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My leopard Gecko hasnt really ate much since I bought him. He will eat meal worms slightly I bought like 6 crickets and put them in his cage 2 weeks later there was still 6 crickets his tail hasnt grew any since I bought him. I don't understand what I can feed him that he will eat I've tried all kinds of worms about everything out there. HELP! :/

Your gecko is sick, and needs a vet. Sorry....and do not leave crix in there for 2 weeks.
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1.0 Hypo stripe, Het RW from JL (BJ)
1.0 HypoTang from Crested (Apricot)
1.0 Tremper Albino from Petsmart (Cloud)
0.1 Hi-Yellow Leopard gecko from Petco (Beatrice)
0.1 Stripe female (rehabilitated rescue)(Pepper)
0.1 Jungle het RW hatched by me! (Jungle Bunny)
0.1 SHCT Leopard Gecko from Petco (Brite)
0.1 Tangy Mutt Leopard Gecko from Petco (Rainbow)
0.1 RW Stripe hatched by me! (unnamed yet)
0.1 Leucistic rescue (Lucy?)
0.1 Tremper stripe from JMG (Delta)
0.1 SHCT hatched by me! (Blinky)
0.0.1 SHCTB hatched by me! (Sunny II)
0.1 Ball Pythons
1.0 Brazilian Rainbow Boa
Hatched: ~50 leos

What is his setup like? What is the temperature on the hot side? It should be 95 degree on the hot side where he bask. THis is a fairly common problem during the winter when it gets too cold and the reptile won't eat. Either the temperature is too cold, or he is sick...possible parasite bloom in his gut. Double check the that temperature!

Let's all jump the gun...hahaha

A gecko will be very stressed and not eat sometimes from a wide range of issues.

Any cage mates?
Did you change the cage around alot during those weeks?
Crickets stress small geckos

AND the most important thing..

DO YOU HAVE 90-93 SUBSTATE TEMPS on the WARM SIDE?

I have sold many a gecko that eats well for me, but they don't eat for the new owner. 90% of the time the issue is improper belly heat temps, the other 10% are listed.

You could have internal parasites or worse and need a vet, so if those variables don't apply..... vet check and a fecal float is needed.

I do my own floats and panacur every animal I add to my collection as needed.
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Yeah I have a cage mate but not until recently I havent had crickets in there for about a month now. I did not change the cage around. I have 90-93 SUBSTATE TEMPS on the WARM SIDE.

Well as long as the cage mate isn't bullying it too much(every cage has hiarchy), sounds like a job for the vet then. Panacur to the rescue
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Also be aware that petco crickets have given me pinworms twice... I wouldn't send my enemy there for crickets.

simple cure, but a pain if not caught fast.
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Also be aware that petco crickets have given me pinworms twice
Paul, YOU'RE not supposed to eat he crickets

Quig
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