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That is soo odd. I would not yet be worried but I would strongly suggest just leaving them alone for 24hrs, don't even let them see you. Cover up the enclosure with a sheet if you have to. When you go to offer food next time just place a couple crickets in the enclosure with them, not too many so you don't overwelm them, maybe just three or four. If they don't eat those, wait another 24 bourse using the same previously described method.

I have found throughout my years that reptiles often respond better when they are "neglected". I say it that way because by nature they are not cute and cuddly creatures like puppies or kittens. I have been dealing with tortoises mostly the last few years and I've seen it all too many times where a baby won't eat amd the owners are constantly trying to force things down its throat and messing with it non stop. If you just leave them alone and let them do their thing so to speak you will typically have far better results than when you try to coddle them.

I'm not saying you are doing that by any means but I don't want to see you get to the point where you are stressing them out ennecessarilly by continuously handling them and trying to get them to eat. Just give them some space and some time to relax and offer food once per day in limited quantities inside the enclosure. I strongly recommend either placing the enclosure in a spare bedroom or covering it up though.

<blockquote data-quote="jtrux" data-source="post: 140539" data-attributes="member: 4446">That is soo odd. I would not yet be worried but I would strongly suggest just leaving them alone for 24hrs, don't even let them see you. Cover up the enclosure with a sheet if you have to. When you go to offer food next time just place a couple crickets in the enclosure with them, not too many so you don't overwelm them, maybe just three or four. If they don't eat those, wait another 24 bourse using the same previously described method. I have found throughout my years that reptiles often respond better when they are &quot;neglected&quot;. I say it that way because by nature they are not cute and cuddly creatures like puppies or kittens. I have been dealing with tortoises mostly the last few years and I've seen it all too many times where a baby won't eat amd the owners are constantly trying to force things down its throat and messing with it non stop. If you just leave them alone and let them do their thing so to speak you will typically have far better results than when you try to coddle them.I'm not saying you are doing that by any means but I don't want to see you get to the point where you are stressing them out ennecessarilly by continuously handling them and trying to get them to eat. Just give them some space and some time to relax and offer food once per day in limited quantities inside the enclosure. I strongly recommend either placing the enclosure in a spare bedroom or covering it up though.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="jtrux, post: 140539, member: 4446"] That is soo odd. I would not yet be worried but I would strongly suggest just leaving them alone for 24hrs, don't even let them see you. Cover up the enclosure with a sheet if you have to. When you go to offer food next time just place a couple crickets in the enclosure with them, not too many so you don't overwelm them, maybe just three or four. If they don't eat those, wait another 24 bourse using the same previously described method. I have found throughout my years that reptiles often respond better when they are "neglected". I say it that way because by nature they are not cute and cuddly creatures like puppies or kittens. I have been dealing with tortoises mostly the last few years and I've seen it all too many times where a baby won't eat amd the owners are constantly trying to force things down its throat and messing with it non stop. If you just leave them alone and let them do their thing so to speak you will typically have far better results than when you try to coddle them. I'm not saying you are doing that by any means but I don't want to see you get to the point where you are stressing them out ennecessarilly by continuously handling them and trying to get them to eat. Just give them some space and some time to relax and offer food once per day in limited quantities inside the enclosure. I strongly recommend either placing the enclosure in a spare bedroom or covering it up though. [/QUOTE]

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