Help Leo isn't eating.

[reptileking]

So I've been feeding her mealworms for a while and she loved them but for the pass three days she won't eat! I just bought a 100 of them too a few days ago!!!

Do you guys think shes tried of them??? Maybe I should go back to crickets for a while???

 

[im faster]

first step in gecko not eating is ALWAYS try a different feeder

 

[OnlineGeckos]

How old is she? Is she at the age she could be ovulating? Because they go off food during ovulation quite often. You can try a different feeder, but check to see if she's ovulating, and also check the temperatures inside the tank to make sure it's optimal.

 

[rchase54]

You were only feeding her mealworms? you're supposed to mix it up. And idk if this is correct, but i've heard that feeding only mealworms can block up your gecko. Something about the high level of chitin in them or something

 

[im faster]

lots of breeders feed only Mealworms.. while its a good thing to mix it up not 100% necessity

 

[reptileking]

Hey Guys, Ok the temp is right at 95... I bought her from Petco in October of 2011. She is 41 grams now, I don't know her age! I was feeding her nothing but Crickets but went to Meal Worms and she tore them up!!! But now the last four five days nothing, Today I bought Crickets and so far she's not touching them. Shes pooping fine!!! Everything is normal except the not eating part!!! I'm WORRIED, But IDK maybe shes not hungry ( but for 5 days? ) OR like you said @Mardy maybe she is ovulating. I have no clue... She has been a GREAT eater for me!!! But now nothing... WHAT SHOULD I DO! OR AM I OVER REACTING?

-Troy!

 

[Dog Shrink]

As long as she's pooing and not showing any other signs of illness such as diarrhe or massive weight loss youre likely slightly over reacting like most of us have done at one point or another in the hobby. She could be or ovulating. Theres signs to look for with ovulating, theres a lot of posts on the forum about it. If she is brumating she will eat sporadically but nothing like usual. She should come out of it in the next month-ish. you can always have a fecal done to see if it could possibly be parasites but I'm not thinking it is.

 

[reptileking]

@Dog Shrink, I'm sure I am. But if she doesn't eat for a two weeks then should I be worried???