Leopard gecko lost apetite in food after shedding

[ducanhle]

Hi!
About a month ago, after he shed, he lost apetite in food. Now even when he sees it, he doesn't reach for it. Before that he would hunt them all over the tank. He was fast and active. Now, he still eats some of them, but he is less active and doesn't hunt them at all. He still poops so I doubt it's impaction. He has warm, cold and humid hide. And as said, all of this happened exactly the day he shed. Can you tell me what's wrong with him?
Thanks for any advice.

 

[indyana]

Could be a few different things.
- Getting older and appetite is less because he is not growing as much
- Winter approaching, so is slowing down a bit

Confirm that the temperature is good in the tank and is not too cold. If he is still a good weight and has fat on his tail, perhaps he does not need to eat as much right now.

If he begins to lose a lot of weight or seem ill, a trip to a veterinarian would be warranted. Parasites and other illness can also affect activity and appetite.

 

[ducanhle]

Thank you for your reply, does his tail look healthy to you from these pictures? If no, I'll take him to the vet on monday.

 

[crazylizardlady]

He doesnt look thin to me. Hes probably just slowing down his eating like Indyana said, either due to getting older and not needing as much or because winter is coming. I would note to keep an eye on his poop. Theres alot of debate about substrates but I can say that I personally had issues with a couple geckos eating eco earth when I had them on it. They didnt become majorly impacted but they had a little trouble passing it, not worth the risk for me anymore. What are you temps and how are you controlling them?

 

[ducanhle]

The temps on the hot side are 90-95 degrees and I'm using heat mat. Temps are monitored by a digital thermometer.

 

[indyana]

His weight still looks okay, and your temperature sounds good. I would just keep an eye on him and make sure he stays hydrated via a water dish and humid hiding spot.

You may find he does not eat much all winter. My lizards begin slowing down this time of year, and I have a few that do not break the fast until March/April.