Mine is eating a lot lately

[livingenzyme]

So, since the cold temp set in, I've been having mine inside the house. I also grow weeds and grass in terrariums for him to have fresh greens.

Anyway, before I left a couple days ago, the tank he was in still had a lot of weeds and grass. I came back last night and the tank was more like a wasteland. Virtually nothing was left. He managed to graze everything. I just put him in another tank that's full of grass and weeds. In the mean time, I'm letting the old tank recover.

At least he's eating well inside. I know the winter months are hard on him. Instead of the whole yard, he only gets the terrariums and the kitchen floor to wander around.

 

[JohnathanO]

I do the same thing with growing weeds, I have several containers set up cause he goes through them so fast in the winter, It's hard to keep up.

But it's always good when they are eating lots.

 

[Tom]

I have had the same experience every time I've tried to use live plants in a sulcata enclosure. I gave up. They just get weeds and grass outside now. When they are inside, I just toss in some weeds and grass from outside.

 

[livingenzyme]

Good god, mine has cleaned out another terrarium. It was full with grass and weeds several times taller than him. Now, there's nothing in there but dirt.

Next week, I will have some time off. I'm thinking of sealing off a section of my home office for him. I'll plant more stuff there. Looks like he's eating a lot more than last winter. I tried to grow as much as I could to prepare for him. This winter, the plants are having trouble keeping up.