03-23-2010, 12:28 AM
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That's too bad, he was a cute little guy. The store should refund your money straight up. The person that bred him was obviously pretty unsanitary, and it doesn't seem like the gecko ate much before being sold to the pet store. I would never get rid of any of my juveniles until they had at least 15+ good meals in them. The longer the better really. If kept properly in a small shoebox sized enclosure with a lot of security (opaque bins in a rack) the leopards usually eat pretty routinely after their first shed which is in the first week. And thereafter they start eating voraciously every other night, even every night especially if the hot end is nice and toasty (94F or so). I have raised many leo's like this without one problem. I always kept the cool end a moist hide as the youngsters need moisture, and had a little bottle cap with water on the cool end, and 2 secure and dark hides (one on each end of the enclosure). If you house a gecko like this and do not look at it or mess around in his enclosure like Allee was saying, there is no reason a healthy leo should not eat. As tempting as it may be to look at the little cutie, or handle him, it's always best to let the gecko eat a bunch of times before you try this after purchasing any gecko. When healthy young leo's will be feisty and holler and scream when you lift their hide or clean close by them. They are scared so they try and front like they are all mean and vicious, but they won't bite usually. You did what you could, don't take it personal or let the experience disuade you from owning a gecko. Young geckos usually eat anything that is adequately sized and moving granted they feel safe and have the right heat gradients which you had. They rarely refuse a waxworm, but they are like addictive cheetos or some other junkfood for a gecko, so feed them sparingly, or if you are trying to fatten up a gecko you are caring for. I've seen some refuse other food items if waxworms are fed too often. They are easily spoiled. You should have excellent success with leopards doing what you are doing, and once you get a nice healthy one you will understand how cool these guys can be when kept properly.
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If you have any other leo's then I would keep him away for a while to make sure that he has no illnesses or anything. He looks well though. Make sure he is eating, and that his poo's look normal. 
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