. so i also added reptiworms to the salad mix, live & wiggly, not mushed up, and cheeto will chow thru the salad looking for the worms. i also made sure to change to a clear glass food dish so he could see the worms wiggling down at the bottom. added bonus is that the worms like the salad/fruit too. later in the day, when all the worms are gone, i will hand feed cheeto whatever veg is left by showing him his food bowl and turning it slowly so the veg tumbles a bit in the bowl. he tidies up pretty well & we all feel better knowing he's eating the right way
wckdbtch":163hd4a0 said:Try putting a whole leaf of greens in her viv. I usually shred the veggies and leaves for mine, without much success. I read about another member on here who were surprised that her beardie immediately went for a whole leaf and tried it - it worked!
Fortunate":2wahe5nc said:My guy is a really fussy eater! would only eat baby food!
It took ages, 3 weeks if im not mistaken, of starving before he ate... he was sick before that and wasnt eating so more starve time.
Then one day he just ate.... he only eats his greens if i hand feed tho, i dont mind coz i was so worried about him, try not to do this tho, its a pain in the butt! lol
Dyl loves mulberry leaves - will eat an entire tree if i let him. If you have access to a mulberry tree give it a try.
Also strwberries are a must have in his salad.
Hope your baby starts eating soon i know who frustrating and stressful it can be!
catUK":37bgjb56 said:wckdbtch":37bgjb56 said:Try putting a whole leaf of greens in her viv. I usually shred the veggies and leaves for mine, without much success. I read about another member on here who were surprised that her beardie immediately went for a whole leaf and tried it - it worked!
Thank you . I have tried chopping it into different sizes, honestly she is sooooooooo stubborn. I will try the whole leaf thing though, fingers crossed something has to work :roll:
Sherri":1rfrysxj said:LOL, that is too funny! Just this morning I *arranged* a neat looking *bush* in Razz's viv...all bunched up with a mix of greens including parsley and cilantro cuz they look so *bushy* along with collard greens. I had our son take Razz outside for a bit and I put them sticking up behind his rock...looking like a tree. Had son bring him in, hoping he would see this *new* thing and go to town on it.
*SIGH*. Barely a glance LOL Oh well, we try, yes?
MissT":1rfrysxj said:Ok,now my Huff is on hunger strike... He hasn't ate anything since last weeks vet visit! Argh!!!
MissT":1gam8v6q said:Nope. He has just been hiding and refusing to eat since then. I hate when he doesn't eat- he doesn't have a lot of weight on him to keep him going... Poor boy!