Skinny and not eating!!

[barry316]

I have a gecko that is not eating and getting skinny quick. I have other and they are fine. What can I do???. I have offered worms and crickets.

 

[Fuzzy]

I also have a baby Leo. I bought her 8 days ago and she has done little but sleep and reject food. She is extremely jumpy and if I approach her she spazzes out. Any idea what's going on? I don't meant to hijack the thread but I didn't want to clutter the board.

 

[Stomlin35]

I also have a baby Leo. I bought her 8 days ago and she has done little but sleep and reject food. She is extremely jumpy and if I approach her she spazzes out. Any idea what's going on? I don't meant to hijack the thread but I didn't want to clutter the board.

I would suggest making your own thread as it may be a completely different cause that the original poster's.

 

[Stomlin35]

I have a gecko that is not eating and getting skinny quick. I have other and they are fine. What can I do???. I have offered worms and crickets.

What are your temps sitting at? Also what kind of substrate do you have?

 

[Fuzzy]

I would suggest making your own thread as it may be a completely different cause that the original poster's.

Got it, Pal.

 

[Angel]

how long has she not been eating? 1st id get a fecal done its relatively inexpensive but it could rule out worms or parasites which if thtas the case is easily treated, they can both cause weight loss. also answering the questions in the above post will help , has she pooed recently? has she shed recently? do you supplement with calcium and vitamins?

 

[MiamiLeos]

i would for sure take the gecko to a vet asap. if you catch it early enough, she/he could have a turn around and be back to normal in a few weeks.

 

[barry316]

I dust every feed. I use paper towels. Temps are around 88 i think. I have them on a mat stat. I have had them 9 months and everything was fine. I have been trying to switch them to worms. I have stoped feeding cricktes. Could the leos just want crickets?

 

[Stomlin35]

First you should bump the temp up to around 92-94 for the floor temp. They may be having trouble digesting their food. If you haven't tried giving them crickets since they stopped eating, I would definitely give crickets a try. Geckos do have preferences sometimes, especially when it comes to food.

 

[Angel]

yup bump up the heat a bit, offer crickets and I would still get a fecal run parasites and worms can come in with the crickets its not uncommon so cover those basics and let us know if they improve?