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Message: <blockquote data-quote="AndrewClayton" data-source="post: 235732" data-attributes="member: 28745"><p>No problem it's just best getting used to the scientific names of everything you have and it saves any confusion. I would let the substrate dry out, only need to overflow the water dish a bit with these guys. Pre kill the prey items I can't imagine it's going to be able to pounce on a live cricket or anything in that state. If it refuses the pre killed prey you can make bug soup, personally I cut the head off mealworms and just squeeze there insides out but you can mash crickets and stuff, if you feel comfortable enough pinch grab it and hand feed It that way you can tell if it is eating, no worries if you're not comfortable enough to do that get a very small dish like a very shallow lid and put the bug soup on that and slid it under its mouth parts. It's just going to take time and care. Hope all goes well keep us updated and if you run into any further issues we're here to help.</p></blockquote><p></p>