How Long would a Leopard Gecko without food and water?

[Seraph]

how long? answers would be greatly appreciated
i'm planning to import and it would take 3 days for the leos to reach home and i would really like to know if it would be healthy for them to go that long. Thanx!

 

[leonut]

It depends on the age and health. A sick gecko wouldn't last long without food. However, one of mine went on a 3 month hunger strike and didn't lose more than 5 grams.

 

[Seraph]

wow, 3 months? that's a long time...

 

[LeapinLizards]

Oh 3 days is NOTHING! Just be sure they are healthy when leaving the breeder. Be prepared for their settling in period as well, as some will not eat for a week or so once being in their new home.

 

[Alusdra]

More concerning is the lack of water, which could possibly be a problem. And even more concerning that that would be the temps. Probably you would want some sort of long-lasting 90-ish degree heat pack and they also make this gel stuff for shipping animals that can substitute for water. If the breeder is experienced with shipping, hopefully they will have these sorts of things.