hello all,
every year my gecko loses his appetite over the winter (which I understand is normal) but for the past two years he hasn't picked back up after I increase his light hours to 14. last year I ended up taking him to the vet and they told me he had a minor overinfestation of hookworms, so I plan on taking him to the vet again to see if that is what is going on again. I was wodnering if while I'm waiting to get him in to the vet if there is a way to attempt to get him eating again on his own. he hasn't lost much weight if any at all so I'm really doubting it is a parasitic issue but I will still get him checked, but while i'm waiting I'd like to get a little food into him. his usual diet is mealworms and an occasional cricket (which I normally have to remove from the cage because he has never really seemed interested in crickets). I've also tried wax worms with great success but those are obviously unhealthy as a staple and last time I gave him a few wax worms he boycotted eating anything else for a month. anyways I would appreciate any suggestions as to what others do to get their leo's eating again once spring rolls around.
thanks!

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• "Jumpstarting" my leo's diet - wadari87, Fri Mar 23 09:17:29 2007
• RE: "Jumpstarting" my leo's diet - MKGeckos, Fri Mar 23 13:14:51 2007
• RE: "Jumpstarting" my leo's diet - wadari87, Fri Mar 23 13:31:57 2007
• RE: "Jumpstarting" my leo's diet - LeoLady420, Fri Mar 23 13:40:44 2007
• RE: "Jumpstarting" my leo's diet - wadari87, Fri Mar 23 14:38:53 2007
• RE: "Jumpstarting" my leo's diet - greentreerain, Sat Mar 24 18:31:12 2007
• RE: "Jumpstarting" my leo's diet - LeoLady420, Mon Mar 26 08:36:24 2007