I moved with my two leos down to Florida from Tennessee about a year ago. My male has had no behavior or eating changes. My female, however, has been very finicky about eating over the past 4 months. Before, she would gladly eat mealworms from her bowl. Now, she will eat maybe one or two per week that I practically hand-feed her. If she has lost weight, it has been unnoticeable. Another behavior change that has happened alongside the lack of eating is an increasing obsession with trying to escape, especially when she knows I'm around. I have also caught her "digging" in her substrate. Could it be a seasonal change? She is about two years old and she didn't go this long without eating last year. Perhaps she has started noticing my male in the adjacent terrarium? Any insights are welcome.
1. What substrate are you using? Repti-carpet
2. What sized enclosure do you have your leo in? About 12 gallons (they each have their own bow front "split level" enclosure, 23 in X 17 in X 11)
3. What are your warm side temperatures? 95 F
4. How are the temperatures measured? dial therm
5. What are you using as your heat source? red infrared bulb, 75W during the day, UTH at night
6. Do you have any method of regulating the temperatures? I have a dimmer, but I dont' currently use it
7. How many hides do you have for your leo? What are they? Three: one humid and one dry on warm side, one cool dry hide
8. What food have you offered? mealworms and crickets
9. How often do you offer food? every other day
10. Are you supplementing the food? If so, with what and how often? calcium (no D3) every day, multivitamin with D3 once per week (if she'll eat)
11. How old is your leo? about 2 years
12. How long have you had your leo? 2 years
13. Give a little detail about the behaviour of the Leo also: Increased interest in escaping, trying to dig in substrate
Leo behavior change, trouble eating
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