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My oldest gecko has always been an active, fun, happy gecko. Recently she has just been laying around on a rock... ALL THE TIME! Is this bad? She lays on the base of this fake plant, rock thing and her arms are layed back behind her by her tummy. Any ideas on why she has changed so much and so quickly from such a hiper, excited gecko??

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>>My oldest gecko has always been an active, fun, happy gecko. Recently she has just been laying around on a rock... ALL THE TIME! Is this bad? She lays on the base of this fake plant, rock thing and her arms are layed back behind her by her tummy. Any ideas on why she has changed so much and so quickly from such a hiper, excited gecko??
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>>Thanks!

Could be a lot of things. Anything from she's sick to nothing's wrong. Very hard to say based on what you've told us so far, which is probably why there's been a lack of response. Can you give more detail? How old is she? What's her environment? Food? Lighting? Heating? Has anything about her environment changed recently? Mine seems to be much more active in the summer than the winter; for about a month or two this winter, she mostly just laid around not doing much, to the point of not even eating much. Spring came around and she perked right back up and had good appetite again. Seems odd that you'd see something like that at this time of year, but like I said before, it's hard to give any accurate advice without more info...
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0.1 Albino Leopard Gecko - Tigger
0.1 Crested Gecko - Pooh-Bear

Could be a lot of things. Anything from she's sick to nothing's wrong. Very hard to say based on what you've told us so far, which is probably why there's been a lack of response. Can you give more detail? How old is she? What's her environment? Food? Lighting? Heating? Has anything about her environment changed recently? Mine seems to be much more active in the summer than the winter; for about a month or two this winter, she mostly just laid around not doing much, to the point of not even eating much. Spring came around and she perked right back up and had good appetite again. Seems odd that you'd see something like that at this time of year, but like I said before, it's hard to give any accurate advice without more info...
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Sorry about that,
She is almost 2 years old, she lives in a 20 gallon long tank, reptile carpet, 4 hides, feeding on mealworms, no light, under tank heater, Temp on hot side= 90ish, temp on cool side= 70ish, and nothing in her tank has changed. Please respond with any info or ideas. Thanks!

Well, sounds like her environment is basically right. I tend to advocate for having a full-spectrum bulb around for daylight times because mine seems more perky with it than without, but it's not strictly required for a gecko to be healthy. If nothing has changed, I'm left wondering what it could be. Sometimes they respond to weather patterns with changes in behavior. Of course, there is always the possibility that she's sick. Sucks to think about, but on some level it's better to pay a vet exam bill when your gecko is ok than to not go and have it be a problem.

I wish I had more to add, but hopefully this helps at least a little. Perhaps somebody else will chime in with other ideas...
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0.1 Albino Leopard Gecko - Tigger
0.1 Crested Gecko - Pooh-Bear

sometimes its hard to determine reptiles' health based solely on activity levels. leopard geckos can be pretty lazy and sedentary animals in the safety and comfort of a tank. id just keep an eye on her feeding and pooping schedules to see if shes unhealthy. if she is sick, you should start to see her appetite and bathroom habits change. watch out for a lower appetite (or a huge appetite and no weight gain) and watery, discolored poops or no poop at all. when she does move, watch closely to make sure she didnt sustain injury to her limbs or head. if she seems fine and normal in those areas, and nothing in her environment has changed, then she is probably just deciding to be really lazy.

also, you mentioned that she is 2. young subadults are often more flighty than full grown adults and this may account for the change in behavior. now that my girls are moldy oldies, all they do is sit in their humid hide; coming out only to eat, drink, and poop before going right back to sleep.