Help!

[vlad]

My geckos have not eaten for about a week. Im starting to get a little worried. Their tails are still fat and they seem to be acting normally though. They are still pooping and shedding normally.

 

[Allee Toler]

If they're not losing weight, then I wouldn't worry.

What temps are they on? What substrate?

 

[vlad]

Its about 80 degrees in the tank and they are on tiles, so it cant be because of impaction.

 

[CountGecko]

Temperatures can effect eating around 93 hot spot is prob best (that is floor temp and not air), if they are close too or going to lay eggs they sometimes wont eat or they could be bored of the food your giving them, geckos like variety.

 

[Allee Toler]

One side needs to be 90-95F. So up the temps. Cooler temps lowers their appetite. If you up it give them a few days and they'll start to eat again. I'm pretty sure of it. If not, then there's something else wrong. 80F is the temp on my cool side.

 

[vlad]

I have a heating mat on one side of the tank and the tiles absorb heat so id say its about 89-90 degrees

 

[vlad]

I feed them mealworms and crickets. Since they are babies I dont know what else to feed them.

 

[CountGecko]

Since their babies that is about all you can feed them other then wax worms but those should only be feed as treats. Not sure... possible some of the crickets gave them an infection, I've gotten hold of some bad crickets before which made my guys sick but they pulled through.

 

[vlad]

Did your geckos pull through without any medication or vet care?

 

[CountGecko]

I gave them some parasite med not sure if it helped but other then that I used nothing. They stop eating for almost 2 weeks and they looked kind of lethargic after awhile they got better and started eating normal.

Honey may help, kind of a cure all but if they continue to not eat you may want to consult a vet.

 

[Allee Toler]

It's called parasites. It's not an infection. Every 6 months I give my geckos a parasite treatment because crickets can carry them. They won't go away without treatment.

 

[CountGecko]

It's called parasites. It's not an infection. Every 6 months I give my geckos a parasite treatment because crickets can carry them. They won't go away without treatment.

They can actually can get infection if the cricket eats moldy food but ya that is the reason I give them parasite medication just in case they had them and same here I usually give them some 2-3 times a year.

 

[lindsaydo]

gecko's get full up from shedding as they eat their shed. I've noticed mine don't eat as much around about that time.