rescue AFT

[sunshinegeckofarm]

She is not eating I have tried crickets and worms. I am going to make some Marcias slurry and see if that helps. I spent 30 dollars for a gecko that is not eating or is remotely active at all. i have leos that are very good eaters and she acts like she is not interested in anything. temps are good. i spray the cage to create humidity she just acts weird maybe i am just used to leos. all she does is hide all the time. I got her last week i think wednesday or tuesday. i only took her because she seems like she wasnt takin care of and i felt bad for her. she seems small for 8 months old shes 30 grams. i have a F2 fasciolatus that was 30 grams in mid jan and is now 42-45 grams and eats like a cow and i thought she was small for her age which she was hatched like april or may of 2007. I am just worried. I dont like it when geckos dont want to eat. I gave her some appetite stimulator and no eating yet. i might try to make a more natural looking cage for her and maybe that will make her more comfortable. i dont know if shes WC or CB i was told she was CB but i am not sure the kid did not know much about geckos and was trying to buy one of mine and i was like no. thanks for any input anyone would have if anyone knows the average weight a 8month old AFT would be that would be great. thanks

Danielle

 

[HepCatMoe]

well my fatties dont do anything but hide and sleep and eat. if you just got her, it might take a little longer before she eats. although a week without eating does seem a little long.

her not being active is not a problem though, my fatties are the laziest creatures ever.

if she starts losing weight i would consider taken her to the vet. maybe shes impacted?

 

[sunshinegeckofarm]

yeah i just don't have the money to pay a huge vet bill. also not too many reptile vets in my area if any. i bought the supplies i need for the slurry and i might make it now or tomorrow since everyone is now sleeping here. she pooped a couple of days ago it looked big and maybe had some sand in it. hopefully the slurry will help her get into eating again. i hate it when people dont do things right when we arrived at the kid's house he had her in a box thats like from a movie or something and she was very very very cold. i am guessing leopard geckos are more active than AFTs, shes my first so I am still learning. only time my leos are not active is during the day(somtimes) and during the winter they are very lazy.

 

[LeopardGeckoMom52688]

AFTs are alot different. You don't even see them. My female hides all time and when she walks she only walks never runs. I would just give her a few days with no food in her cage to settle in then try a few crix. I only have 2 afts that will eat meal worms out of the dish. The rest I have to use tongs so they see them. You will love her. Just watch her weight and don't worry. Afts are also alot smaller then leos. I have a male who is almost 8 months old and just reached 30 grams. I took a gecko in from petco that had been there for 1.5 years because no one liked her compared to the leos. I love her. She came in weighing 30 grams and now weighs 45 or so. My female I have that is almost 2.5 is only 50 grams and full grown. She may not be hungry. Try to keep her temps kinda high. I notice with my afts in the winter if the temps drop my 2.5 year old female will starve her self for up to 2 months or more. Good lucky. Any pictures yet?

 

[sunshinegeckofarm]

yeah like i said i guess i am used to leos and not knowing how afts are i was worried. i think she ate a cricket. i am making the slurry tho so she can maybe strengthen up and eat. i have my temps at 91 in the rack system. i have pix of her even though they are not great pix lol here ya go...i always thought they were about the same size as leos. i have leo babies i have hatched weigh about 25 grams at 2 months old they were huge i fed them superworms and crickets and they ate alot. I am happy with my leos some of mine got it on last night with eachother so i am very happy about that lol i had to play some barry white for them though lol jk though if it would bring the mood more often i would do it lol. here is pix

 

[HepCatMoe]

from those pics she looks pretty healthy to me. she definately does not look skinny sick.

 

[sunshinegeckofarm]

i guess i am just used to my fat leos lol she ate 2 crickets so far now. she just shed today so maybe thats a good sign too. here is pix of some of my spoiled leos

 

[Stitch]

Most AFT's like crix so that may be the reason if you were first offering meal worms. It can sometimes take months for a new gecko to adjust to it's new home. I would say the norm or average is about 1-2 weeks. Also AFT's tend to grow slower then leo's. They can get just as big but it may take them 2 years to do so. I have a male AFT that's 83 grams, he's the largest gecko I own.

Don't worry she'll come around. :main_thumbsup: