I have never had issues with mine eating. Try dropping pellets overnight, Dels are not as active as sens by any means so may take them a whileHendre what a beauty! do you have any tips on how to get your bichirs to eat my two little dels only eat very rarely when I wiggle a worm or pellet in front of them some times they eat pellets of the ground but not often how would you recommend getting them to eat more readily?