Cham not eating Help!!! PLEASE

[vanishmael]

I have a veiled and she stopped eating crickets about a month ago. I have taken her to the vet twice now. I hand feed her everyday. The vet gave me A/D diet to feed her. I have been feeding pedilyhte, baby food banana and apple sauce, ensure plus. I haven't seen any poop for about a week now. I tried giving her calcium (few drops) every other day. She has her lights and heat, humidity, repibreeze cage. Does anyone know what else I can try?
Oh the vet said she didn't think that she had eggs. I have 1 bucket of sand and 1 bucket of soil.

 

[jojackson]

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[kinyonga]

If the vet did an xray he could see if she is producing eggs.

 

[PrettyInInk87]

Ugh, we're all having problems with feeding, lol! My little guy and girl are being really stubborn. They are being a Royal pain in the butt... Have you tried other feeders besides Crickets? He might be getting bored with his food.

 

[vanishmael]

Ya I've tried meal worms, wax worms

meal worms, wax worms, she also has her plants.

 

[PrettyInInk87]

Try something that wiggles more like Reptiworms or something that will catch his attention like Hornworms. Hornworms will catch his eye and so will flies.

 

[vanishmael]

Where do you find those

kinds of worms and I think I will have a hard time finding flies right now.

 

[PrettyInInk87]

Where do you live? I wouldn't suggest feeding wild caught flies since they can carry parasites but you can order online. We have lots of great sponsers that sell feeders.

 

[Elizadolots]

Vanish, where are you located? That could help with advice.

Reptiworms also go by the names Calciworms and Phoenix Worms. They are the larvae of black soldier flies. I can buy them at my local Petco or Petsmart.

 

[kinyonga]

Do you have a substrate in the cage? Or are there any signs that she's been eating what is in the bucket?

 

[vanishmael]

subtrate

I use both soil and sand