baby not eating well...

[sarahdonut]

we got ingrid about 3 weeks ago. i dont know how old she was because we got her from petsuppliesplus and they were unsure but right now she is only three inches long, and i have no way to weigh her so i dont know her weight either. how much should she eat? she is teeny tiny and only eats about 3 mealworms a day, sometimes. some days she eats nothing or maybe one. her tail is super skinny and im worried about her. please help!

 

[Necromantica]

I am not sure if this is advisable for "baby" leopard geckos, but it could also be shes not drinking enough being the water is stored in the tail?

They sell something at the petshop that saved my iguanas life due to stress from enviorment changes and I remember leopard geckos being on the list of reptiles that it can be used on its called:

flukers repti-aid, it sells for about 12$ at ********, what it does is its a formula like a liquid it re-hydrates and provides energy to specific types of reptiles.

it can be used for rehydration, providing extra calories for sick or injured reptiles, and re-nurishing new stressed reptiles.

But I wouldn't use it until you hear anyone elses opinions or expiriences with the formula on leopard geckos, because I havent actually used it with mine.

 

[sarahdonut]

oh, i guess i thought that they stored fat in the tail, but whatever the case she has water in her cage and she is eating much better now thanks for the reply!

 

[Nighthawk]

Hi your leo is pretty,btw is that a bad shed on her toes,from your pic,i can see some dead skin,correct me if i'm wrong.