High Yellow Female... Healthy?

[mathaldo]

Hi,
I have a high yellow leopard gecko female. I've had for about 2 years now and she's always been a great eater. But over this winter she stopped. Many other people also said their's stopped due to a winter-fast. Now I figured she was going through one, and so I waited and waited and waited until around Mid February. Then she started eating again, bit by bit, she started eating more. Now she currenly eats the most of all my geckos. Now my question is, should I take her in for a fecal, or do you think she doesn't need one?
Thanks,
Mat

[drewlowe]

It's suggested to get a fecal once a year, just incase.

[Ixidor]

I dont know I might be really wrong but usually eating more is better right?

[ReptiliansDOTca]

I do not see what in your description would warrant the need for a fecal, but for the measly $20.00 that it is, if you are concerned definitely take her in for a fecal.

[mathaldo]

"I do not see what in your description would warrant the need for a fecal"

The fact that she wasn't eating for a couple months is the only reason I could think of, but I just didn't know. I didn't want to get my other geckos sick if she was sick.

Temps were around the same maybe a few degrees cooler, but previous to that she was separated from another gecko in her cage that she shared.

Personally I'm not worried, just don't want to make a mistake. She has been in quarantine ever since she stopped eating just as a precaution, but now I don't think she should be kept in quarantine anymore.

Because some bugs have parasites, and if she did get one... wouldn't all the other geckos be sick too?

[Siretsap]

Were your temps any different during that time? Usually people don't realise the temp of your room has a big affect on your reptile's cages. If the temp of your room drops a lot at night, then it's obvious the temp in your enclosure will fluctuate also. So could have been a sort of cooldown.

[Ixidor]

Well if your worried, Like I said above I dont think theres a parasite that makes geckos eat more....but try quarentining for like 60 days

[hobotramp]

Tend to agree with the annual fecal comment. I would get one done just to be sure she's okay. Odds are it was just the brumation period over the winter, but we do fecals every spring to be sure everyone is healthy.

[mathaldo]

Here's a picture of her....
I was wondering if any of you would consider her a healthy breeding size, or should she pack on a few more grams?
http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/3271Desktop_004.jpg

[hobotramp]

Nice looking leo. What is her actual weight?