Bodhi will not eat crickets

[Banders675]

Bodhi will not eat crickets. He will eat silk worms, horn worms, kings worms and meal worms but he just let's the cricket a live in the cage I don't know what to do. I can't let him starve....can I?

 

[camimom]

stop giving him the treat worms and give him the real food. lol.

 

[Banders675]

right

Well I get worried that he's not eating and I use those to see. Plus I use them to trick him in into the calcium drops. I'll try letting him go 2-3 days with out eating.

 

[camimom]

He can survive a week without food.

My guy went on a bug strike, he went ten days with no food.

 

[Banders675]

He can survive a week without food.

My guy went on a bug strike, he went ten days with no food.

Wow. Really? I guess I will let him go without.

 

[Banders675]

One cricket

He has eaten only one cricket since I posted this. His eyes are staying closed a lot now. I just don't know what to do.

 

[Banders675]

poor boy

I wish I could speak cham. I don't know if us being so busy is making him up set but he will not eat and I don't see him drink. He drank some in the shower today. He's at the vet now but any input would be appreciated.

 

[Meloman]

i had the same issue with my lil man. Carol can chime in here too, its best to not give in to the worms and 95% of the time they come around to the crickets. good luck and keep us updated.

 

[Banders675]

to late

i had the same issue with my lil man. Carol can chime in here too, its best to not give in to the worms and 95% of the time they come around to the crickets. good luck and keep us updated.

In this case he just starved himself into being to sick he is probably not going to make it 24 hours. The vet said he would be very surprised if he did.

 

[Yamajee]

Poor us, we're in Dubai and we have nothing to feed our Chams but mealworms. I think it's based on what he's used to or prefer.

 

[Meloman]

So sorry Bohdi, How is he doing?

 

[Banders675]

He's drained. I don't know how much longer he has.

 

[Banders675]

Rip

R.I.P. Bodhi he passed at around 5:30 this morning. We are so heart broken.