Not eating but shedding a lot

Crocodidlian

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Hi, all. My two year old female has been refusing her mealworms and crickets for about two months now. I offer her food every other day, but she doesn't even look at it. Usually she gets all excited and chases her bugs. I checked her belly for signs of infertile eggs (she lives alone), but I couldn't see any. The thing is, she hasn't lost any weight at all. She has also been shedding every two weeks during her self-imposed fast. Any ideas of what might be the problem? Thanks for any help.

By the way, she is housed on paper towels, and her warm side of the tank is about 92 degrees ambient.
 
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XoVictoryXo

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what is the temp in her cool side? My 2 get uncomfortable above 85 degrees on the warm side.
try offering silk or phoenix worms.
 

Crocodidlian

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The temperature on the cool side is about 73 degrees. I have offered her phoenix worms and silk worms before, but she didn't like either of them. She's very picky. I will try lowering the warm side temperature by a few degrees. Thanks!
 

cricket4u

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Are you only measuring air temp? Does you gecko have a UTh? It is very rare when a leopard gecko refuses silkworms. Make sure that her refusal to eat them was just temp related or even illness. Once the temperatures are corrected, try again. Also in regards to shedding assuming she is young, every 2 weeks is not abnormal.
 
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