why isnt my leopard gecko eating?? whenever i put foor in front of it, it closes his eyes untill i remove the food.
i am powdering his fod with vitimins and i can see his joints on his back legs are fading away as of the lack ofd calcium.
what can i do?? i need to feed the poor bugger.
hasnt eaten for three days.
2007-08-21 10:40:24 · 4 answers · asked by tpopy 2 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
1. What temperatures are you keeping the tank? The warm end needs to be in the low 90's and the cool end in the low 70's. If it's not warm enough your gecko cannot digest it's food.
2. What kind of substrate are you using?
All particle based substrates (calcium sand is the worst!)can cause impaction and your gecko needs to see a Vet.
3. Have you tried hand feeding or feeding new kinds of food?
4. Is your gecko ready to shed?
Many gecko lose their appetite when getting ready to shed.
If you've ruled out these things I would call a Vet...
2007-08-21 11:15:45 · answer #1 · answered by Eva 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Eva gave good advice. Also check out this site for more health info:
http://www.drgecko.com/index.html
2007-08-21 20:08:26 · answer #2 · answered by KimbeeJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why don't you try threading a piece of string up his ars.e and out of his mouth.He'll make a smashing handbag for a lady friend.
2007-08-21 18:14:18 · answer #3 · answered by Kojak 2. 2 · 0⤊ 4⤋
try some locus they love them
2007-08-22 16:11:52 · answer #4 · answered by R B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋