EMERGANCY!!

[BuddyTony]

my gecko has not been eating for at least a week now and i dont know whats wrong! shes in a 20 gallon tank the temp is 80 and the humidity is 30-40 shes 4-5 months old and still pooping and is pretty active but she just wont eat im feeding her 1 mealworm a day for now

 

[Josh2]

Does she show any interest at all? Have you tried crickets or other live feeders? How active is she?

 

[Amanda1]

Is she new? Sometimes it will take awhile for them to eat when they are moved to a new place. I would try different bugs like Josh suggested. Also, if she's still pooping, there has to be something in her system, so I wouldn't panic yet.

 

[BuddyTony]

i had her for a couple months and i was feeding her a lot before so she could be really stuffed but for a week she hasnt been eating. and im gonna try to get some crickets and shes plays with her toys and gos in her different houses drinking water and that

 

[Caleb C]

that's weird, I heard that soaking them in warm water for a bit might help, i'm not sure if it works though.

 

[Diego:)]

I hear putting them in a critter cage or something might rid distractions.....

 

[LeoLover1]

Really, don't worry. Leos just live at a slower pace, and can skip eating for quite awhile. At 4-5 months, she isn't growing as fast as she was. Has she shed recently? After eating a shed, mine usually won't eat for a couple days. Just watch her weight, and keep offering food. I'm sure she'll be fine!!!

 

[BuddyTony]

ive seen her shed once so far and it doesnt look like shes growing

 

[Caleb C]

they don't seem to grow too fast, but I recently looked at old pics of my leo, and she's grown a bit. They grow a tiny bit at a time, so it won't make a big difference if it's only one shed.

 

[BuddyTony]

ya i have a hatchling geckon and a teen/kid gecko so when i see them sometimes it looks like theyre growing

 

[LeoLover1]

Unless you watch a lot, its easy to miss them shedding. I usually hear them first, because they bang around the cage getting the old skin off. Young leos gain spots with every shed, but you have to be watching to really notice it.

 

[BuddyTony]

sHes stil not eating and i didnt notice him poop for a day now

 

[Eve Saint]

For some reason my Leopard geckos Outright REFUSE worms. Try crickets or all kinds of insects at once and leave them in the cage and count how many you put in.

 

[BuddyTony]

i tried crickets and she loves them i guess she just neede a challenge

 

[BuddyTony]

thanks everybody

 

[Caleb C]

Leo's aren't normally picky, like Aft's. If it will eat crickets, it might also be willing to eat Roaches. I think it has something to do with how fast they crawl, so it's easier for them to see it as prey.