Leo not eating, instead tries to escape?

[OneFootedAce]

Well I have my female housed alone in a bin, and everytime I open the bin (or tub) she doesnt even look at the food she jsut runs and tries to escape, She wont eat the mealies out of a bowl, so i feed her individually by putting one in at a time, but she doesnt even look at it (even if its moving alot)...how could I solve this problem?

 

[LeapinLizards]

What are the temps in the tub?

 

[leegooman2323]

Um my gecko doesn't eat mealies at all. I put some in a container and he totally ignores them. It only eats crickets. HOWEVER, I came up with the idea of gut-loading my crickets with mealies. Yes, they do eat them. Now, Zabo (my gecko) gets the nutrition of a mealworm without knowing it's eating one. Try it out, and I wish you luck. Cheers.

 

[OneFootedAce]

What are the temps in the tub?

the temps stay at around 87 ish maybe tops out at about 92 and drop to around 72 at night

 

[LeapinLizards]

I would try to up the temps a little to stimulate appetite. My tubs sit at a steady 95-96*F, and I have never had a gecko go off food. Also, some geckos can be picky. I have one that for the first 6 months of her life would not touch mealworms. Try out different foods, and be sure they are the correct size for the gecko. One thing I have learned is that the bigger the food item, the more interest in it the gecko will have.

 

[OneFootedAce]

I would try to up the temps a little to stimulate appetite. My tubs sit at a steady 95-96*F, and I have never had a gecko go off food. Also, some geckos can be picky. I have one that for the first 6 months of her life would not touch mealworms. Try out different foods, and be sure they are the correct size for the gecko. One thing I have learned is that the bigger the food item, the more interest in it the gecko will have.

I'll try bumping up the temps, but its not like shes never eaten mealies, shes eaten them many times before for 3 weeks shes eat 20 mealies every other day, and now she jsut tries to escape instead :S

 

[GeckoGathering]

Problem Solver

Well I have my female housed alone in a bin, and everytime I open the bin (or tub) she doesnt even look at the food she jsut runs and tries to escape, She wont eat the mealies out of a bowl, so i feed her individually by putting one in at a time, but she doesnt even look at it (even if its moving alot)...how could I solve this problem?

I'm not sure about her eating But:
I think you should Video her escaping and put it on YOUTUBE.
LOL..Glad to see you got on the G.F...
Take care HJ

 

[OneFootedAce]

I'm not sure about her eating But:
I think you should Video her escaping and put it on YOUTUBE.
LOL..Glad to see you got on the G.F...
Take care HJ

lol ill get a clip of it if ya want

 

[LeapinLizards]

How old is she? She could be ovulating. That would very much explain her lack of appetite (even though I've had none of mine go off food, it happens) and her trying to escape...to find a male.

 

[OneFootedAce]

How old is she? She could be ovulating. That would very much explain her lack of appetite (even though I've had none of mine go off food, it happens) and her trying to escape...to find a male.

shes 10 months so shes still farely young

 

[LeapinLizards]

10 months she could EASILY be ovulating.

 

[OneFootedAce]

10 months she could EASILY be ovulating.

k thanks, last night she finally ate, she ate 20 mealies, I had to be for quiet though and make it seem like i wasnt there so that she wouldnt try to escape

Thanks to everyone for the help!!
Adam