Reptile & Amphibian Forums

My leopard gecko is getting very skinny and his tail is very skinny he quit eating 1 1/2 weeks ago, today I forced fed him 2 mealworms and some water, he did not drink any water for 2 weeks, 3 days ago he eat 1 mealworm but he did not eat any crickets. What Sould I Do, Thanks Scott Glover

I don't know. Try making a mixture with calcium (just a pinch) dust, smushed crickets, smushed mealworms, pedialyte, and water. Try feeding it to him. Take him to a vet as soon as possible.
-----
Thanks,
Heavensent Herps

I forgot put in the other post, she looks good, when I put my hand in her cage she takes off runing into her hide. And since I forced her with water she has been laying ontop of her hide under her heat lamp. Thanks Scott Glover

Your leo needs to go to the vet immediately, the longer you wait the less her chances of recovery are. Bring a fecal sample, if you can get one, and make an appointment immediately.
-----
0.1 Bearded dragon
0.1 mexican kingsnake
1.0.2 Leopard Gecko's
0.0.1 Rose Hair Tarantula
1.0 BTS
0.0.1 Reverse Okeetee Corn
0.1 Bullmastiff
4.1 Cats

Have a fecal done asap. Sounds like he could have internal parasites.

Feed her some slurry in the meantime, even if he is medicated he may not eat well for a while. You want him strong enough to deal with the stress now.
-----
Email me

Since I forced water in her mouth it looks like she is not that skinny and her tail got a little more bigger to, do you she was maybe dehydrated???. And I put a mealworm in her cage but she did not eat it. I am thinking about ordering some silkworms, should I odering the silkworms and if she doe's not eat any I can force feed her them??? I heard silkworms are very good for leopard geckos. Thanks Again Scott Glover

I doubt that just dehydration would cause her to get skinny. They store fat in their tails for times when they need it and if their tails are shrinking there is something going on. yes, silkworms are good for your leo but remember if there are parasites at work, which it sounds like there are, she will not get better, no matter what you feed her, until she is medicated. Force feeding is risky and can be dangerous so be careful when doing this and try to get her to the vet asap.
-----
0.1 Bearded dragon
0.1 mexican kingsnake
1.0.2 Leopard Gecko's
0.0.1 Rose Hair Tarantula
1.0 BTS
0.0.1 Reverse Okeetee Corn
0.1 Bullmastiff
4.1 Cats

Ok, Thanks. Scott Glover