Should I be worried?

[Fencer04]

I just purchased a 1.3 group at the last show in my area a week ago. I have them all set up in sweater boxes on my rack but one of the females never leaves the moist hide box. The other 3 explore their cage a little and have eaten the past two days, she has not. I tried putting food in and removing the hide for an hour or so to force her to fond the mealworms in the bowl which is what the breeder said she was eating.

What do you guys think?

 

[Jordan]

some gecko's just take longer to settle in than others, if it takes like two weeks then i suggest checking her for illness or parasites.

also i dont know what your set up is like but they shouldnt have gone on your rack after a week, they need quarantined.

 

[Mel&Keith]

Leos all have different personalities so this one may be shy or just still settling in. The best thing to do is just leave the mealworms in a dish and try not to disturb her much over the next couple of weeks. Count the mealworms when you leave them so you'll know when she starts eating.

 

[Fencer04]

In response to the quarantine. They were all bought from the same dealer at the same time and are my only group of Geckos at the moment. I'm getting back into breeding after about a 10 year hiatus.

I figured as much I am just worried that the others have adjusted so much better than she has. I will give it another week with as little interruption as possible as we'll see what happens.

 

[Fencer04]

Of course the day that I make the post she eats and starts exploring the cage.

Thanks for the replies!

 

[fl_orchidslave]

It's always a relief when they show signs of settling in Glad she's on the right track