my baby gecko wont eat :(

[AAGeckos]

i got a mack snow / emerine baby about a month ago. she was eating 3 meal worms a night and i ran out of food for 4 days and now she barely eats. she's been getting skinny, & i tried too widen her variety; but i feel like nothing is working. i even put her in a warm bath so if she was constipated; she'd go too the restroom. what can i do too help her! i love my gecko, & i don't want too see her die

 

[gecko4245]

i got a mack snow / emerine baby about a month ago. she was eating 3 meal worms a night and i ran out of food for 4 days and now she barely eats. she's been getting skinny, & i tried too widen her variety; but i feel like nothing is working. i even put her in a warm bath so if she was constipated; she'd go too the restroom. what can i do too help her! i love my gecko, & i don't want too see her die

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[ReptileWorld]

Have you noticed her losing weight drastically? If not no worries. Sometimes my geckos just take random breaks off feeding during the season cool down and just turn around and eat less poop less spring rolls around and they are back to eating machines. Monitor the geckos weight and shape. normally i become concerned when they arent active and look very slugish.

have you tried a few different feeders to stimulate a better feeding response. I got one gecko in my entire collection that just refuses to eat dubia roaches shes deathly afraid of them asnd will hide when i feed them. so just for her i normally feed super worms once a week so that i know she eats. its month months since i seen her actually eat but she looks fine. I stopped watching if each gecko eats or not so it doesnt drive me crazy. I feed and walk away and if i notice a weight loss then start to give more attention.

keep us posted.

 

[AAGeckos]

About your leo:
- Sex - juvenile.
- Age & Weight - month & a half ; weight unknown
- How long have you owned your leo; about a month
- Where was he/she obtained; - my boyfriend breeds geckos, i got it from him

A) Health/History
- How often do you handle your leo - everyday for 10 min.
- Is your leo acting any different today? If so how does he/she normally act which differs from now. - not very different. very active. always tries too get out of her cage very normal!
- Has he/she had any problems in the past, if so please describe. - nopeee.
B) Fecals
- Describe (look any different than normal) - greenish / clear.
- When was the last time he/she went - last night / yesterday i assume.
C) Problem
- Please briefly describe the problem and how long it has been going on - not eating, & about 5 days.

Housing:
A) Enclosure
- Size - huge.
- Type (ex. glass tank) - plastic tub.
- Type of substrate - felt.
- Hides, how many, what kind - 2; & a rock & a gecko proofed hair spray lid.
B) Heating
- Heat source - heat pad.
- Cage temps (hot side, cool side) - hot side ; 80-85 ; cool side - 65-75
- Method of regulating heat source - electricity?
- What are you using to measure your temps - digitil thermometer.
- Do you have any lights (describe) - no.
C) Cage mates
- How many (males, females) - none.
- Describe health, or previous problems - none

Describe Diet:
A) Typical diet
- What you're feeding (how often, how much) - mealworms; 3 every night.
- How are you feeding (hand fed, left in dish, ect) - left in encloser.
B) Supplements (describe how often)
- What vitamin/minerals are you using (list brands) - none.
- What are you gut loading food with - none.

 

[reps4life]

About your leo:
- Sex - juvenile.
- Age & Weight - month & a half ; weight unknown
- How long have you owned your leo; about a month
- Where was he/she obtained; - my boyfriend breeds geckos, i got it from him

A) Health/History
- How often do you handle your leo - everyday for 10 min.
- Is your leo acting any different today? If so how does he/she normally act which differs from now. - not very different. very active. always tries too get out of her cage very normal!
- Has he/she had any problems in the past, if so please describe. - nopeee.
B) Fecals
- Describe (look any different than normal) - greenish / clear.
- When was the last time he/she went - last night / yesterday i assume.
C) Problem
- Please briefly describe the problem and how long it has been going on - not eating, & about 5 days.

Housing:
A) Enclosure
- Size - huge.
- Type (ex. glass tank) - plastic tub.
- Type of substrate - felt.
- Hides, how many, what kind - 2; & a rock & a gecko proofed hair spray lid.
B) Heating
- Heat source - heat pad.
- Cage temps (hot side, cool side) - hot side ; 80-85 ; cool side - 65-75
- Method of regulating heat source - electricity?
- What are you using to measure your temps - digitil thermometer.
- Do you have any lights (describe) - no.
C) Cage mates
- How many (males, females) - none.
- Describe health, or previous problems - none

Describe Diet:
A) Typical diet
- What you're feeding (how often, how much) - mealworms; 3 every night.
- How are you feeding (hand fed, left in dish, ect) - left in encloser.
B) Supplements (describe how often)
- What vitamin/minerals are you using (list brands) - none.
- What are you gut loading food with - none.

You mentioned green poop. Is it solid or runny?

 

[reps4life]

i got a mack snow / emerine baby about a month ago. she was eating 3 meal worms a night and i ran out of food for 4 days and now she barely eats. she's been getting skinny, & i tried too widen her variety; but i feel like nothing is working. i even put her in a warm bath so if she was constipated; she'd go too the restroom. what can i do too help her! i love my gecko, & i don't want too see her die

I suggest you read a few care sheets. Raise the temp to 90-95 on the hot side.
Your gecko also needs Calcium w/D, Calcium without D, Multivitamins.

 

[AAGeckos]

You mentioned green poop. Is it solid or runny?

its runny. & my boyfriend is a gecko breeder. i have listened too him for the past 9 months & this is the only thing he had no idea about. but thanks anyways.

 

[fl_orchidslave]

Green runny poop is an indication of illness. Your gecko needs to see a qualified reptile vet for the proper diagnosis and treatment program. Also, as Reps4life mentioned, your temps need to be raised and a supplement schedule added, along with gut loading feeders, to maintain health.

 

[mango+cola]

she only used to eat 3 mealworms a night? are we talking regular mealworms? Maybe my gecko was greedy when she was a baby, but while she was growing she would eat sometimes 25 mealworms a night, she slowed down a lot as she became an adult, but she would eat so much as a baby. Even now sometimes we have witnessed her pig out and eat alot. And I agree with everyone else about the supplements. My gecko gets her worms dusted with a multi vitamin and she has a seperate bowl in her tank for the calcium. Another possibility is she could be stressed out? If you hold her everyday and she is only a month and a half it might be overwhelming. Just my opinion though. Just to be on the safe side i would take a poop sample to the vet and have it tested for parasites.