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marty_gecko
at Sun Jan 4 20:42:46 2004 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by marty_gecko ]
I agree with the other guy (STIDUICCU or something like that ) New geckos take time to acclimate to their new surroundings. Give it time to eat. I have one gecko that anytime she changes cages or has things moved around she doesn't eat for a couple of weeks.
I also agree with the other guy on the substrate, that is not the safest for geckos. If if were my gecko, then I would take out the sand and put paper towels down. Not as pleasing to the eye, but neither is an impacted gecko slowly starving to death.
Also, make sure you check to be sure your temps are right and if you don't have the leopard gecko manual, go get it. It is an excellent source of information.
>>I could go on forever with details, but I will attempt to keep it short. My new gecko arrived last Tuesday and hasn't ate yet. He was the best eater from the group that I bought him from. He still has a very thick tail and active. He used the restroom once Tuesday and it looked normal, but hasn't since. He had only ate crickets before and won't eat anything now. He came from a smaller plastic shoebox with heat tape underneath. He is quarantined in a 20L with calcium sand substrate. Any idea what is causing him to not have an interest in food. Could it be the adjustment to heat lamp, substrate, stress in general, worms, or any other type of illness. Any advice in greatly appreciated!
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>>0.1 Pixie Frog (Killer)
>>1.1 SHTCT Baldies (Zeus & Pumpkin)
>>1.1 Blizzard Leopard Geckos (Roscoe & Snowflake)
>>0.2 Normal Leopard Geckos (Lucky & Princess)
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RE: New Gecko... Lost appetite - marty_gecko, Sun Jan 4 20:42:46 2004