Reptile & Amphibian Forums

Hi,

I just got my first pet reptile, which is a baby leopard gecko. Now I got it from Petco, and it looks underweight. I am also having trouble getting it to eat. I got it a day ago, it ate 1 cricket the first day and one today.

I'll try to put a picture up. How can I make it eat? I tried feeding it small crickets and small mealworms. It ate 2 small crickets. I am having trouble figuring out how to get him to eat his food. He is in a 24x12x16 cage, so I think it is kind of big for him. Whenever I put 2 small crickets on his cage, I don't know for how long to leave them there for. Also the crickets just keep jumping around and going everywhere, so how is he going to catch them?

Whenever I put him in a smaller plastic container with 2 crickets, he gets all scared and doesn't focus on the crickets. What should I do? He went to the bathroom once so far, so I don't think it's impaction.

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z237/unknownrick/S7300458.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z237/unknownrick/S7300455.jpg

If he is not eating take him back, If I am not mistaken petco has a 15 day return rule on there reptiles. Take it back and get your money back or get another Gecko.
Foot Hill Reptiles

where are you located?
-----
Jeff Kearney
Orlando, FL

2.7.0 Bearded Dragons (Too many to name)
1.0.0 Mali Uromastyx (Rex)
2.2.0 Ball Python (Ali, Gator, Para, Medic)
1.1.1 Leopard Gecko (Peanut, Almond, Iggy)
1.1.0 Fat-Tailed Gecko (Freddy, Brownie)
0.0.1 Corn Snake (Not sure yet)
0.0.2 Blue Phase Dumpys Tree Frog (Sticky, Squishy)

If you are referring to me I am located about an hour south of Sacramento, California
Foot Hill Reptiles