My Gecko is eating tons of his sand in his cage what should i do?

Question

how can you tell if the gecko is impacted

Answer 1

I agree with what everyone else has said, get rid of the sand immediately. Especially if it is calci-sand. Make sure the gecko is not impacted.

Most cases were lizards eat large amounts of sand is if they are kept on calci-sand and not being supplemented appropriately with calcium dust. Mentally they know they need some form of calcium, licking the sand they know it's calcium based. They need calcium so they start eating the sand.

Are you correctly supplementing calcium for your leopard gecko? if not you need to start. Get a calcium supplment that doesnt have D3, most bottles should have supplementation instructions on the bottle. I believe there are leopard gecko specific supplements you can find out their as well.

Answer 2

Get rid of the sand and put it on paper towls. If there is a reptile vet clsoe to you take your gecko there now. If not take to the pet store that you got it from and have someone there check him out.

Answer 3

Take the sand out. Your gecko is trying to kill himself.

Answer 4

suicidal geckos whats next...take the sand out and get him a mate

Answer 5

First, shoot the mothers who bore the insensitive jackasses with the ignorant responses along with they themselves. Second, immediately take your gecko to a vet, there could be something medically wrong with it that needs to be treated. good luck and hope your pet feels better.

Answer 6

He needs to see a vet now, have may become impacted and die. Get rid of the sand and use reptile carpet.

Answer 7

You better phone up the company and tell them: "better not get Gecko"!