New Gecko Won't Eat

[Mander]

I recently purchased my first guecko, and she's not eating. Could anyone give me any ideas on how to get her to eat?

 

[wings2fly]

How long have you had her? What have you tryed feeding her? They can take a week or so to ajust and start eating.

Carin

 

[GeckoGathering]

But I don't like spinich

Could anyone give me any ideas on how to get her to eat?

She is new to a new home. Give her a little time to adjust.In your worm gut load stick in a slice of the skin from a fresh pineapple.....2nd choice, 1/2 of an orange. Gather and feed the worms that are eating on it. Try to tempt feed her by dropping worms in for her...one at a time.

When she will allow you to hold her with out stressing her to much. Cut a meal worm..... put the inners on your finger....touch it to her mouth. Let her lick. Do this to get her "taster" back in the mood to want food again. Add a fresh supply of worms with her each day.. 24/7. She should start eating again.
Take care. / HJ

 

[Mander]

I have had her almost a week now, and she has began eating the crickets I have given her. She seams to be doing good with those, as far as not being scared to chase them or anything, but she's not eating the mealworms. Should I worry about her not eating the worms? Will the crickets be enough?

 

[fallen_angel]

Keep trying to feed her the mealies, they're much easier to keep as her staple food than crickets. You could try putting the mealies right in front of her hide to see if she comes out to eat them. If not, just leave some mealies in a dish for her and feed crickets just every so often. She should start eating them evenutally. Keep us updated