What is average amount should be eaten

[lanceman]

my 1 1/2 year veiled has started to be a bad eater i was wonderin what average amount of cricks or equivalent a grown veiled should eat, and at what point do you start to wory about loss of apatite if its bordome or if there is larger problems. he still loves huge hoppers they have to be big though other than that nothin.
how many days can and will they hunger strike for??

 

[jannb]

At this age I would not offer food everyday. They get bored with it. After about a year old I started skipping a day and only feeding every other day and that way he's hungry and ready to eat; then I feed him all that he wants. How long has it been since you guy ate anything?

 

[BocaJan]

I agree. I was really worried when Arnie did the same thing. I now only feed him every other day and remove the dish when he is done, regardless if the crickets are gone or not. I occassionally feed him a tasty super or pinkie (he loves both) but crickets are his staple. I have adjusted my supplementation accordingly.

 

[lanceman]

ok thats exactly what i was thinkin. He does still eat every day ive been able to coax him into at least 1-3 cricks or equivalent a day. for about last 2 weeks now hes been this way. thanks a bunch.

 

[Lancecham]

Every other day is good. Sounds like he is bored of the crickets. Also, due to his age and size, his eating will slow down as well.

 

[AndrewH]

my guys is starting to get bored with the normal feeders, it is hard to get accustomed to when you used to see them race down and gobble anything and everything up and all of a sudden they don't just arnt eating as much.

I usually do 5-8 large crickets a day. When he gets to eat every other day, does 5-8 still sound like its enough or should he be offered more since he skipped 1 day?