Day 10 and still not accepting food.

[Sammag]

10 days ago I had a hatchling hatch and it came out rather small compared to its clutchmate, well now the gecko looks to be quite healthy and has pooped numerous times. I also know that it has shed as I have seen her do so. Though no matter what I do i can not seem for her to accept food. Her cutchmate does so and she was born 2 days after the first. Normaly all of my hatchlings eat between the 5-8 day. Im concerned about the helth of the gecko if it does not eat. Thus far I have only tried offering mealies and small supers but to no avail. I jave even put her in an empty tub with only mealies and no subtrate for a day and she has still et to eat. Is it that she doesnt know its food, or is not hungry, or is just not accepting the foods im offering (mealies and supers)? What should I do?

Thanks

P.S. Im unsure if this is in the right section as it pertains to food, hatchlings and health so I decided might as well go for the most important end.

 

[acpart]

I'm confused. Did you say it's shedding and pooping but doesn't accept food? Is there any way it can be eating something since it's pooping?

Aliza

 

[Sammag]

Yep its shedding and pooping but refusing to eat. I just kinda assumed it was its shed skin that is pooping as she does eat it like any other leo.

 

[Sammag]

Well, any ideas?

 

[Necromantica]

Try some baby crickets? If no avail supplementation like tiny bits of repti-aid?

 

[Sammag]

I have not tried baby crickets yet but I think I will tommorow. Keep ya updated. Thanks

 

[Sammag]

Well, I just offered her some pinheads and its been a couple f hours and she hasnt even atte mpted to catch one or showed any interest. What should I do?

 

[acpart]

I think pinhead crickets are way too small. 1/4" crickets should be fine. With my hatchlings that don't seem to be catching on to eating (I may have mentioned this in another post; sorry if it's a repeat), I hold them gently in one hand and push a mealworm against the mouth. Eventually the gecko will open its mouth and usually eat the mealworm. I have had some hatchlings where I've had to hand feed them for quite awhile but eventually they've eaten more or less on their own. I have a gecko born last Aug. in my house that was a very clumsy hunter and poor eater. At 4 months she was still only11 grams. To this day, I usually have to hold the feeders by one leg (crickets, obviously, not mealworms) so she can grab them and she doesn't eat at every feeding. Now she weighs 43 grams at 11 months, but by comparison I have a hatchling that's 3 1/2 months old and already weighs 38 grams.

Aliza