Gecko eating slowly

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MikyPiky

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I have two male geckos, every time I feed them the bigger one eats very fast. When I feed the smaller one he eats soooo slowly, he still eats but around one mealworm every two minutes! I have a under tank heater and my room is always at least 21 degrees Celsius. Do you guys have an ideas why he eats so slowly? And do you have any tips to make him eat faster?

Thanks guys!!!!!!
 
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Tedward

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I hope you aren't housing both males together. If that's the case then you need to separate them immediately! One will boss the other one around which is what it sounds like is happening. The smaller one is clearly stressed out and intimidated by the larger gecko.

You can't make a gecko eat faster they eat at their own pace.
 
vastra

vastra

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What kind of variety does your gecko get? You can't speed him up and trying to force him to eat faster will only stress him out, but if he's not getting much variety he could simply be bored with his food, mealworms are so-so anyway.
How's his aim? Does he have any trouble grabbing onto his food? Mine has trouble hunting and gets tired of trying pretty quickly unless he's really hungry, he's also unresponsive to small prey and needs superworms instead of mealies but that's unusual.

This is assuming they're housed in separate tanks and unable to see each-other through the glass and I really hope they are..
 
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Silverhm

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First off, I hope you are not housing both males together. I think we are all patiently awaiting your response on that.

Secondly, you said one is smaller than the other. Regardless of if they are males of females, if there is a large size difference, the larger one will sometimes bully the smaller one, and in that situation you should house them separately anyways, and also if they are both males.
 
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MikyPiky

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I only feed him mealworms, the reasons are crickets are too fast for him and second where I live they don't sell waxworms.

His aim is fine and yes they are housed separately, the cages aren't even close.

So I guess he's just bored of mealworms.
 
vastra

vastra

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Waxworms are too fatty anyway, will he tong feed?
I don't know if you can get them where you are but Dubia roaches (or any feeder roach) are great, easy to keep a small colony too, they're much easier to catch. Same goes for hornworms and silkworms, one of those is a full meal for a leo so a small batch will feed him for a full month and are really healthy.:)
 
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MikyPiky

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I actually do know a place near me that sells hornworms so I'll definitely try those out.

Thank you sooo much!!
 
Seth9999

Seth9999

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I keep my hornworms in small ice chest with two frozen 20oz water bottles and thermometer. With lid cracked. They grow a lot slower. Think frigerrator is to cold.
 
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