For me grasshoppers always end a hunger strike . But generally, when the temperature is a colder, they eat less. .
He ended his hunger strike right after I asked for advice. He ate 2 crickets - just out of no where, he went to the feeder. Watched the crickets (dusted w/reptivite D3) for a few1 minutes then 1-2 gone. I gave him superworms (I never buy supers but i could not find crickets) in January. I think he became addicted. During this time, he started a shed and was taking Baytril. Carmelo's personality changed. He has been at the Grumpest Hour for 24 hours all 19 days. Yesterday, he started shedding on his his front legs.
His colors look much brighter here
he’s so cute!!Where can I order grasshoppers? His feeders are just crickets and hornworms. I've tried dubia(I like them- they live a long time), bsfl, silkworms, flightless fruit flies - all are a no for Carmelo. I searched for snails but did not find them.
They love them . They’re not cheap, but they work every time for me. When I get an order, they Gobble them up so fast. You can find him on Facebook or Instagram his name is Khai Phan very trustworthy guy
My hunch was always that it's because these are much more natural diurnal/arboreal prey, just like the response with grasshoppers. The shapes and movement are evolutionarily ingrained as target prey. Makes sense that they would often reject nocturnal and burrowing insects like roaches and almost every other common feeder in the current market, that are a completely unnatural food source.
