help! gecko not eating!

[TheKidHypno]

i added a female into a tank which already had a male and female back in january. up until just recently she was fine but now she will not eat at all. i can see her losing weight.....what should i do??

 

[Keith N]

If she is in with a male she may be on egg which would cause her not to eat. If you could take a belly pic it will be easier to tell

 

[snakegirl]

keeping leopard geckos together will Cause stress on the animals, keeping them in a group over time can cause tail loss,temperament change,along with Not eating. you should only keep Male/female together when breeding and keep them apart afterward.

If you just got new geckos you should always keep them ALONE in a cage for a few months, to be sure its not sick or carrying any Harmful sickness that can be passed on to your other geckos.

If you keep reptiles together they most likely have bred, and males will try to breed even if the female is to small and under weight, after breeding the female might not be able to pass the eggs,Stop eating, Lose weight and over all could die due to the eggs blocking her system.


Like i said before you should not keep gecko together, They do not need "friend" "buddies" or anything else. they should be kept in there own cages Unless you know there both ready for breeding, By letting them breed them placing them back in there cages.


She might just be getting ready to lay a egg, sometimes a week before or so they will shed, Stop eating, and dig around in there lay box, then lay, and go back to a normal behavior....hope it works out for you.

 

[pogo and apophis]

what about a male who wont eat?

I've posted it before but I'm really worried. I rescued a male albino just last night because of his tank mate he was not getting to eat and looks very skinny. He wont eat even when we try to feed by tweezers.

What is the next thing i should do?

 

[TheKidHypno]

i left worms in a bowl instead of feeding her by hand and she has been eating that way.....lol

 

[pogo and apophis]

we have some meal worms in a small bowl but he wont go after them at all.