My gecko wont eat crickets and throws up mealies???

[evoleo06]

I have two leos, one is an albino. They're about 4 inches long. The albino will eat crickets and mealies no problem. My other gecko will not touch the crickets. He will eat the mealworms but throws them up a couples hours later. The albino looks bigger and has a fatter tail than the other gecko. Any suggestions on what I should do? Im starting to get worried about the little guy...

 

[godzillizard]

try offering only a few (like 4-5 per gecko) mealies per feeding--it sounds like the little guy might be overeating and subsequently regurgitating the whole meal. How often are you feeding them? Also, the little one might need its own enclosure--not all geckos will get along with each other.

 

[theclean1]

umm take him to the vet.

 

[evoleo06]

Well today I tried some phoenix worms. He seemed to like them. No problems yet

 

[gothra]

Are you housing them together? I think its always better to keep individual leo separate in their own enclosure. About the regurgitating part, it could be he ate too much too fast, and/or he is not getting enough heat. Have you checked the temps?

 

[evoleo06]

Yes they are housed together in the same tank. The air temp on the warm side is 80. The ground temp is about 91.

 

[shawn119]

Yes, maybe he is a picky eater.