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Gut loading non-cricket insects? We have a geriatric Cham 8 years plus who is now refusing crickets. He is gladly taking wax worms and meal worms hand fed. We do not want him to suffer as he declines. Should we be trying to gut load these alternative foods, and if so any ideas? The pet store...

Old cam... Our old guy is still hanging in there, at least 8 years old, and we have been hand feeding him meal worms and wax worms, because he refuses crickets. Now when we offer food, he climbs on us and curls up under our chin, I am assuming for warmth. I know we are deceiving ourselves...

Geriatric Veiled, a Rescue at Least 8 Years Old I have a veiled, a rescue we adopted 7 1/2 years ago, so he is at least 8 years old. He is still bright and feisty, but his tongue goes out about an inch, and we have to hand feed him or put food in a white porcelain bowl so he can see them and...

Caring for Old Veiled... Mine is 8 years old! Our Veiled is a rescue from a shelter, and we have had him for 7 1/2 years, so he is at least 8 years old. A couple of years ago, we noticed he was looking dehydrated and really skinny. We started hand feeding him water from a small pitcher (one...