Leaving for the day

[Chance307]

Hi!
I'm leaving for a day trip soon and was wondering how I should handle the afternoon feeding in case I miss it? Can I just feed him 20 crickets in the morning? I usually feed him 10 crickets per feeding.

 

[nightanole]

If full grown or teenager, dont worry about it, they can go days and days. I have done fine since 1995 just feeding them on the weekends with a light snack mid week. U want hunger strikes, feed everyday.

Or just yolo and when you leave throw a handful in and say god speed. Then the hunt begins.

 

[Chance307]

If full grown or teenager, dont worry about it, they can go days and days. I have done fine since 1995 just feeding them on the weekends with a light snack mid week. U want hunger strikes, feed everyday.

Or just yolo and when you leave throw a handful in and say god speed. Then the hunt begins.

Yes he's a teenager. Hes been acting "out" a bit too. Climbing all over his enclosure and like "pawing" the corner of his cage where the basking light is? Idk if he's just exploring now or what lol.
He used to just sit in his basking spot all day. Now he's really active.
I've been feeding him everyday. Is that too much now? I feel bad if I skip a feeding

 

[nightanole]

Yes he's a teenager. Hes been acting "out" a bit too. Climbing all over his enclosure and like "pawing" the corner of his cage where the basking light is? Idk if he's just exploring now or what lol.
He used to just sit in his basking spot all day. Now he's really active.
I've been feeding him everyday. Is that too much now? I feel bad if I skip a feeding

If its a male you dont have to skip feedings. But once he is full grown and no longer a cricket vacuum, you do not want to feed small meals every day. At that point its larger meals a few times a week.

But yea once they are teenage they will start acting weird and may even get aggressive. They will end up with their adult personality in about two sheds.