leopard gecko not eating

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Jack Dempsey
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my leopard gecko(patternless) is not eating.I really dont want him to die.can somebody help.I tried putting crickets in there and meal and superworms.The owner of the reptile shop said before i bought him that he really smashes crickets when hes hungry.could it be that hes full.Super worms are good right.In his cage there is a water dish and a dish with a little calcium.
 
Here we go again.:wall:

Im going to ask you the same questions that were asked for your Tokay and Water Dragon so that we can try to help the LG...............but its not going to do any good because YOU shouldnt have reptiles right now. Im am not trying to be an ass but your history with these animals has proved itself more than once. And as I have said REPEATEDLY TO YOU.............DO RESEARCH BEFORE BUYING THE ANIMAL!!!!!!!

ANYWAYS......

Whats the temp?

Whats the humidity?

What the hell is the BOWL of calcium for?

How often do you just leave the animal alone and not drag it through the house with you so that it has time to adjust to its new home?

Dude like I said these animals while cheap are not disposable so would YOU quit treating them that way and do some freaking research.:(
 
I have a breeding pair of Leopard Geckos that I've had for 12 years now and I have never had a problem with feeding them. They eat non-stop. Sounds like your temperature is too low. You don't need to give them extra calcium unless your trying to breed them, just dust your crickets. Avoid super worms/mealworms. They really don't have an nutrional value and if the gecko eats one that isn't dead they have been know to chew their way out! Force feeding is an option but a last option. Has your gecko been wormed or anything?
 
Properly gutloaded mealworms and superworms are fine for leos...and its a total myth that these worms will "eat their way out" of a leo's stomach. Not trying to start an arguement, but Vicious, do you have any evidence supporting that claim?

The key is GUTLOADED. Many mealworms from pet stores are dehydrated and haven't been fed in weeks, so the nutritional value is low. Let your worms chew on fresh fruit and veggies for about 24 hours each week (putting them back in the fridge when they are done) and you've got some healthy insect prey.

Try offering gutloaded mealworms in a dish they can't crawl out of, but not to steep that the leo can't see down into. I bet they'd all be gone in a few days...
 
your temp is probly low...
 
walls;778853; said:
What the hell is the BOWL of calcium for?
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Leos will lick calcium straight out of a dish and regulate their own intake. Helps with their bones.

walls;778853; said:
How often do you just leave the animal alone and not drag it through the house with you so that it has time to adjust to its new home?
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Unfortunately, people think reptiles are like dogs and over handle them, stressing them out, causing health problems. I agree - no handling - NONE - until it starts eating regularly.
 
Not to stray off the main issue, but I agree that the whole mealworm-chewing-out-of-lizards-stomach thing is a myth.

What happens is that many people offer mealworms in a shallow dish. The lizard doesn't eat them, and the rest eventually crawl out of the dish and burrow in the substrate. The lizard dies for some other reason, and the mealworms are attracted to the corpse. When the owner comes in one day, he finds the dead body of his lizard with mealworms crawling in/out/around it, and thats how the whole thing got started.

These lizards are designed to eat insects. Sure they can choke on something too big, but their digestive systems are perfectly capable of dealing with a mealworm whose head survived the chomping process.
 
Insects die instantly when they hit the lizard's stomach...I guess those people who perpetuate that myth think that an insect can survive breathing in all the digestive enzymes present there...probably one of the more silly reptile myths out there.
 
walls;778853; said:
Here we go again.:wall:

Im going to ask you the same questions that were asked for your Tokay and Water Dragon so that we can try to help the LG...............but its not going to do any good because YOU shouldnt have reptiles right now. Im am not trying to be an ass but your history with these animals has proved itself more than once. And as I have said REPEATEDLY TO YOU.............DO RESEARCH BEFORE BUYING THE ANIMAL!!!!!!!

ANYWAYS......

Whats the temp?

Whats the humidity?

What the hell is the BOWL of calcium for?

How often do you just leave the animal alone and not drag it through the house with you so that it has time to adjust to its new home?

Dude like I said these animals while cheap are not disposable so would YOU quit treating them that way and do some freaking research.:(
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I totally agree with this!!!! Do some research before buying the cute little lizard that caught your eye.
 
Actually Elevatethis, I had a Jade Swift die from a mealworm eating a hole right through his rib cage, so yes I have had experience.
 
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