HELP!! :(

[Ingo_gecko]

I have had my first leopard gecko for a week and two days now.. and she still hasnt eating ANYTHING!
Im not even sure that shes found the water bowl as she has been eagerly licking drops off my fingers when i offer it!
She is in a tank with a heating mat underneath, 2 hides (one with damp moss in) a water bowl and food dish with meal worms in.
I thought i had success today when i was coaxing her with some calcium powder on my finger and she tried to eat my finger!! So tried with a calcium covered meal worm and *gulp* i thought she'd eaten it.. only two seconds later she shook her head and the meal worm goes flying across the room!
I dont know what else to try??
The man in the shop i got her from said maybe she was too cold and to move heat mat so its covering more area. Have done that ...

If it helps i was told she was 4/5 months old. Will it have mattered that she was in with a male?

Shes also on sand at the moment (and has been all her life from what i gathered - she was on sand in the shop) but i have read about impaction so will be changing to paper towel asap... do you think its could be that?

Heres some pics :

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e218/alys12345/DSC04086.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e218/alys12345/DSC04063.jpg

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated right now - im really worried about her!

Thanks,

 

[Bennayboi]

You need to precisely measure and adjust the tempatures. Get a digital thermometer with a probe from any pet store. A thermostat/rheostat may be necessary too. If temps arent near 88-92 degrees she wont eat. Im not sure of her age, but i wouldnt be suprised if she were near adult. Heres a good caresheet that will tell you everything you need to know about caring for leopard geckos - http://progeckos.com/caresheets/leos.htm

 

[Snowy & Petra de Gecko]

The Temp

I would have to agree that you need to check the temp.

Too cold and they will not eat and they will not digest.

If they do eat and it is too cold they will throw it back up.

Crickets/Mealworms should be the stable diet so it has got to be the heat.

Good Luck and let us know.:main_thumbsup:

 

[Ingo_gecko]

Thanks
Am going to buy a thermometer today.. If the temp isnt high enough, what should i get to increase it? I've heard seom people use heat lamps etc, but there was confusion about switching them off or not as they need certain hours of darkness right?

:]

 

[nats]

Thanks
Am going to buy a thermometer today.. If the temp isnt high enough, what should i get to increase it? I've heard seom people use heat lamps etc, but there was confusion about switching them off or not as they need certain hours of darkness right?

:]

You need a under tank heating pad (UTH) that covers at least 50% of
the floor, with a thermostat, and the thermostat prob needs to be fixed
to the surface of the floor on top of your substrate.
Adjust the thermostat to 92F and leave it.
Unles you have a very cold room, you need no other source of heat, and
no lamps.

 

[Bennayboi]

Properly used under tank heaters can get the floor tempature to well over 100 degrees so you shouldnt need another heat source. You will probably need a thermostat/rheostat to reduce the floor tempature.