Leopard Geckos Not Eating?!

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javey

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Well I have 4 leopard geckos, and they haven't really been eating good for a while now. I try to feed them crickets or mealworms to no avail...so I've been giving them fluker's repti-aid for a while now, but doesn't seem to be working. Thing is, they are in 2 different cages, so it can't be anything weird. Their tails are getting really skinny so I'm a little worried...their setups have a hot and cool end with hiding spots on each, and I provide 16 hrs of uv-b per day via a repti-sun 2.0. I just don't get what I'm doing wrong. I also mist the cages daily and keep water always available. Can anyone help?!
 
What is the substrate that you have them on?
 
OK...I was going to say, if it was that calci-sand crap, there could be a chance that they could have ingested it and cause impaction. If the situation becomes dire, you can try to get some chicken or turkey baby food, mix a little bit in with some calcuim and vitamin supplements, take a q-tip or toothpick and dab a little bit on their noses. They should get annoyed and lick it off. Repeat the process until they don't take anymore, or you're confident that they are fed well enough. Good luck.
 
What temprature are you keeping them at? It could be internal parisites, you may want to consider a trip to a reptile vet. Deworming only costs about eight bucks on top of the normal office charge, so its not extremly expensive as many people think.
 
Well they are at about 90 by day, 75 by night. I think I'll do the deworming, that may be the fix I need for all 4 of them :) thanks!
 
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