I've seen many reply's here that say their geckos eat 10 or more mealworms or crickets. Ours has eaten maybe 4 at any one time and she has a nice plump tail. Now ours is only 7 months old so maybe she'll eat more as she grows. How old is yours?
I wouldn't worry about your gecko hiding. The only way we see ours is when we take the lid off her hide to spray the moss. She'll come out, maybe eat some - maybe not, and then crawl right back in. I know she's eating because the crickets are gone in the morning and she has big poops. Besides going to the vet to check for parasites I would suggest less handeling. My son holds his twice a week for about 5 minutes. And we didn't hold her at all the first 3 weeks. It was hard but worth it. She will now willingly crawl up on his hand. I was very stressed when ours didn't eat at first but many people assured me geckos can go months without eating. That doesn't mean you want them to but at least it means you have time to figure it out.
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Charlee

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