Odd feeding situation/problem.

[LEOPARD1]

First I would like to say I did not mean to offend or "call" anyone out in a way that would upset them or feel they would have to start a debate. I was in a bad place all week. Apologies.

Now my dilemma. Thinking I was being a good keeper. I started feeding my Leopard Geckos only freshly molted Dubias. Now they wont touch a Dubia. Unless its white.

I was wondering if anyone has a theory,know about LG eyesight, ETC. At one point they were taken gladly non-molted. Their substrate is black so I just thought, easy target?

Regards,

 

[Aimless]

I can only say that I've heard a lot of anecdotal evidence about some geckos developing picky natures. I have yet to see this in my own collection, but then I've never had more than 20 geckos at a given time and only have 4 species at current count. my stance has always been, assuming health issues have been ruled out, that if the gecko gets hungry it will eat what you put in front of it.

 

[LEOPARD1]

I can only say that I've heard a lot of anecdotal evidence about some geckos developing picky natures. I have yet to see this in my own collection, but then I've never had more than 20 geckos at a given time and only have 4 species at current count. my stance has always been, assuming health issues have been ruled out, that if the gecko gets hungry it will eat what you put in front of it.

They are quite complex and picky little sh*ts. I assume if I only introduced a Dubia with hardened "chitin" over a period where the options were "eat or go hundgry" it would eat them. I guess until they stop breeding I am going to keeo with the fresh molted..

Thanks again Aimless,

 

[cricket4u]

At one point they were taken gladly non-molted

Perhaps the shell has caused intestinal discomfort. Do you have access to soft bodies insects? Offering insects such as silkworms once a week will be good.

 

[LEOPARD1]

Perhaps the shell has caused intestinal discomfort. Do you have access to soft bodies insects? Offering insects such as silkworms once a week will be good.

I have and have had access to all of them. The only concrete and consistent behavior I notice is the second the white/cream coloring of the newly molted Dubia falls on and moves on the black substrate they hit the Dubia with lightening speed. When the Chitin is brown/black they are slow to notice. Initially they only ate the Dubias with "cured" or "hardened" Chitin. When I introduced the molted ones they were "weary" but became enthusiasts fast.

They also have a dish of Mealworms available 24/7 which they eat from at will.

I also have been fortunate to have not encountered any type of impaction, regurgitation, odd stools etc...