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Rickeezee · Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 6:52 pm Post subject: Worried re; Mellers

Since I have had the mells I have never seen them extend their tongues for a feed, they just sidle up slowly to the prey and snaffle it up by just extending their tongues a tiny bit out from their mouths.

They both do this, they both appear healthy, I know they are meant to have huge tongues.

The only thing I can think of is that they don't need to hunt in that manner due to a plentiful supply of food?

If anyone has any ideas please let me know thanks.
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Scott W · Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 7:33 pm Post subject:

test your theory, try feeding from a dish located 10" from the viv, obviously so they can reach it without falling out (if that's possible with yours set-up).
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Rickeezee · Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 7:38 pm Post subject:

Good thinking, will try that tomorrow, they have had hand feed locusts today, spoilt or what!

They do eat in a very casual manner, in fact they do everything in a very casual manner Laughing

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Mememe · Site Moderator Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 2141

Hopefully, they have just figured out it's easier to walk Smile

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Rickeezee · Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 7:48 pm Post subject:

I hope so, they are sedate creatures, but they do appear healthy and have been mating. I will try Scotts Idea to tempt them into some tongue flicking.
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Rickeezee · Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 5:52 am Post subject:

Well Scott I tried your idea they just looked at me as though I was mad.

One of them did flick its tongue at a locust on the viv roof, but still move dinto very close range first and was only a couple of inches flick.

I shall persevere and try to encourage them to flick some more. Waxies are next on the temptation list.

The female seems to be drinking quite a lot, I do hope they are both well.
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