[Geckomom3]

---My son just got an aft gecko a couple of weeks ago and we cant get her to eat anything. Also not sure if we are keeping the heat and humidity high enough, what would help with that? Any suggestions would be great! Thanks

[vegasgrl529]

Congratulations on your new gecko!
Generally it takes a little time for the gecko to get used to her new home. Make sure you have her on substrate that's not loose (ex: carpet, paper towel, etc). I personally keep mine on paper towel, it's much easier clean up. Heat levels should range between 80 and 89 degrees through out the day and drop a little during the night. Humidity should be anywhere between 55% and 70%, so you could mist every other day.
I've noticed that usually AFT's don't enjoy mealworms so if you'd like to try them by all means, go for it. Otherwise, stick with crickets. Make sure they're dusted with calcium that includes vitamin d3 and let a few run around in there for a while. Soon enough she'll start going after them
Best of luck!

[josabby]

My Fat Tails have never eaten Meal worms, but they love wax worms and butter worms as treats. It's mainly important that they have clean water to drink and a hide box that has some kind of mass for humidity and shedding. Sometimes they don't eat a lot during winter months and their metabolism slows down because they are preparing for breeding season. As long as your guy isn't lethargic, he/she should be ok

[thorrshamri]

Temps should be 77-80°F in the cool end with a basking spot giving off 90°F on the opposite side of the enclosure.
A moist hide is indeed very important. They are fond of crickets but go crazy with locusts and grasshoppers, if you can find them.
Don't use mealworms nor superworms, you will find the reasons by browsing other threads about nutrition.
Don't handle your AFT at all for several weeks, it causes unnecessary stress even if you can't notice it at first sight. Stress is a major factor for appetite issues.
Is that animal wild-caught or captive-bred? That does make a difference. If it is wild-caught, I strongly suggest you take a FRESH fecal sample as soon as possible to the nearest qualified vet. Most imported specimens carry intestinal worms and other harmful internal parasites. Hopefully, such parasites don't affect humans with a few exceptions, wash your hands after cleaning its terrarium.
A good quality photo of its enclosure could also help us providing you with more advice.

[Jim]

Originally Posted by Geckomom3

---My son just got an aft gecko a couple of weeks ago and we cant get her to eat anything. Also not sure if we are keeping the heat and humidity high enough, what would help with that? Any suggestions would be great! Thanks

Well, I am thinking put some Sphagnum moss in there and spray it each day, this will add humidity or you can spritz the hides one or two times, several ways to add humidity.

Sometimes it is tough to get them settled in and eating. Hopefully she is grabbing one or two food items during the night hours, while roaming around the enclosure.....jim

[geckoangel86]

Let her get adjusted first and see what happens. My gecko took about a month to even go inside her hide : )