UTH...and updates

[tyler19]

Today when i go to work i am going to get a UTH for my leos. This is the last thing I am trying as i have no idea what to do! they are getting skinnier every day and wont eat so i don't know what else to do! wish me luck. i'll need it. Im getting so upset with this whole thing because i dont know why they wont eat and now im pretty sure their going to do so im really pissed/upset i did all i could.

 

[efx*]

Good luck

 

[Mel&Keith]

The temperatures not being right could definitely cause them to not eat. How is their enclosure set up? Are all of the Leos housed together the same sex and size?

 

[tyler19]

got it!

Ok so while I was at work today I got a UTH and installed it under the tank when i got home so hopefully the little buggers will eat! I saw a few pictures of peoples leo's on here and it looks like they misted their leos. Am i supposed to do this? and ill take some pics of you guys want to see the new decorations i also got today. is there anything else i should know about getting these guys to eat.

 

[GeckoTeach]

vary their diet, I give waxies, mealies and crix. and sometimes do isopods and Supers.

 

[tyler19]

well they wont eat anything right now and they are getting very skinny

 

[tyler19]

UPDATE!

Yesterday i got a UTH and installed it on the warm side of the tank. 5 minutes later my patternelss ran out form his hide and plopped his tummy right on it. I put in 4 small crickets and 4 wax worms in hopes that they would eat. the tangering finally came out of hiding and moved around and laid in the hide under the warm side and this morning when i woke up there was 1 poop and not one single morsel of food was eaten last night. Still 4 waxies and 4 crickets. nothing has changed still skinnier than ever and not eating. I dont know what else to try. i did stop using the day and night heat lights due to the new UTH and i had hoped thay would like that better but still no eating.

 

[jaredm3624]

don't leave crickets in there unless you KNOW they will eat them all quickly. The crickets might turn on your geckos as a source of food, and that will cause stress for the little ones. I hope they start eating for you though. I have a VERY tiny patternless albino that hasn't had anything to eat yet. Going on day 4 now. Have you tried phoenix worms yet? I should be getting my first shipment of those in later this week, and I hope they work.

 

[Rich Of The U.K]

What are your temps? And do you allow a drop in heat at night time?

Here is a small list of feeders which your Geckos may like:

- Crickets
- Mealworms
- Superworms
- calci worms/ phoenix worms
- Silkworms
- waxworms
- hopper/locusts
- dubia roaches
- Lobster Roaches

There are literally hundreds of feeders which you could try if your having problems with "picky" eaters...

Regards, Rich...

 

[Rich Of The U.K]

The crickets may be left in the tank overnight if you disable them (remove both back legs) and leave them in a mealworm dish...

Rich...

 

[Mel&Keith]

It may take them a while to adjust to the new temps. If they don't start eating you might need to take them to the vet. What kind of substrate are you using?
(BTW, I combined all of your threads so they'd be in one place.)

 

[brad.a.c]

Hope they start eating for you! Good luck!

 

[pkruiner]

possibly parasites? where did you get the geckos?