Yeah he is an eating machine. My first one was female and she did not eat nearly as much as him. He is so aggressive it is unreal, and the same size as my female in about a months time. I feed him earthworms and crickets. I usually feed him 4 - 5 earthworms but that is because I'm scared of him getting hurt from eating too much. He could probably put down 7-10 if I let him.