So I've had my little guy for maybe 2 weeks now, he's been eating good from tongs, going to the bathroom, haven't seen him shed yet but regardless, as of roughly 2 days ago he doesn't want to eat from the tongs anymore, but sometimes he'll go for it if it's put in front of him and sometimes he won't. Is this something I should be a little concerned about?
#Baby leo not wanting to eat from tongs anymore?
quartz idol
wispy depot
As long as he’s still eating whether it be from the tongs or not, he should be fine nqa
vague oak
Try drop feeding or bowl feeding him. And try to wiggle the food in front of him so he sees it well enough b/c they can be fairly stupid sometimes 
quartz idol
Sounds good, i know it's not QA but could it possibly be due to brumation?
vague oak
How old is he?
vague oak
Not brumation then. He's far too young
quartz idol
I do have a bowl of mealworms in there but I don't think he ever bothers with it
vague oak
My 9 month old doesn't even go into brumation. They usually start going into a yearly brumation once they reach sexual maturity iirc. nqa tho so take my advice with a grain of salt
vague oak
I do have a bowl of mealworms in there but I don't think he ever bothers with it
well, in my experience, your leo might not even know there is a bowl of mealworms even there. you might have to show him the bowl so he sees the worms in it. my girl didn't realise there was worms in her food bowl for days so
quartz idol
I'll try that, thank you!
vague oak
Just make sure he knows there is food, because if the food is unmoving in the tongs, he might think its dead and turn his nose up to it or it might not even see it in the first place
quartz idol
Possibly, usually the ones I grab start doing 360's in the tongs and he still doesn't go for them
celest flicker
For correction
They do not always go into brumation
It is not a guaranteed thing.
Not every gecko will react to winter in the way of going into brumation.
vague oak
as i said, im not the most knowledgable about brumation hense why i said to take my info with a grain of salt 
listen to peachy, not me
quartz idol
So I'll just try letting him hunt for it and I'll give you guys an update when I can:) thank you all
celest flicker
So I'll just try letting him hunt for it and I'll give you guys an update when I...
Just keep in mind that if they run off you have to find them.
I generally don’t suggest drop feeding for that reason (other than live feeders shouldn’t be left to roam around the tank)
quartz idol
What would you suggest?
celest flicker
What all have you offered in terms of food
quartz idol
As of right now just small crickets and mealworms, here soon I'll try dubia roaches
celest flicker
You can try gutting and scenting the feeders in canned silkworm juices to see if that sparks his interest again. He might just be getting bored of the feeders.
When you tong feed do you keep the tongs in one place or do you try to make him follow them
Anddd what does your bowl look like that you use for mealies
quartz idol
You can try gutting and scenting the feeders in canned silkworm juices to see if...
Usually I'll try to keep it in 1 place and not move the tongs, and a few occasions I tried drawing him to the food bowl so he'll know where they are and give me one second I can send a picture of the bowl
quartz idol
Is this good?
celest flicker
just as a heads up you'll want to not use newspaper that has print on it! that can leech dye.
would be safer to use paper towels
i would try putting the food bowl in a spot that's next to a hide he's always in rather than shoved under that decor.
also make sure you're dusting the feeders