I think a family member's gecko is sick. Help please?

[BoulderFalcon]

Hello all - after coming back home from school I noticed my sister's gecko appears to be sick.

She stated he hasn't eaten in a while (2 months+, OR he has been eating a very small amount, such as one meal worm every now and then) and his stool is green. His tail is still ratehr plump as you can see in the pictures below, but he's definitely lost some tail weight since I saw him last.

He has a heating pad on one side of the tank with a wet and non-wet hide, as well as another side with cool, dark hides.

She's been exclusively feeding him meal-worms since Christmas, with occasional Calcium D3 dustings.

The pictures don't do a great job of showing color, but he is pretty yellow - like many normal leos are.



One thing that stuck out to me was that the meal worms she's been feeding him have been in the refrigerator for close to 2 months - pretty sure they're not optimally kept for that long. They are still alive, though (at least some of them).

So tomorrow I plan on going to the pet store and buying some new meal worms. Should I also buy crickets? ...And what else should I do? I feel bad for this guy. Not sure of any vets around here who could do this kind of stuff either.

Thanks ahead of time.

 

[indyana]

Hmm, this gecko is still pretty chubby. The green stool is a bit concerning though, so if you're worried, you could get a vet to test a fecal sample and check for parasites. Also, it may need more supplementation than occasional calcium+D3 to remain healthy in the long term. Watch for things like difficulty walking on its front legs or legs/jaw looking bendy, as those are signs of calcium deficiency. It's difficult to tell from the pictures alone if there might be an issue.

Here's a quick overview of supplements so you can see the most common methods:
Supplements - Leopard Gecko Wiki

As for the mealworms, I've kept them around for months in the fridge, but I do take them out every 1-2 weeks and feed them a bit of carrot or squash for a day. At that point, I also poke through and discard any dead ones. The ones that I'm going to feed to the gecko, I take out the day before and feed some nutritious veggies (like mustard/turnip greens, squash, etc.).

 

[indyana]

A followup link: This is a general caresheet that walks through the complete details of setting up a cage and caring for a leopard gecko.
Leopard Gecko Care Guide - Leopard Geckos For Sale - Quality Gecko Breeder - Fair Prices - Tremper - Bell - Rainwater - Giant - Mack Snow - Albino - Tangerine - Fattail

 

[B&B Geckos]

Are you absolutely sure it is a male? If female it could be ovulating, which could explain the behavior. As Rachel mentions dusting the mealworms or providing calcium with Vit D3 on a lid for it to lick as it desires is vital. I would also make sure to gut load the mealworms before feeding it. It does look healthy. -Best of luck.

 

[BoulderFalcon]

Are you absolutely sure it is a male? If female it could be ovulating, which could explain the behavior. As Rachel mentions dusting the mealworms or providing calcium with Vit D3 on a lid for it to lick as it desires is vital. I would also make sure to gut load the mealworms before feeding it. It does look healthy. -Best of luck.

Thank you both. In regards to sex, I am actually not sure, I just took her word for it. I can check tonight and take pictures and post them. Would this be characteristic of ovulation?