new herps are usualy stressed or freaked out by their new environment, so i'm assuming this is the case. Let the leo settle for a while. If she has adequate fat then it won't be too harmful. Just leave her to get a feel of the new place. If this goes on for more than about 5 days, then you've got a problem. Before that time, just leave her alone, do not handle her, because it will stress her even more, and at that period, provide plenty of water. If waxworms orf other grubs are available, use that instead of meallies because the grubs contain adequate fat to replenish your gecko. Also provide supplements about once a week at the very least to help her get her strength back.



If she doesn't eat or poo for more than 5 days or so, try giving her a WARM (not hot!) bath, just about up to her belly area ( do not submerge her in water !!! ). The warmth is supposed to get her bowels moving and digestion up. Also keep her environment warm and clean. As always, it is suggested to quarantene all new pets a minimum of 2 weeks in case the enw pat has any sicknesses. A plain enclosure with several hiding places and a paper towel substrate is fine. Just keep it clean and warm. If she doesn't get any better, take her to a herp vet IMMEDIATELY
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My "babies" :

1.0.1 Indo BTS (Tiliqua gigas gigas)

1.0.2 RES (Trachemys scripta elegans)

0.0.1 Amboina box turtles (Cuora amboinensis)

1.0.0 Chinese softshell (Trionyx sinensis)

1.0.0 Asian leaf turtle (Cyclemys dentata)

1.0.0 Leopard gecko (Eublepharis macularius)

1.0.1 Indonesian Whites Tree Frogs (Litoria caerulea)

And hopefuly still growing...

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