chrisbrock
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I have a Chinese male about 2.5 - 3 inches long. He is much more timid at feeding time then I had suspected he would be. When I introduce food to his cage, he just stares at it for about 10 mins. If the bug moves, Manny will turn to look at it, but after 10 mins or so, he just returns his head to a neutral position and continues waiting. There is a cricket in his cage now that has been there for 5 days. Manny molted just before I put the cricket in BTW, so I know he's not getting ready for a new moult.
He does a little better with moths, but not much better. For every 4 I put in his cage, he only catches and eats one without my help. I have to clean out all the bodies of the moths that have died of starvation every few days. If you hold a light up behind Manny, you can tale how much food is in his gut, and when it gets very low, I start 'assisting' him. Basically, every time the moth lands, I poke it with a stick. Eventually, the moth will fly within Manny's striking range, and he will be able to catch an eat it.
I don't think he can see the prey if it's not moving :-( Is this normal?
He does a little better with moths, but not much better. For every 4 I put in his cage, he only catches and eats one without my help. I have to clean out all the bodies of the moths that have died of starvation every few days. If you hold a light up behind Manny, you can tale how much food is in his gut, and when it gets very low, I start 'assisting' him. Basically, every time the moth lands, I poke it with a stick. Eventually, the moth will fly within Manny's striking range, and he will be able to catch an eat it.
I don't think he can see the prey if it's not moving :-( Is this normal?
