bibrons/turners not eating

bonnie · #1 08-16-2009, 07:56 PM

Hi again. Well, in the course of 2 weeks, they have only eaten a small amount of mealies. I got to the pet store today and got small crickets. I took the male out and put two in the kk with him. Nothing. Now, he's also been in shed for over a week, is that normal??

I tried them on mealies, the man I got them from said they ate them. Not that they might or would, but they had eaten them. I have CGD, will that help?

Need help, I don't want to hurt these guys. I want to give some crickets to the other one, but don't want them to get bitten.

I have them set up in a vertical 10, humidity at @55-60 with lots to climb on and a repti-glo 5.0 at the top (not on glass).

So yeah, I need some help please.

Sebastian · #2 08-17-2009, 05:35 AM

Try crickets, they easily can eat adult crickets. Do not take them out to feed because this means a lot of stress and it's no surprise that they refuse to eat.
One week of shedding is not normal, try to provide a moist hide for them.
They won't eat CGD as they are insectivorous.

Do you know the sexes of your geckos ?

bonnie · #3 08-17-2009, 11:14 AM

the guy sexed them there and said male/female. That's why I got those two. They have a moist hide under the leaves, do I need something else? If I put the crickets in how do I know they won't get them all and how many to start? I have the small crickets, can't get back til this weekend to get large.

hofud · #4 08-25-2009, 01:52 PM

I should give them only two or three crickets dusted with vitamin. If they eat i'd gave them more. I'd chose a bit smaller crickets (sub adult). Fast and agile crickets are good and can increase their intrest and appetite. If they don't eat at all try mealworm gut loaded but dont feed them only on this worm try to give them crickets. Maybe after a few week they will start to eat. I had female which ate almost nothing for more than a month after breeding period but she easily recovered. They are tough creatures.
Reptile glo is also a good idea too. But dont forget the basking place with around 30c temperature.

(Dry enviroment what they like, spray only once a day)

(All is about adults if they are smaller juveniles they should eat all the time)

Good luck hope they start eating