reasons why a leo gecko would stop eating????

[DirtyDuck]

I have a 5" leo gecko who stoped eating , usually she is a little pig but I noticed a few thrown up crickets 2 days ago now she won't eat. crix to big?? I bought mediums but still no feeding. heat pad fell off so the temp in the tank dropped to about 75 degrees. could this be why she won't eat now? if so how long till she warms up enough to boost her appetite?? thanks

[Neo]

leos need about 83 degress to digest properly or they could form impaction. leos can also stop eating when they're stressed or they get stubborn and want a different prey item.. theres a lot more reasons.. i'm jam-packed w/ hw so i'll let other ppl list em

[Zoe]

A 5" leo can probably handle large crickets. Have you had a fecal done on this leopard? What substrate are you keeping her on? Is she pooping regularly? Do you dust her food?

Zoe

[Linds]

Reasons a gecko may stop feeding:

=external stress
=develop preferences (this will not cause a regurgitation)
=illness
=stress due to improper husbandry
=injury
=simply not hungry (fasting) (this will not however cause a regurgitation)
=impaction
=handling on a really full tummy can cause them to puke, but they won't go off feed as a result

By the sounds of things the regurgitation and refusal to feed was a result of improper temps. How long was she at the cooled temperature for? How long has she been back up to her regular temps for?

[DirtyDuck]

I have her on reptilite calcium substrate. I dust her food every freeding time I have rep cal calcium with vit.d3. she has been at 75 degrees maybe a week or 2. and back at 84-86 degrees for about 10hrs. I was told buy the local petstore owner she had impaction due to the substrate I first started using wich is Bone Aid calci- sand.

[Alicewave]

I would remove her from that substrate. It could very well be causing the impaction. However the Temps are most likely the cause. Get the temps back to normal and put her on papertowel for now. All calcium sands can cause impaction. The brand isn't going to make a difference.

[matt_winter]

Try feeding it some mealowrms too. And if that doesnt work try hand feeding it some meallies and crickets by using tweezers and wiggle it infront of its face.

[DarkHunter]

Hey,

I have a leopard gecko, she is a little bigger but she is also on repti-cal. If she is being stubborn and wont eat try giving her some wax worms. They're not bad for her as a treat and she will most likly take them with no hesitation. Feeding her crickets at this point she is only going to refuse because she has to work for her food and hunt it. When you are feeding her worms do not put them stright on the sand, if she takes in too much sand with the worms she will suffer from impation. Make sure all worms are put into a small dish if the dish if high enough the worms should not crawl out and therefore she will not eat the sand and cause impation.
Hope it helps.
~hunter

[drewlowe]

I would get her off that sand it runs a high risk of impactation. From what you described it sounds like a heat problem. but to be on the safe side i would get a fecal done on your leo. Parasites can also cause regurgitation. will offer more info later when i finally get some sleep and can think strait.