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I have two new leopards and they are not eating great could you please offer advice on care to get thier appitite up? Thanks you.

First off, you should have done your extensive research BEFORE making your purchase. That being said..
How long have you had them for?
What is housing like?
What are the hot end/cold end temperatures? (90 degrees is a good hot end temp)
What food items are you offering?
How old are they?
Do they have sufficient hiding spots?
- The most common problems with lack of appetite have to do with high stress levels due to not having sufficient hiding spots (you need at least 2 hides, 1 warm 1 cold per gecko, and inadequate temps. Raise that hot end to about 90 degrees if it isn't already.

First off, you should have done your extensive research BEFORE making your purchase. That being said..

Actually I did... that being said...

How long have you had them for?

Since Saturday

What is housing like?

20 gallon long, newspaper substrate hot and cold hides

What are the hot end/cold end temperatures? (90 degrees is a good hot end temp)

Hot end 95 cold end 75

What food items are you offering?

Mealworms and crickets. but they may be a little too big

How old are they?

Young about two months

Do they have sufficient hiding spots?

I think so but Ill add more

- The most common problems with lack of appetite have to do with high stress levels due to not having sufficient hiding spots (you need at least 2 hides, 1 warm 1 cold per gecko, and inadequate temps. Raise that hot end to about 90 degrees if it isn't already

Thanks for your answers

Your hot end is too hot. Like Sam said.. 90*F for your hot end. On your cooler end, it should be around at least 78*.

One leo may be intimidated by the other or the pair might just be stressing each other out, that's a possibility as far as not eating goes.

The food shouldn't be longer then the width of the geckos' heads, so watch that too.. Also, did they suddenly stop eating? Was it gradual? Were they always like this? If they came from a petstore then there could be another reason for the decreased appetite.. How are their stools? Do they seem lethargic? Parasites are too common these days throughout the pet store chain, but alot of the time the habitat is to blame for poor eating behaviour. If they are new to your home, then they won't want to eat for a while anyway. Leopard Geckos stress easily and when they are first brought home, they may not want to eat for the first few days to two weeks. Take care.
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