Male has lost his interest in food..?

LeopardGeckoMom

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As the title says, my male leopard gecko has lost interest in all the food I've offered him and I have no idea why(for about 4 weeks, but he still drinks water).. I've tried crickets, mealworms, supper worms, and wax worms but he just turns his head and goes back in his hide. He was eating fine untill I left him in the care of my parents for a two week vacation, and when I got back he just won't eat.. my mom said he had been eating the whole time I was gone, but now he refuses. I checked the heat, his poop, and everything was fine, I even tried cleaning everything in his tank, but still nothing. This seems to have started when my two females stopped laying(and they are eating like pigs and gaining what little weight they had lost while laying)
Any ideas? I'm starting to really worry about him.. any help is appreciated! (Sorry this is kind of jumbled..):main_lipsrsealed:
(He's housed in a 20 gallon long with the females, but I have him separated right now and he's still not interested)
 

indyana

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General wisdom is not to worry unless the gecko starts losing weight a lot of weight. You can use a gram scale to measure him. If he drops more than 10% of his body weight, then you can get concerned and start looking for root cause (such as parasites or infection). Also, if he begins showing other symptoms than not eating, that would be cause for concern.
 

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