Shedding and not eating

[Marcela]

HI,
Yoda is shedding and seems to have lost his appetite...i know its normal but should i continue to give him crickets? should i wait? not sure when he'll be ready to eat.
first timer so forgive the paranoia

 

[mxw0rld]

HI,
Yoda is shedding and seems to have lost his appetite...i know its normal but should i continue to give him crickets? should i wait? not sure when he'll be ready to eat.
first timer so forgive the paranoia

How old is he?
How are his fat pads?
When was the last time he ate and his much did he eat?
How far along is he on his shed?

 

[Marcela]

not 100% sure on age but he's about 6 inches so that's about 2 months old right? (i got him last sunday)
he ate yesterday morning and we noticed at the second feeding in the afternoon that he wasn't chasing the crickets. at that time we also noticed the shedding.
he just started, i gave him his first warm bath this morning. i'm leaving the office now and will check on him in about 45 min.

 

[mxw0rld]

not 100% sure on age but he's about 6 inches so that's about 2 months old right? (i got him last sunday)
he ate yesterday morning and we noticed at the second feeding in the afternoon that he wasn't chasing the crickets. at that time we also noticed the shedding.
he just started, i gave him his first warm bath this morning. i'm leaving the office now and will check on him in about 45 min.

If you could get a picture of him that would help us see his size and fat pads.

I would still offer him crickets but after 15 mins I would take them out. Do you feed him in his enclosure or in a separate enclosure?

 

[Marcela]

Hi
Offered him a few and he ate them, still has some left but letting take some time. If not I'll take them out. He worn even look at the veggies. His shedding seems to be finished (is that possible).. I cleaned his enclosure as well.

 

[Maddie]

Hi
Offered him a few and he ate them, still has some left but letting take some time. If not I'll take them out. He worn even look at the veggies. His shedding seems to be finished (is that possible).. I cleaned his enclosure as well.

Awwww he is so cute!!!


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[mxw0rld]

Hi
Offered him a few and he ate them, still has some left but letting take some time. If not I'll take them out. He worn even look at the veggies. His shedding seems to be finished (is that possible).. I cleaned his enclosure as well.

Yes it is possible. At this young age they can shed and be done in a day. They will shed a lot when they are young. He looks so adorable. I'm glad he ate tonight. That's a great thing!

Now that the shed is over his appetite should go back to normal. If it doesn't just let us know.

 

[mxw0rld]

Btw his fat pads look great! So I can tell he's eating and eating GOOD!!

 

[PatsyB]

Don't worry. He could be going through some moving sickness. Sometimes they are fine right when you bring them home but then they realize they are in their forever home and not going anywhere and become a little cautious. Just keep trying to feed him. Make sure you are giving him a salad every day as well as his bugs and make sure you take any uneaten bugs out of the tank so they don't nibble on him.

 

[Hdrydr31]

Yep ditto ^^ as babies they are always shedding lol he looks super cute and I love that face!! just offer a good variety of bugs and greens and in time he will eat them .. and if not just feed some of the leftover greens to your feeders and he will get the nutrients that way.