after a month and a half. i didnt care if he didnt want to eat..i'd drop squshed food in his gaping mouth...he was at the bottom of his plant for 1 1/2 month with no uv rays ..soo just took him and his plant out side to sunbath. during the time he was lunging at me trying to bit me.after 20 mins in the sun he became sooo much sweeter!!!...i was so worried not to stress him out if i didnt do what i had to do to save his life he probable would have died ...today was the first time in months he ate out of my hand several times, with calm colors