5 days?!?!?! w/out eating?!?!?

[Razorsharp]

....whats tha matter with my gecko... he hasnt ate for 5 days already... i read on a caresheet... that he may be on a hunger strike?? but why d0 they d0 that?? and is mine on one.... i have 2 hides, 90 degree hot side and a 75 degree cool side, i have tried to feed him mealworms, he used to eat them but not anymore, and i tried feeding him crickets, but he diesnt want those either... is he g0nna be ok? i think he only a few months old like maybe 4-5 perhaps.... and he looks fine... he doesnt look all skinny or anything... whats tha matter SOMEONE HELP PLEASE... IM SCARED AS ****!!!! some one please help... thanks in advance... PEACE

[WingedWolf]

Well, my recommendation would be to check around for a local vet who has reptile experience, and get him a checkup. They should have one once a year, anyhow.

[DragnDrop]

Hunger strikes are not at all unheard of, mostly with adults or sub-adults. They tend to take time off from eating during the winter, even though they're in a captive environment, almost like they're hard-wired to rest up no matter what we do to and for them.
Since yours is only around 5 months, it probably isn't that same kind of hunger strike, it seems he's a bit young for that, though who knows, maybe it is.
You could try to figure out why, by doing a process of elimination:
Could he be impacted (what substrate are you using?)
Could he have intestinal parasites?
Could he be sick?
Are you sure the thermometer is accurate? If it's really colder than you think, he might stop eating.

[Razorsharp]

the temp is at 75 on the cool side and 90 on the hot side, and im using paper towels on the substrate, s0 itz not that.... how can i check for parasites or any other illnesses??!? but i checked on some caresheet that said juveniles have hunger strikes... any ideas... im worried.... any more help please?!?! thanks in advanced PEACE

[TryToForget]

I'd suggest just bringing him to a vet. The only way that you can check if he has an internal parasite is to have the vet check a fecal sample.

-Jamie

[striko_69]

Unless you know you're microbiology well, and have access to a quality microscope, you wont be very helpful in finding out what type of parasite he has if he has one. Do what everybody including myself has said and take him to the vet. Trust me its worth the money if something is wrong at least then you can rest assured that its not a parasite problem.

[Razorsharp]

well... finally it ate, s0me crickets today and and tha other day.... and she's fine n0w... i finally found out it was a girl LOL!!

PEACE

[striko_69]

You seem to be stressing over little things and worrying about them a lot. Leopard geckos are fairly adaptable (by that i mean they can tolerate poor husbandry to a certain extent) in captivity. Really its a good thing that you worry because then at least you know you pick up on these things, but some things you have asked could have been answered by a leo book.

My best advice is for you to get the leapard gecko manual and read it cover to cover a couple of times. Best thing i ever did.

[Razorsharp]

^^thanks f0r the info, my friend let me borrow one.. PEACE AND THANKS FOR EVERYTHING