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We've had our leo for about a month now, and I'm not too sure how old she is, I'd guess about 4 months (she's about 4 1/2"...she seems to be doing good, but she hasn't eaten anything for almost 2 weeks. She's drinking water (not from the dish though, only from her humid hide), the temperature in the warm end is around 97 and at night it goes down to about 76. I have tile for a subtrate, and she has a couple of hides, including a humid hide. She seems ok - sleeps all day and comes out at night climbing all over her rocks and stuff, looks good, aside from being skinny, and has even shed twice now. I was going to take her to a vet, but there isn't one where we live that knows about reptiles. Any idea why she won't eat? (I've been trying crix and mealies) Please help...thanks

Try misting her and her cage 2 or 3 times a day with a spray bottle of water. Don't leave the crickets in her cage all the time. If she doesn't eat in 30 minutes, remove the crickets from her cage and put them back in when you try to feed her again. If you are feeding mealworms, put them in a small slick-sided bowl they can't get out of, but shallow enough that she can get to them. Sometimes crickets will harrass a Leopard Gecko and stress it out to the point that it won't eat. Also, misting with water sometimes will stimulate a feeding response.

Also, consider trying to get a fecal smaple and take it to a vet for analysis. Sometimes they can pick up a parasite from food items that will kill their appetite. A fecal float and analysis should run about $20.00 to $25.00 in most areas.