not eating??

[Kilikina]

Kilikina hasn't eaten since last wednesday (it's now sunday, so about a week and a half). she's been acting pretty much normal other than that. she sometimes goes to the mealie bowl (there are some in there) and just watches them, but never goes for it. i've tried to put some in her face, and she won't take them. i've put crickets in there, and she won't eat those either. she also shed last thursday, and hasn't really pooped since then. i guess that's what concerns me the most. i've though about impaction (although i admit i don't really know signs or symptoms of that), though she's on paper towells, not sand, so i don't know what could have caused that.

any ideas or suggestions? should i just wait it out a little longer? thanks

 

[Saphira]

how old? she may just not be hungry because she shed. our leo goes in spurts where she doesn't eat for periods of times.
what are your temps?
humid hide?

 

[Kilikina]

i got her in september-- not sure how old she was, but really young. probably about a month. the temp on the warm side is 90, and she has a humid hide. i'm just wondering why she hasn't pooped at all (except for twice REALLY small) since shedding. also, the last time she shed she threw it up.. could something be wrong because of that?

 

[Saphira]

Mine doesn't always poop after she sheds.. It usually takes her eating some other food first. As for throwing it up..i have no idea..

oh you might try soaking her in luke warm water for 20 mins every day...

 

[Kilikina]

okay, thanks. i can try that. what would that be for? what would it do?

 

[Saphira]

it makes sure they are hydrated enough.

 

[Kilikina]

oh, okay. thanks. she has a water bowl in there and a humid hide, so she should be okay, but i'll definitely try that

 

[Saphira]

yeah mine has those too but the vet suggested still soaking her every other day..and it gets mentioned a lot on here...

 

[Kilikina]

she still hasn't eaten or pooped (after two weeks exactly). she shed again last night. we'll see if anything changes. she's still acting totally normal. .. any other thoughts or ideas? thanks

 

[Saphira]

did she eat her shed? Mine hasn't poo'd either in a week and I have hand feeding her slurry stuff.... so she is only sorta eating...sigh.

 

[Kilikina]

yeah, she did eat her shed, so i guess that's something. maybe it's just that time of year when no one wants to eat?? who knows.