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Starling
at Wed May 28 11:48:12 2003 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Starling ]
Sometimes new geckos won't eat for a week or more after you get them home, due to the the stress of being transported and the new environment. The most important thing to do is AVOID ALL HANDLING of the animal, which I know is hard but is really neccessary for the animal's health until it starts eating. The second is to make sure there are adequate hides where the gecko feels safe and secure. THere needs to be at least one moist hide and one cool hide on the warm side, and another dry hide on the cool side. To reduce stress and make the gecko feel secure, you can also cover three sides of the tank with paper, and make sure the gecko is not near heavy foot traffic ofr a TV or speaker.
Also- have a jar lid of calcium available at all times- must be phosphorus free, buy at pet store.
Make sure the temp is 88-90° on the warm side.
Give the gecko time to adjust, a healthy subadult or adult gecko with fat reserves can go quite awhile without food.
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- New Leo - arborealmama, Wed May 28 02:43:21 2003
- RE: New Leo - NagyReptiles, Wed May 28 07:48:04 2003
 RE: New Leo - Starling, Wed May 28 11:48:12 2003
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