hunger strike????

[cwazy]

alright at first i wasnt concerned but im starting to be... as some of you may or may not know, i have a high yellow leo... when i brought him to the pet store he weighed in at 113 grams!! he has eaten very well since the day we got him about a month or so ago... all the sudden over the past week or so he hasnt eaten much at all... i think one super worm this week and thats all... he hasnt touched his mealies in at least a week... hes just flat out not eating... how long should i wait befor i get super worried???

my female leo went a few days with nuttin too durnin the same time period... but over the past several nights ive managed to get her to eat a couple supers... but she too is not touching the mealies.... thoughts please???? :main_huh:

 

[Green_Snake]

I recall reading a thread about bad mealworms. The female might have been ovulating, but if neither of them will touch the mealworms, I'd be inclined to think that is the problem. Have you tried crickets? What about mealworms from a different supplier? Try soaking the gecko that isn't eating in warm water. Are they going to the bathroom? What are their temps?

-I hope you get this figured out. I have a bearded dragon that hasn't eaten in 2 months

 

[chaosapiant]

At first I took "hunger strike" to mean "eats too much." Ha ha...get it? Anyway, have you tried anything other than supers or mealies? Perhaps the gecko just needs some variety, like crickets. If I fed mine only supers and mealies, he'd eat about the same about; they just don't interest him that much. He likes to chase things. Also, what kind of substrate do you have him on, and what are the temps? Based on your collection I imagine that your setup is ideal, but maybe it'll help.

 

[Mel&Keith]

If the female is ovulating and they are housed within smelling distance of each other the pheromones could be causing a problem. I don't know if you use thermostats but a change in temperature can throw off their eating patterns. Unless they start dropping to an unhealthy weight there may not be a problem at all. We have plenty of huge geckos that barely eat but don't lose weight.