Eating substrate

[Jami]

Hi everyone!

(Ben) Dover, my Hermann's hatchling, is eating his substrate. He's on coco coir. He's been offered: dandelion, plantain, hosta leaves, spring mix, mazuri, fresh organic romain, radicchio. He eats mostly the romain and radicchio. He will have a few bites of a mazuri pellet. He's not eating the other offerings. What should I do? Change his substrate? I'm going to a few other grocery stores to look for other things like grape leaves. I'm at a loss. I've busted him eating from the substrate 3 times between yesterday and this morning. What do I do?

Thanks!

 

[Jami]

Well, I've decided maybe he's finding coconut practicals or something. I bought him organic carrots and gave him the top, and organic dandelion and he ate some of that. He's having his siesta. Then I'll try again.

He ate more but then turned around and stuck his head in the dirt and went at it!!!!
Ugh!!!

 

[lismar79]

Sometimes they just never eat what we want them to

 

[Jami]

 

[MichiganFrog]

I can relate. I am occasionally distressed to find one of our sulcatas eating dirt or bits of wood or who knows what else.

 

[Jami]

It freaks me out a little (lot)!!! I'm going to give him some supplements tomorrow and see if it helps.