food question..

[Manitoban Herps]

Hey there, I have a juvi red foot and I feed him a mixture of fruit and veggies everyday, should I make the food items into bit size peices or into large peices so he has to rip it apart with his front feet while he is eating?

Every morning he always has his eyes shut and the only way he will open them is if I soak him, is that normal, does anyone else have to do this? How do I stop this?

Thanks