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 #1439496


Eternalwitch
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 Savannah is not eating!!!!

Savannah is being sooooo picky! I had to take everything out of her cage so she would eat! So I was thinking about Silkworms...What do ya think!?
09/11/07  08:56am

 #1439959


Izek
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   Message To: Eternalwitch   In reference to Message Id: 1439496


 Savannah is not eating!!!!

coastalsilkworms.com check it out. therrs a chart that shows how nutritous different bugs are.
09/11/07  06:26pm

 #1440642


Jo37
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   Message To: Izek   In reference to Message Id: 1439959


 Savannah is not eating!!!!

Silkworms would be great, they are packed full of calcium so you don’t even need to dust them.

Jango wouldn’t eat them though he licked them, looked at me in disgust and walked off!

Can you get locusts? Jango loves to chase them, plus I get a tub of waxworms and let a few turn into moths for a little treat.

He seems to go off food for a bit he likes it to be changed round quite a bit. Also he seems to eat loads, shed then not eat so much. Maybe its just collared lizards as there are a lot of posts about this.



09/12/07  02:13am

 #1440766


Eternalwitch
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   Message To: Jo37   In reference to Message Id: 1440642


 Savannah is not eating!!!!

Thank-you both for your comments! Savannah has been soooo picky it is scary. She used to love crickets. Then she didn’t want them and wanted only meal worms (no way Jose)! So i put crickets back in and she grabs a tentacle then lets go as if she might hurt the darn thing. I took everything out of her cage and made her eat. I told her she could have the stuff back when she ate 3 crickets! Needless to say she ate! But i cannot keep doing that because it is like punishment!
She has never been fully right since we got her but i will be damned if I am going to let her die...We LOVE HER TOO MUCH!!!
So thank-you and i will try all.
Thank-you
Dawn
09/12/07  07:16am

 #1440988


Jo37
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   Message To: Eternalwitch   In reference to Message Id: 1440766


 Savannah is not eating!!!!

She sounds exactly like Jango! You do know they should only get fed every other day don’t you?

We were worried at first but then we thought if hes hungry he is going to eat, he normally eats three crickets every other day. Occasional locusts, waxworms and waxworm moths.

Just before he sheds he eats 5-7 crickets every day!
09/12/07  12:43pm

 #1442331


Loucypher
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   Message To: Jo37   In reference to Message Id: 1440988


 Savannah is not eating!!!!

i cant tell if earl is eating cuz the food hides!!!!!!! so i cant see but i think he is but i was wondering if he eats anything else

can somebody and look or if u have one of the same help me out



09/13/07  03:30pm

 #1442731


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   Message To: Loucypher   In reference to Message Id: 1442331


 Savannah is not eating!!!!

Is taht your lizard?the one from the pic?
09/13/07  09:02pm

 #1443059


Loucypher
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   Message To: ...   In reference to Message Id: 1442731


 Savannah is not eating!!!!

thats the kind it is yeah



09/14/07  01:42am

 #1443103


Loucypher
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   Message To: Loucypher   In reference to Message Id: 1443059


 Savannah is not eating!!!!

not exactly mine has more spots but there smaller and alot more but basically yes thats it i just need to kno what else it eats



09/14/07  03:59am

 #1443236


Eternalwitch
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   Message To: Loucypher   In reference to Message Id: 1443103


 Savannah is not eating!!!!

Well I recently changed her substrate to the sand...well my daughter caught her eating it. No wonder she is not eating! Guess I have to go back to the walnut shells. Everyone said no, but at least she wasn’t eating that. Now I have to get pedialyte because she is not pooping. Man i am mad!



09/14/07  09:25am

 #1443297


Jo37
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   Message To: Eternalwitch   In reference to Message Id: 1443236


 Savannah is not eating!!!!

Please don’t use walnut shells! They are the one of the worst substrates you can have, collared lizards are one of the only lizards for which sand is recommended. I personally use rough tile like slate, with tile there is no danger of them eating it and its very easy to clean!

To get things moving, try dipping a wax worm in some olive oil. The oil will help things along or try giving her a bath with a little tummy rub.
09/14/07  10:49am

 #1443490


Eternalwitch
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   Message To: Jo37   In reference to Message Id: 1443297


 Savannah is not eating!!!!

ok...Thanks I will try that! Man she is driving me crazy!
09/14/07  02:50pm

 #1443839


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   Message To: Eternalwitch   In reference to Message Id: 1443490


 Savannah is not eating!!!!

why dont u use paper towels??nothing more easy;)
09/14/07  09:04pm

 #1444209


Loucypher
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   Message To: ...   In reference to Message Id: 1443839


 Savannah is not eating!!!!

WHY DONT U JUST USE DIRT LMFAO THATS WHERE THEY LIVE DIRT U KNO FROM THE WILDERNESS N STUFF LIKE THAT ROCKS N BRANTCHES N STUFF
09/15/07  05:05am

 #1444286


Eternalwitch
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   Message To: Loucypher   In reference to Message Id: 1444209


 Savannah is not eating!!!!

Honey...THEY ARE DESSERT ANIMALS!
09/15/07  08:45am

 #1444474


Mindswepr
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   Message To: Eternalwitch   In reference to Message Id: 1444286


 Savannah is not eating!!!!

I use tile with my collard. He has a little cave so he can hide. Works well all around and he seems happier. His food also doesn’t get lost. Most Collards are found in Texas, Arizona, and I think I read California etc... Here in AZ we don’t have "dirt", more like red clay that sometimes turns to mud. lol
09/15/07  12:07pm

 #1450824


Eternalwitch
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   Message To: Mindswepr   In reference to Message Id: 1444474


 Savannah is not eating!!!!

Well here is an update - I got the silkworms and Savannah ate 4 BIG ones!!! I am soooooo happy! Thank-you all for the help and suggestions



09/20/07  06:22pm


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