My Gecko Won't Eat!

GeckoMischeif

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About two weeks ago, I added a female patternless to my little gecko family (two other normal females.) the patternless (Dolcé) is two years old, and came from a caretaker who regularly fed her Dubias and Waxworms. I only feed my Leos Crickets and Mealworms, and my two normals (Meeka and Bindi) eat those just fine. Dolcé has not eaten once since she has arrived home. Both Meeka and Bindi get along with her just fine, they cuddle with her often and have not gotten into any confrontations.
In order to try and get Dolcé to eat, I remove the other two females from the tank, but this has not worked either. I gut-load my crickets, and the temperature in my tank is ideal.
What could be the issue?
 

indyana

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Massachusetts, United States
Possibly she's still in her adjustment period and is stressed from the move. Basically, you should treat her like a brand new gecko--disturb/handle as little as possible.

GeckoBoa has a good article about this:
Gecko Not Eating Page - GeckoBoa Reptiles

Please note that you should keep any new reptile completely isolated from your current reptiles for at least one month with a quarantine period. A little late for that with this acquisition though. :(
Quarantining Reptiles | Reptile Forums - Information
 

Neon Aurora

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I agree with the above, but just wanted to add a few things. Breeding season is beginning, so it could be possible that she is ovulating. If she is, she likely won't eat for a while.

Some geckos also don't eat during the winter. I have a male that doesn't, so I just monitor his weight carefully.
 

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