im having problems with 2 new geckos i bought last weekend. they refuse to eat. they dont show any other health problems, and are very beautiful. i got them on sunday, and they havent eaten yet.
Reptile & Amphibian Forums
Welcome to kingsnake.com's message board system. Here you may share and discuss information with others about your favorite reptile and amphibian related topics such as care and feeding, caging requirements, permits and licenses, and more. Launched in 1997, the kingsnake.com message board system is one of the oldest and largest systems on the internet.
feeding problem
iluvblackfrancis
May 22, 2003 09:17 PM
Replies (3)
iluvblackfrancis
May 22, 2003 09:19 PM
ooops i pressed reply too soon. i also want to add, ive offered both mealworms and crickets. and theyre in a set up just like all my other gecko's setups, so i know its not the cage.
Lucien
May 22, 2003 10:35 PM
Give them time.. they're all individuals. Just keep offering food... eventually they'll take it. Thats what I had to do with my hatchlings... Patience is the name of the game.. like with everything else. I'd only worry if they started losing weight.
bmills
May 22, 2003 10:58 PM
Just be patient. When I got my new gecko she didn't eat for TWO WEEKS. I wasn't sure what to do. I thought she was sick. Everything was okay though, they just get very stressed out with a move like that. They just take time to get used to their new environment and to start to relax. Each gecko is different and will take a different amount of time. Just keep offering the food and when they are ready they will eat. Don't worry to much, they will be fine.
