We recently moved our gecko from a 10 gallon to a 29L. About every day I've changed something in his new tank from tile, to new hides, different lighting, and today new food dishes. For the last three days he's not moved from his hammock that I know of and I'm sometimes in the same room with him for 5 or 6 hours. I placed him on the tile today and he investigated all the new furniture then went right back to his hammock( the hammocks new too) Is he sick, or have I stressed him out with all the changes. I'm done now no more changes.
Sick or just adapting?
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fuzzylogix
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i think you should just leave him be for a few days. you stated yourself that you have been making changes daily to his enclosure, but if he likes the hammock, that could be his "comfort" spot for now. should be fine in a couple of days and back to normal though.
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Too Many Changes?
I had written the answer below in response to a gecko not eating but it certainly seems that it pertains to your gecko just hanging out. They do get stressed with change and it appears, as the other poster said, that his hammock is his safe spot(Just like my couch
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"decorations, removed decorations, rearranged your room, moved the leopard gecko's cage, or anything that would involve changing the environment in or around the leopard geckos enclosure? If so, this could cause the gecko to stop eating for a few days to a week or so, depending on the gecko and the amount of change. Change doesn't affect all geckos, but it does affect some. "
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I had written the answer below in response to a gecko not eating but it certainly seems that it pertains to your gecko just hanging out. They do get stressed with change and it appears, as the other poster said, that his hammock is his safe spot(Just like my couch
)"decorations, removed decorations, rearranged your room, moved the leopard gecko's cage, or anything that would involve changing the environment in or around the leopard geckos enclosure? If so, this could cause the gecko to stop eating for a few days to a week or so, depending on the gecko and the amount of change. Change doesn't affect all geckos, but it does affect some. "
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We are Leopard Gecko enthusiasts who were tired of finding incomplete information about our pet Geckos. We enlisted the help of some serious gecko enthusiasts,breeders,owners, and veterinarians who helped us compile information.
http://www.theultimateleopardgeckomanual.com
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