Leopard gecko not eating well, throwing up

[victor_pho]

So...I've had this gecko for about a little over a week. I've tried to feed it mealworms and it ate it a couple of times but ended up throwing it up. After that incident, he stopped eating mealworms completely. I went 4 days without feeding him anything and gave him waxworms after another attempt of feeding him mealworms failed. He surely ate the waxworm but hours later he threw it up. I've tried a couple more times to get him to eat and he keeps throwing them up. Getting very skinny and doesnt do much but hide in his humid hide (located on the warm side) ~94F. I have also left a dish of mealworms just incase he decides he wanted to eat, but they are sure still there..


He is has nice colors so I didn't really want to return him to Petsmart (i know i shouldnt be purchasing from chains, but breeders are not easy to find). I was wondering if there is something I could do to get him to eat correctly, if not...I'm gonna return him and get the albino leucistic one possibly. I still really just like this one more than the other.

tank:
10gallon with zoomed heat mat (10-20gallon; 82f cold, 94f hot)
2 hides (dry on cold side and humid hide on warm side)
calcium in a water bottle cap
water dish
random rocks and stuff he can climb on

please help! I've been doing a lot of research and can not find a cure other than "go to the vet". I'd rather return him than go to the vet because I still have a few days left for Petsmart's grace period.

 

[Ozy]

So take the poor thing back to Petsmart and let it most likely die there? REAL compassionate. Just do the right thing and take the baby to the vet, because if that one has something I can promise you they are all probably sick anyways. Make sure it's not Calcium with D3 in the dish. You want Calcium WITHOUT D3, Sorry if I came off as rude, I just think people should take care of their animals.

 

[Ozy]

First things first, get him hydrated and get his digestive system moving the right way. Get a plastic tub that he can't climb out of and put warm water in it up to his belly. Let him soak for about 20 minutes. While he is in there put a drop of water on his nose (be careful not to get any in his nostrils) and let him lick it off, after he licks it off, do another drop of water. After 20 minutes take him out and GENTLY stroke his belly in a downward motion. Then put a drop of mineral or vegetable or olive oil on his nose for him to lick off. Do the warm soak/water, tummy stroking and oil on the nose 2-3 times in a 24 hour peroid, then introduce VERY small prey items such as pinhead or 1/8 inch crickets dusted with Repashy Superfoods Calcium Plus for Leopard Geckos or small mealworms, also dusted with this. Keep doing the soaking, water on the nose, stroking, oil thing to help him poop.Soon as he poops take it to the vet and have them do a fecal smear and float to check for parasites. I don't mean this next part in an offensive way, I'm just a matter of fact kind of person.. If you are unwilling/unable to spend the time or money to take care of a sick animal (Animals DO get sick) then PLEASE don't get another gecko, just get your money back and go buy something not alive. And I mean that in the NICEST way possible.

 

[Ozy]

Oh yea, what substrate are you using? Sand is BAD. So if he is on sand get him off it NOW! Use paper towels. I personally have Slate tiles in my gecko's terrarium because it looks MUCH nicer than paper towels and offers awesome heat distribution over the heat pad. Also, what are you using to check the temps? how are you controlling the temps?