not pooping

[steve_gecko23]

i recently purchased a leo hes about a year old,well i brought him home didn't bother him for two days on the third day i fed him he ate 3 crickets its been two days since he ate and he has not pooped he is in his humid hide all day and i even checked that for poop and theres nothing. can something be wrong with him?

 

[Karah]

It took about a week for my gecko to poop after I got him.

 

[steve_gecko23]

really so he should be fine?

 

[SC Geckos]

Leos have a pretty short digestive tract. They normally will poop every day or two if fed a proper diet and the housing conditions are correct. Where did you get him? (pet shop/breeder) Discribe his setup. What kind of supplements, temps, heat source, ect...
Also I just responded to another thread you had about breeding.... I would not recommend it until you have cared for one or two of these animals for at least several months. I think you need much more hands on experience with these animals before breeding them. It will make your experience with breeding and caring for the babies alot smoother.

 

[Karah]

I didn't read you fed him. I agree with the above post, my gecko usually poops 2 or 3 days after I feed him.

 

[steve_gecko23]

Leos have a pretty short digestive tract. They normally will poop every day or two if fed a proper diet and the housing conditions are correct. Where did you get him? (pet shop/breeder) Discribe his setup. What kind of supplements, temps, heat source, ect...
Also I just responded to another thread you had about breeding.... I would not recommend it until you have cared for one or two of these animals for at least several months. I think you need much more hands on experience with these animals before breeding them. It will make your experience with breeding and caring for the babies alot smoother.

i have actully had 4 leos before but had to give them away because my parents didnt want them in the house, but now that we have our own place they are fine with it, i just never got into breeding. hes in a 20gallon tank i purchased him from a breeder, he has a hide and a moist hide,for heat i have a zoomed under tank heater,he has a water dish and a calcium dish and im using paper towels as substrate. he ate crickets the first time but im going to start giving him mealworms instead hope i answered all the questions?

 

[SC Geckos]

i have actully had 4 leos before but had to give them away because my parents didnt want them in the house, but now that we have our own place they are fine with it, i just never got into breeding. hes in a 20gallon tank i purchased him from a breeder, he has a hide and a moist hide,for heat i have a zoomed under tank heater,he has a water dish and a calcium dish and im using paper towels as substrate. he ate crickets the first time but im going to start giving him mealworms instead hope i answered all the questions?

What are the temps? (warm & cool side) and where how are you checking them?

 

[katie_]

I am also going to recommend you hold off breeding. Give yourself a good year of research.
Do your parents understand how much room and money they will have to give you if you start breeding? Unless you have your own job with your own money, you are not set up to breed. I dont know a lot of parents who are willing to spend hundreds at the vet for an egg bound female, that will have to be your hard earned money.

 

[wsumike87]

This is just a random thought I had while reading this, might not help too much and might be TMI. BUT if leos are anything like human beings then maybe the stress of the new environment is keeping him from going. When I went through basic training I didn't have a bowel movement for the first 3 1/2 weeks. I thought I was going to die or something, but stress does weird things to people and animals alike. Keep a good eye on him though. Just my random 2cents.

 

[SC Geckos]

This is just a random thought I had while reading this, might not help too much and might be TMI. BUT if leos are anything like human beings then maybe the stress of the new environment is keeping him from going. When I went through basic training I didn't have a bowel movement for the first 3 1/2 weeks. I thought I was going to die or something, but stress does weird things to people and animals alike. Keep a good eye on him though. Just my random 2cents.

lol! A little TMI.... but a valid point.

 

[ImNotYogi]

This is just a random thought I had while reading this, might not help too much and might be TMI. BUT if leos are anything like human beings then maybe the stress of the new environment is keeping him from going. When I went through basic training I didn't have a bowel movement for the first 3 1/2 weeks. I thought I was going to die or something, but stress does weird things to people and animals alike. Keep a good eye on him though. Just my random 2cents.

My brother told me the same thing when he got back from basic.
Someone on here (I believe) said that older leos take a little longer to adjust to a new setting than a younger one would.

 

[steve_gecko23]

he pooped
i came home from work this morning and he had a suprise in his tank for me

 

[steve_gecko23]

I am also going to recommend you hold off breeding. Give yourself a good year of research.
Do your parents understand how much room and money they will have to give you if you start breeding? Unless you have your own job with your own money, you are not set up to breed. I dont know a lot of parents who are willing to spend hundreds at the vet for an egg bound female, that will have to be your hard earned money.

yeah i understand its alot of money i have a job so im fine moneywise thank you for all your advice