Help me get Kiya to eat?

[Lady_Kiya]

Okay, so as many of you know the past week, maybe longer Kiya has not neem eating like usual. At first she stopped eating Crickets but would eat her mealworms, and now she won't touch anything. I am not sure exactly why. Her temperature is staying at a steady 93 degrees F since I have gotten a rheostat (got it and set it up yesterday). She spends most of the day sleeping but does come out at night (I have kept the red light on from time to time to watch her). She wanders around as usual when I take her out. There is a calcium dish in her environment, I dust her mealies with reptivite, and the occasional dusting with Calcium with D3, but as I said she won't touch anything. I don't know if it is because it is that time of the year... or if there is something more to it. All I know is it has me really worried. Her stool hasnt changed consistency at all, just that due to not eating there is less of it. I have been thinking about buying some baby food without artificial colours or sweeteners to see if that will help. I have also considered making the slurry and trying to feed her that as well... I am so scared and worried about her...

Anyone have any ideas or suggestions on what to do?

 

[Snowy & Petra de Gecko]

Bump

Wait and See. And wait for some more posts.

What is her weight?

Is she loosing weight?

How old is she?

 

[Lady_Kiya]

She is about 10 months old now.
She doesn't seem to be losing weight, though I don't have a scale to properly weigh her yet.

 

[geckoboy16]

i would say wait another few days and if she doesnt start eating within the next few days, then take her to a vet. Good luck!

 

[lytlesnake]

Well, leopard geckos do go on hunger strikes sometimes. Try not dusting the mealies at all. I pretty much always dust crickets, but I don't bother dusting worms, unless I'm treating MBD. Have you tried waxworms yet?

Is the air temperature 93 degrees or is that the floor temp directly above the UTH? Either way, that might be a little warm. Maybe try lowering it to 88 or 90 degrees.

Does she have a moist hide? Especially at this time of year when geckos may have the urge to hibernate, a hide that simulates an underground environment can help them to feel more comfortable. Seriously, I've had hunger striking geckos start to eat again with the introduction of a moist hide.

Good luck!

 

[Gregg M]

Is the air temperature 93 degrees or is that the floor temp directly above the UTH? Either way, that might be a little warm. Maybe try lowering it to 88 or 90 degrees.

That is not the best advice IMO... Do not lower the temps... 93 degrees is not too warm... All of my leos have a basking spot of atleast 95... It
has been that way here for a few years now... There has been significant changes in my leos since I upped the temps in their racks...

I would give her a few days to adjust to the temp increase... I am sure she will be fine... No need to rush to a vet or force feed her... Infact, force feeding should be an absolute last resort... No need for baby food or slurry at this point...

 

[Lady_Kiya]

Okay, I will give her a couple days and see if she comes around. I can only hope she does...

 

[lytlesnake]

That is not the best advice IMO... Do not lower the temps... 93 degrees is not too warm... All of my leos have a basking spot of atleast 95... It
has been that way here for a few years now... There has been significant changes in my leos since I upped the temps in their racks...

Reptiles are very aware of changes in temperature and barometric pressure, etc... 95 degrees is great in the summer, but if the gecko knows it's freezing outside and yet it's enclosure is in the 90's, it might be confusing. I try to keep the enclosure temperature somewhat in tune with what is going on outside. This gecko lives in Canada, so I'm sure it's well aware that it's winter time.

I'm not saying to turn the heat off, but just keep in mind that it is winter time. For example, I have some kingsnakes who have been staying at the front of their racks for the last month or more. They're trying to get as cool as possible, because they know it's not summer time.