View Full Version : Not eating. Please help.
TryToForget
08-24-04, 09:39 PM
I just got my first leopard gecko on sunday (22) and she has not ate yet. I'm a total dead brain and I failed to ask the person that I got her from, what she was eating and when. I was way too excited to even think of it :( . I do know that she was eating because when I got her home, that night she pooped. I have tried feeding her at all different times of the day for the past 3 days. I've also tried with the lights off. I have tried mealworms, crickets, mealworm beetles, and the form of mealworm just before it turns into a beetle. Should I just give her a break for a few days and then try again? I've also had a bowl of mealworms inside her tank for the past 2 days. I'm very nervous that something is wrong with her even though I checked her over and I thought she looked healthy. Please someone help me :( .
-Jamie
Its OK calm down lol try to let her/him settle in for atleast 3 days preferably 5-7 days then try again. They can get very stressed on a move and that might effect there appetite.
Matt
PS congrats on the new Leo they are great starter lizards and you should enjoy it.
DragnDrop
08-24-04, 10:47 PM
Post-move jitters :) It's normal for them to fast for a few days after their world has been turned upside down. I never expect a new leo to eat for a few days, even a week. There's always some mealworms in a dish in case he wants to eat, but as long as he's drinking, don't worry about it.
TryToForget
08-24-04, 10:50 PM
How long can they go without eating before it isn't normal anymore/un-healthy? I guess I'm just stressing really bad. I was used to my snakes who pretty much ate when I brought them home.
-Jamie
Two weeks is the longest ive heard of a leo not eating without being sick but if they are fat and they get lost in your house they can last for like a year. usually around 4-8 months.
Matt
TryToForget
08-24-04, 11:44 PM
Okay I think I'll start worrying if she goes past two weeks without eating. If there is anything else that you would like to know that might help, feel free to ask. Thanks.
-Jamie
hmmm try not to feed king worms as they are fed steroids super worms are ok for large sub adults to adsults. Pinkies are not good for leos because of the mamalian fat in them and I think thats about it.
Matt
Leviathan
08-25-04, 12:35 AM
I had a leo go 3 months without eating and then she only ate one cricket a week for another 3 months. (she was a rescue) It's very normal for them not to eat when they arrive at a new home, however, it is also normal for them to eat if they are not warm enough. What are the temps. like? I personally find that they should never drop below 80 degrees celcius for very long. So make sure you keep those temps up. If you have any more questions you can email me if you would like :) Good luck with your new leo. They're great!!!
Alecia
chausette@hotmail.com
do you mean farenhiet(sp)? cause 80 celcius is gunna literally cook it.
Matt
TryToForget
08-25-04, 10:03 AM
The guy that I got her from said that she's between 6 - 10 months old. Would that make her a sub-adult or still a juvie? The temperature in her tank is between 80 - 90. Thank you Leviathan I hope everything works out.
-Jamie
It really depends on how big she is. I had a male that was 10" at 11 months old and I have a female at about 10 months old and shes only 6" It all depends on the genes but I would guess that at that age yours is a sub-adult
TryToForget
08-25-04, 11:59 AM
I'll have to measure her. I know she's definitely not 10" though. Since I'm new at this and everything, do you measure with or without the tail. Sorry for the stupid question.
-Jamie
Leviathan
08-25-04, 12:17 PM
with the tail and ya not celcius lol
DragnDrop
08-25-04, 03:04 PM
You can measure either way - including the tail is called TL (Total Length), without the tail is SVL (Snout to Vent Length). Just mention which one it is so we'll get the right idea.
TryToForget
08-25-04, 04:03 PM
Okay thank you. I'll probably end up measuring her tonight.
-Jamie
TryToForget
08-25-04, 04:10 PM
Oh I'm also wondering if someone can tell me what she is. The guy that I got her from told me that she's a hypo tang. I will eventually get pictures of her but that won't be for a little while since I don't have a digital camera. I'll try to describe her as best as I can. She is totally spotless, she has a perfect white stripe down her tail, the colors on her torso are pink and yellow, I think that they are in a jungle pattern, and she has orange at the base and down the sides of her tail (not all the way just about half way down though). Sorry about not having a picture. Hopefully the description helps. Thanks.
-Jamie
Leviathan
08-25-04, 07:47 PM
If she's pink and yellow and has no black or lavender then she's an albino :)
Alecia
TryToForget
08-25-04, 07:53 PM
Well I'm not really sure because on some areas it looks like she has some lavender on her. My boyfriend came over today and took pictures of her on a digital camera. When I get the pictures from him I'll post a new thread with them in it.
-Jamie
TryToForget
08-25-04, 10:06 PM
How do I post pictures? I probably should have asked that in the first place. lol.
-Jamie
Leviathan
08-25-04, 10:44 PM
go to gallery and press upload photos, then browse till you find the pic, press submit and it should bring it up. Title it and submit it again. Then go to 'My gallery' right click on the the pick and go to properties. you will see a web link that you can copy and post ontu your post. like this one
http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/508/4639misspinkie-med.JPG
TryToForget
08-25-04, 11:10 PM
Okay, thank you.
-Jamie
TryToForget
08-27-04, 03:11 PM
Update:
Eclipse (I think that's what I'm going to name her) ate four large crickets today. Two with calcium and two without. Thank you to everyone who tried to help me out :) . I hope she starts eating regularly now.
I also measured her today and she is about 6 inches head to tail.
-Jamie
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