Gecko not eating, still acting normal

[Notlad]

Okay so it has been about a week and a half now that my gecko has not eaten, she is a sub adult and its nighttime right now so I don't have the opportunity to get a picture of her but her tail is fat and her bones are not protruding. I keep about 10ish worms in an escape proof dish right in front of her moist hide and have a carrot in there to keep them active and healthy. My gecko, Mellow, still is refusing to eat. I know she has seen the worms but she doesn't eat them or small crickets I put in there.

So my question is, if my gecko isnt losing weight and is acting mostly normal should I be worried?

General information:
Mellow comes from a chain petstore
Her warm side is mostly about 86-92 degrees, has a uth, and a hide
Moist hide in the center, it is shaded inside, has a uth to keep the hide warm
Cool side has a hide
Her light is on during the day, my room is cold so I use a clamp with a heat bulb, it is on a timer
She has a very light infrared light to maintain heat at night and during the day
She used to eat regularly now placing a worm in front of her merits no response
Papers towels are used as substrate
She is about half a year old, maybe a little less.
She grew very rapidly from when I first got her, has shed a few times maybe 3

Last night I noticed her skin was very pale like she was about to shed, so I made sure her moist hide had refreshed water, this morning she was a normal color again. I did not find any evidence of a shed.
She spends most of her day in her moist hide, then at night leaves to explore and do whatever it is the crazy gecko does

Should I be concerned? I can get some pictures tomorrow but she looks healthy an acts healthy she just wont eat.

 

[tb144050]

So my question is, if my gecko isnt losing weight and is acting mostly normal should I be worried?

The short answer is no.

The long answer is:

1) Get a gram scale and track her weight weekly. If she loses more than 10% of her body weight, then there is cause for worry.

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It is the time of year when temperatures are starting to warm up, even if only slightly, and the days are getting longer (they can tell by ANY light from ANY window). This can inspire females to start ovulating for the "breeding season"....ESPECIALLY if there is a male gecko in the room. When ovulation starts, the female will tend to eat less or even stop completely for weeks. She may lose a few grams, but if she hasn't lost more than 10% body weight, then it is a normal cycle.

Since she is over a year old, she probably only needs to eat about once every 2 days (or so). Keeping mealworms 24/7 allows her to snack intermittently instead of eating full meals on a schedule. So "not eating for 1.5weeks" is probably equal to "skipping 3-4 meals." Not terrible but watch her weight. Her hunger should come back when she is ready.

As for shedding, she has shed MANY times in the 1.5yrs. My leos average about 2 sheds/month. They usually pale slightly and then shed within a day. Most times I do not notice, but (looking at my notes) I can witness: shed one day....shed 4 weeks later...shed 6weeks later... and I know that I just didn't personally witness the "week 2 shed".