I made a thread a while back about phoenix worms and Crested Gecko. Well after some attempts at her accepting the worms, she turned her head. (The worms are smaller than the distance between the tip of her nose and her eyes). The previous breeder fed her exclusively CGD so she doesn't understand that they're food. I've already tried rolling them in CGD but she just lick the CGD off it. Its fine if she never wants to eat them, I just wanted some variety for her. I could always buy the different flavors of CGD. But, before I give up on the worms, I wanted to here some tips and advice.
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just be persistant. they will take them eventually.
you can try to just feed the worms. eventually they will eat them they wont starve themselves. ive done this before with picky eaters and its always worked. as long as they are in good health and stay hydrated they will be ok.
just dont give up. if you do they will never learn
you can try to just feed the worms. eventually they will eat them they wont starve themselves. ive done this before with picky eaters and its always worked. as long as they are in good health and stay hydrated they will be ok.
just dont give up. if you do they will never learn
also just put them in a dish in the enclosure and let him go to them. dont try to get him to eat them.
I don't understand why you wouldn't just go with the flow? If it eats CGD, then let it eat CGD. Phoenix Worms or any other Insect isn't going to make any difference what so ever. Something I learned awhile back, is that if you have something good going, just go with it. You try to buck the system, you usually end up with issues.........Just the way it usually works......
It's good to have variety for any lizard. i would never feed any lizrd the same thing for it's whole life. Plus butter worms are VERY healthy and chock full of calcium. But I can definatly see what your saying. Crested geckos are one of the few animals that will willingly eat dry food.
She'll won't eat off the ground. I had to create a elevated platform, consisting of a piece of plastic stuck to the glass with suction cups, for a milk cap holding the CGD. I've been trying the worms past few days in the cage with a dish on the ground, with no success. I guess I'll have to make something similar to hold a ceramic dish for the worms.
Why worms? Try crickets or roaches. They like to ambush it's what they do in the wild when they aren't licking sap and nectar.
^ worms are the most convenient. I can leave them in the cup in a cold room. I'll check if my local reptile store can sell me a few dubia at a time and see how that works.