I just cleaned through Norbert's tank yesterday, and I woke up to see Norbert had walked through (Hopefully ate) his calcium powder dish! It is all over the tank! Is that okay to have laying around, or should I clean it up?
I tried feeding him last night, nothing. I even cut open the mealworm so he could smell the insides.
Norbert just won a petco contest themed space! :cheer: I won a $100 petco gift card that I plan to use on pet emergencies. I also want to buy some waxworms. Do you think he will eat them? If he does, do you think he will eat other things? Thank you!
Hey! The calcium shouldn't bother him or anything else too much, though as part of weekly/monthy (Whatever time you choose) periods where you clean out the entire tank, you should see to that. I generally wash my gecko's sand mat once every two weeks along with the rest of the tank contents to get rid of spilled calcium, insect legs, bacteria, etc.
You don't need to be too worried yet, keep on offering! As for the contest, congrats! It is good to have extra money on hand in case something happens. For the waxworms, in my opinion, I would not buy them. Now others may disagree and you can research and decide on your own, don't just take my word!
1. You should only feed 1-2 twice a month, meaning that buying them is inconvienant because they might not live as long as the time you need them to and you will probably have to buy more than you need. Meaning you will effectively waste money.
2. They are like junk food for geckos and are only really meant as treats, not very healthy either. Which is why I like to treat my geckos to healthier things they like almost as much such as hornworms, calici-worms, etc. That way they can have diverse diet in a healthy way!
3. I have heard too many stories of geckos getting "addicted" to waxworms that it isn't something I am willing to risk.
I don't want to scare you away from them as I know many other keepers do feed them and it is up to you! Though this is just my take! Hope he eats soon!
