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CWD not eatting hardly moves

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Question
i have had this CWD for 1 week he is around 8in long he is in a temp housing its a 20g tank in the process of building him a bigger enclosure... my temps are 83 on one side 90 on the other i am having trouble with the humidity going down but i mist often to bring it back up...on the first day i received him he ate one cricket and ran around the tank some after that the next morning he did nothing would eat just sat on his log with his eyes closed i have taken him out of the cage to hold him but he just falls back to sleep i figured he was stressed so i covered 3 sides of his tank so just the front and top was visible..i cant get him to eat nothing i have tried mealworms wax worms crickets fruits and even feeder guppies since they were so small..i have never owned a reptile before and did read up on them however everyone i speak with tells me this lil guy is just stressed but im worried it may be more then that since he wont eat..any suggestion should i mash up some food and use a dropper to get him to eat or what any and all help would be appreciated..where i live we don't have a reptile vet anywhere close..he does drink by the way

Answer
Stop handling him and leave him alone for at least two week to get used to his new home and I am sure he will be fine.  Also I noticed I didn't see anything about UVB lighting which is also necessary for proper health. Also I would get a good source of vitamins and minerals as well