I Think my gecko is ill!

[the reptileo]

My gecko hasnt eat in a week and its quite a young gecko its tail is veary skinny.

it ussually eat fine but now it hasnt eat in about a week ive only ever fed it some small locusts when i first got it ive fed it 2 wax worms and mainly fed it mealworms i have never tried crickets.

Do you think it is just bored of the same old mealworms? i might get some small crickets soon.

im using paper towel as subtrate, heated by a heat mat 1/3 of the tank.
the warm side of the tank is usually about 90ish and cool is minimum of 70 but mainly around 80.

please help ! what do you think is wrong? ...also i have never seen it drink from its water dish or feed from its water dish ive only ever hand fed it.. and i refill dish every day. heres a pic of my gecko

 

[fl_orchidslave]

Ours love superworms.

 

[the reptileo]

mines way to small for super worms isnt it ?

 

[Quantumhigh]

mines way to small for super worms isnt it ?

He can take supers no problem and full size crickets easy. 75f-80f is what I have my cool side at. 90-95f is good temp for warm side.

 

[RocksMama77]

I have never had issue with with mine eating, since I started feeding roaches.

 

[the reptileo]

i just went out and brought some crickets and gues what!!
it still dident even take notice of them even if i waved it around infront of him he just closes his eyes and backs away....
i have no idea what to do...
i pretty sure he hasnt got any infections or anything cuase hes acting normal still likes being handled, still climbing around...

so please if any of you guyz have any ideas on how to get him eating again id be veary thankfull.

 

[Claire]

You could try offering crickets. .. sometimes the fast moving prey interest the gecko. also it could be drinking water when your not looking. if your really concered you could take it to a vet just to be sure. sometimes parasites can become ingested from the food you feed your gecko. happened to mine actually... hope this helps!

 

[the reptileo]

thanks, something else ive just sorta noticed for the last 3 days he hasnt been sleeping in his hide in the day he sleeps like in the middle of the tank? and at night he just stands in the same spot