Newly metamorphosed fire salamander not eating (5 days now)

[Mags]

How long can they refuse food post metamorphosis? His buddy ate an earthworm on day 4 and has been eating every second day since. This guy metamorphosed a few days after. He last ate on Saturday. Seems completely disinterested in food. They have a terrestrial setup now (Coco fiber + soil + some moss, rocks and live plants, a coconut hide and a very small dish of water). He's active and looks good but I'm very worried.

I'm thinking of putting him in a separate tank on moist paper towel with small pieces of earthworm for the night to see if he'll eat. Not sure if it's a good idea to keep moving him about though.

 

[Mags]

Update: They're both eating every night now, seems it takes them a few days to get used to the new environment and body. I put them one by one in a small tub with a couple of earthworms so the worm can't dig down and they seem more relaxed and happy to munch now, they don't like getting fed from tweezers anymore.

 

[jnerdx]

How long can they refuse food post metamorphosis? His buddy ate an earthworm on day 4 and has been eating every second day since. This guy metamorphosed a few days after. He last ate on Saturday. Seems completely disinterested in food. They have a terrestrial setup now (Coco fiber + soil + some moss, rocks and live plants, a coconut hide and a very small dish of water). He's active and looks good but I'm very worried.

I'm thinking of putting him in a separate tank on moist paper towel with small pieces of earthworm for the night to see if he'll eat. Not sure if it's a good idea to keep moving him about though.

That sounds like a great idea. Check temperatures too. Make sure here is not too much stuff in its environment. My Gigliolli won’t eat if the hunt is too difficult.