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I have a 2 year old female leo who has not eaten in approximately a week and a half. She appears perfectly normal. She has not lost weight, her color is the same, her movement is the same. She has gone to the bathroom since she stopped eating, but has not gone in the past week. When presented with food, she becomes alert and smells/licks the mealworm, but quickly becomes uninterested. I do not believe impaction is possible as she is kept on paper towels. Any suggestions?

what are the temps? and how big is the food items compared to your gecko. if temps are not high enough it is hard for them to digest food. and if food items are too large it can still cause impaction. also reptiles are known to go on hunger strikes so it could be nothing. but if it gos on for too long i would see a vet.
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brandy

Temps are fine, around 85-88 degrees. The staple of her diet is mealworms, and she's never had a problem with them before. She's the only one in the enclosure.

If she becomes alert and seems interested, but then turns away after licking them, she may have just lost interest in her food. One of my leos (I have had her since the dawn of time ) gets bored easily when it comes to food and I have to offer her different things every few months or so. My recommendation is to vary your gecko's diet a bit. Try offering her crickets, butterworms, superworms, silkworms, etc. If she still doesn't want to eat, don't worry too much. These lil' guys have a tendency to not eat for reasons we may not ever really understand . If you don't have one already, invest in a digital scale and keep track of her weight. A vet visit might be necessary if she starts to lose a lot of weight.

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Nicole

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My male did the same thing for a little while until I got him an under the tank heater now his eating has picked up quite a bit. He's actually eating more now than he did before his eating dropped off. Other than changing its diet a little thats what I'd suggest and I'm greatful to all those that insist on getting UTH's because I had no idea that it would help so much until I got mine. I've even told the people at the pet store that I got my two from to have people buying leo's get one because they are a big help with their digestion.