2 Leopard Geckos Not Eating

mkkarnold

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I have 1 male and 1 female in a 20 long tank. I use the following:

Exo-Terra mat that we keep clean
Under-tank heat mat at 89-90 degrees F
Heat lamp if the ambient temp drops (they like to lay under this occasionally)
2 warm hides, 1 under a log where the female stays and a rock type shelter where the male stays
1 cool hide
Feed alternating between live crickets and mealworms (in separate dishes)
1 water source

Ever since we got them in the fall of last year, they ate ravenously, waiting each night when we came in to feed them. About 2-3 weeks ago, they simply stopped eating. Occasionally they will grab a cricket or maybe a mealworm, but they are for the most part not eating. Any thoughts?
 

Ruvik

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It's not good to keep and male and female in the same cage for one. It cause the female a lot of stress because the male will try and breed with her often when she isn't ready for it. Now what might be going on is that they may have bred which may have caused them both to stop eating. I would get another tank and split them. And since she was with a male I'd check to see if he's gravid or ovulating. If you think she might be gravid then i would offer her a place to lay her eggs. What are both of their weights and how old are they?
 

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