Hi Lynn,
The season just changed, and with that seasonal change to lower temps
sexually mature leopard geckos usually require less food. The lower
temps and slowing down of growth is the cause of that. As a breeder I
get tons of e-mails with these concerns for about the next month or so.
That is too bad you don't know her age, this is a distinct disadvantage
of buying from a pet shop. I am making a guess here about what is going
on. Also, you will not be able to see parasites with the naked eye, they
will be in the gecko's poop, which a vet tech has to look at through a
microscope to see what is going on there. If she does not eat for two
weeks then you can worry and schedule an appointment to see a
non-domestic vet, a vet with special training in reptiles and
amphibians. Keep reading books, the new DeVosjoli, Tremper and
Klingenberg book on Leopard Herpetoculture just set a new standard for
leopard gecko knowledge. Take whatever pet shop employees say with a
huge grain of salt. Chances are they have little or no training on the
reptiles they sell.
Julie Bergman
www.geckoranch.com
GGA lifetime member
Lynn Hall wrote:
-----Original Message-----
From: Lynn Hall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, September 24, 2005 8:11 AM
To: '[email protected]'
Subject: not eating much
We have a leopard gecko that we have had for about 3 months now. We are
new to geckos although I have read several books on their care. We have
been enjoying her tremendously. I am not sure how old she is now-she
seems to have lost most of her juvenile bands. She normally is a huge
eater 8-10 meduim crickets a day plus a few meal worms. All of the
sudden her appetite changed and she only eats maybe 2 crickets every
other day. She seems okay other wise. Her stools though decreased seem
normal looking. I don't see any parasites on her. The other thing she
is doing that is new is she tries to climb the glass walls and her
house. Or if you put your hand in she instantly will climb up your arm.
These are all new behaviors for her. I asked at the pet store if this is
normal and they said maybe she was ready to breed and this was part of
her changing behavior. Is this normal? I know her appetite should
decrease as she gets older but this was very sudden. How concerned
should I be?
Lynn
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