Tiny food for a tiny dude.

[jaimeerosko]

I need food help, please. I've read every bit of info in the world so I know what I'm *supposed* to do. BUT, I still haven't found crickets small enough to interest my 3 month old panther. His weight won't even register (for reference a chopstick will and so will plastic tweezers, but a bobby pin will not) on my food scale. A week and a half ago, he was a bit over an inch snout to vent. He looks almost the same now but his body may be slightly longer, and a bit taller (bottom of belly to top of back). He loves fruit flies that I coat in his calcium after dumping them out from their potato culture. He has zero interest in crickets and the small superworms I found. He has eaten ONE mini mealworm and I KNOW that is not ideal but it was out of desperation and I'm presenting all the facts honestly- no lectures, please!

I need ideas, resources, etc. Am I worried for no reason? What did your baby eat when he was this small? I live in the midwest and it is freezing temperatures here-should I try ordering online anyway? Please help!

PS.. He very happily hunts and eats his flies.

Top image: Feb 19th
Bottom image: March 2nd

 

[Kboz1991]

I feed mine extra small silk worms bean beatles rice flour beatles fruit flies 2 week crickets really small horn worms extra small reptiworms you can get feeders at rainbowmealworms.com and a few other sponsors Josh frogs have a feed different feeders also

 

[pgr7]

Small phoenix worms

 

[reptileguy112]

Fruit flies, hatching mealworms (but not as staple), pinhead crickets, baby silkworms. You can get them on eBay or Amazon for pretty cheap.