Is this normal?

[leobigge]

ok my leopard gecko ate the first day and not on the second day then ate on the third day and not today?

 

[leobigge]

however he has eaten a little of the calcium

 

[mecoat]

Depends how old he is, but possibly. Adults tend not to need feeding every day (depending how much you feed them). Also are you feeding in the evening, because that is when they tend to eat?

 

[leobigge]

he looks like a month or so the store said 3 months but no I havent yet no one has suggested that normaly I tried around 8pm

 

[Embrace Calamity]

He looks a little young to only be eating every other day. However, his weight appears to be just fine. Are your hot side temps and supplementation right? How long have you had him? How often do you handle him?

~Maggot

 

[leobigge]

4 days accorrding to the forums on here and my vet the set up and temp/humidity and supplements are right

 

[Embrace Calamity]

Then your gecko is probably stressed. You should give it 2 weeks to settle in before handling it. It's in a new place with new smells, sounds, and sights. It doesn't need the added stress of handling.

Also, I'm not going to say you necessarily shouldn't put your gecko on your shoulder, but be careful. They will jump, even if that means several feet to the ground.

~Maggot

 

[cricket4u]

Hi,

Can you post a picture of the enclosure just to make sure there's not a problem with his set-up that you may not be aware of?

 

[leobigge]

the crickets are to small and fast for him I found this out by putting one big one in he ate it then a small didnt even realize it was in the tank so i put like 20 in the tank he ate 17 then stopped looked at me and ignored the other three so i took the remaining three out and yes i have an ubh

 

[leobigge]

ok this is a temporary enclosure till my birthday apr 27 my wife is getting me a eco terra 24"x18"x12" enclosure

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

okView attachment 21457 this is a temporary enclosure till my birthday apr 27 my wife is getting me a eco terra 24"x18"x12" enclosure

One pointer: How about just a very small bottlecap of plain calcium carbonate (no D3) in the tank only? The purpose is for backup. Your leo should be getting his calcium there only infrequently .

An Exo-terra tank will be a wonderful birthday gift! Love those front doors! E-t also makes a 36 x 18 x 12 tank.