something wrong??

[cocogecko]

Hi, i have a gecko which is almost 2 years old.It was kept on wood chips.I changed its substrate to paper towels because she always ate the wood chips.Now she does not want to eat.When i put the mealworm in front of her, she just closes her eyes and turns away.Is there anything wrong with her?Is she sick? Pls reply!! :main_no: :main_no: :main_huh: :main_huh:

 

[fallen_angel]

She could be adjusting to the new surroundings. But if she was eating the wood chips, there is a chance that she could have gotten impacted. Feel her belly, do any areas feel hardened? Look at her belly, does anything look odd? You may need to take her to a herp. vet

 

[cocogecko]

i know about impaction.I felt her belly before making this thread.There are no hard spots. Now she closes her eyes and turns away even when I put my finger in front of her...:main_no: so, if shes not impacted, then nothing is wrong?Cause she is fat and healthy.

 

[thestack510]

I would venture to guess that she is full of wood chips. Get her to a herp vet if you can. If she has ingested wood chips she could be hungry but doesn't have gut space for food. How is her tail? Is it thinning out? Their tail is their main fat reserve, and is a good indicator as to how well they're eating. Keep in mind their age is also a factor in tail thickness. More mature geckos should have very robust tails, but juveniles take a while to fill out. Good luck and best wishes.

 

[thestack510]

If she is fat and healthy than fallen_angel is probably right in saying that she just needs some time to adjust to her new environment. If you know for a fact that she has eaten wood chips a herp vet would still be a good idea. I don't think she can pass the wood chips, and this will most definitely cause problems for her at some point.

 

[cocogecko]

Her belly is now very soft.So, there is no impaction right? no interest in food is nothing wrong??Thanks for all your help!!

 

[cocogecko]

Oh and just to tell u all, I changed her substrate two nights ago.So, today is the second day that she has not eaten.

 

[fallen_angel]

Not necessarily, not eating can be several different things and is usually some kind of indicator that there may be a problem. Can you post some pics of her? What are her temps like? What else changed in her cage besides the substrate? What was she eating before the change and how often?

 

[cocogecko]

She eats worms sometime crickets.I only change substrate and added a hide.I am not sure of the temps though.My thermometer says around 85F.I will post pics of her.

 

[fallen_angel]

What kind of heating do you use? Is there a warm side and cooler side? You will need to try to get the temps on the warm end up to 90 degrees if you can. The cooler end can be anywhere from 70-80 degrees. Sometimes geckos won't eat simply because the temps. aren't warm enough.

 

[cocogecko]

ok, thanks for the advice!!

 

[cocogecko]

my gecko just pooped a white poop.:main_huh: its not just the urate.Its the WHOLE poop, the black and white part.Only the whole thing is white.Is my gecko very ill??:main_huh: :main_no:

 

[cocogecko]

anyone??? Sorry for being impatient because im so worried!!! :main_no: :main_no: :main_no:

 

[fallen_angel]

Is there a calcium dish in the enclosure? It could have chowed down on calcium so much that the poop is white. That has happened to me before and I couldn't really think of any other explanation.

 

[cocogecko]

Yup, my gecko ate so much calcium 2 days ago and 3 days ago.Its eating now :main_yes: but it is having a hard time catching the worms on paper towels... it is interested in the food, chasing the worms but having a hard time catching them.Im getting crickets today.