I already went to every shop looking for something else and none have. I also looked online and I haven't found a site that ships to Central America. I can't catch insects anywhere near my house cause of the pesticides :/ do you think a gecko can get bored of two different insects?
Special needs gecko?
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Completeleopard
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Gecko's can get bored of insects unless they have variety. However, in this case your Leo has never eaten much of either mealworms or crickets, has he?
Cymmie
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I know mulberry farms will ship worldwide, but only the silkworm eggs and chow. But that's always something you can try if you think it will help... Silkworm eggs are easy to hatch and raise, it will add variety to his diet and perhaps it might make him eat more. I don't know if that's his problem though. A month seems like an awful long time for a hunger strike in my opinion.
cricket4u
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It will be great to order variety, however I'm sure this is not the reason. Either he is ill or the enclosure is not set up appropriately. Based on the picture it must be too cold in their. It's only a 10 gallon and it had all these holes on the sides that will not allow any heat to stay in. I suggest you buy that wooden enclosure ASAP and take him to the vet for a check up. Have you received the thermostat yet?
Completeleopard
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Do you dust the food every time you give it him? Try rustling the substrate again, some Leos won't eat every day
I dust it a little bit, like really little with calcium 4 times a week and then only twice or once with the vitamins. Guys, it seems like he started eating again 
but I was looking at him, and all of sudden he started doing very strange movements, he started opening and closing his mouth, kinda like chewing but more extreme and it was so weird and freaky. It lasted like 15 seconds. Do you guys know what the hell was that?
I tried to record it but I was so freaked out I forgot where I left my phone
but I was looking at him, and all of sudden he started doing very strange movements, he started opening and closing his mouth, kinda like chewing but more extreme and it was so weird and freaky. It lasted like 15 seconds. Do you guys know what the hell was that? I tried to record it but I was so freaked out I forgot where I left my phone
Completeleopard
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That's great news about him eating again! Leo's be sick by opening their mouth and shaking their heads side to side, maybe he ate a bite to much and was feeling full!
He wasn't gasping for air, was he?
He wasn't gasping for air, was he?
He was breathing normally before it happened. I moved the hide he was in, to check if he had eaten all the crickets or if they were hiding (he ate them ) maybe that scared him a bit? He didn't make any sound, just opened and closed his mouth very fast and then he just snapped out of it and went to normal
) maybe that scared him a bit? He didn't make any sound, just opened and closed his mouth very fast and then he just snapped out of it and went to normalCompleteleopard
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Well as long as it doesn't keep happening it should be OK!
gentlemako
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Did it look like he was squirming a little? Moving his head back and forth? My gecko does this sometimes when she's fed up with me (when I had to give her medicine, she'd do this to protest.) It's probably because you startled him, in that case. To my knowledge, it's just them being snappish, haha. Let's hope so, anyway.
Completeleopard
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Glad to hear your Leo is eating and more active lately Swanguin!
Guys everything was going perfect but I noticed he hasn't pooped in around 5 days. He's been eating and shedding normally but not pooping. I didn't change anything and the substrate is paper towels so I have no idea why he hasn't pooped. Tonight I started soaking him in water to see of that will help. Any suggestions?
Elizabeth Freer
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I was so focused on the temps that I let the humidity levels go down (18%) I increased the humidity as soon as I noticed. He does have the humid hide and all. I'm thinking he might be a little dehydrated. After the warm bath, he pooped and it looked very healthy but the urate is a bit yellowish. Should I keep doing the baths? I read that pedyalite helps with not serious dehydration, is it a good idea to use it? Also, I have to make sure he's hydrated before feeding him right? He's gaining weight and I don't want him to lose any.
Thank you so much for your time. You guys have helped me a lot with my little gecko.
He refuses to eat anything that isn't crickets
Thank you so much for your time. You guys have helped me a lot with my little gecko.
He refuses to eat anything that isn't crickets
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Elizabeth Freer
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So perhaps he was a little constipated?
I am concerned about the yellow urates. Pictures next time? Please let us know your exact supplements and frequency of usage. Are you keeping calcium or vitamins in the enclosure?
Humidity should be 40-50% in general and greater in warm humid hide.
Crickets are a very good diet. Adding variety is a plus.
As long as he's been eating regularly and the feces appeared normal except for the urates, feeding him is fine right now. Be sure to keep fresh water in his cage 24/7. Pedialyte is controversial.
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The urate isn't completely yellow but it's not white. I use Repti calcium twice a week and reptivite multivitamins once a week. The humidity issue is fixed would you recommend giving him another bath and adding some pedialyte to it?
I found pedialyte without artificial colorants and flavors, would that be okay?
would you recommend giving him another bath and adding some pedialyte to it?I found pedialyte without artificial colorants and flavors, would that be okay?
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Elizabeth Freer
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The urate isn't completely yellow but it's not white. I use Repti calcium twice a week and reptivite multivitamins once a week. The humidity issue is fixed
I found pedialyte without artificial colorants and flavors, would that be okay?
Healthy urates should be pure white.
You could try adding some clear Pedialyte to the bath/soak.
Are you very lightly dusting some or all of the crickets like this?
Very lightly dust crickets and Blaptica dubia with Zoo Med's supplements like this:
1. Monday - Repti Calcium with D3 adjusted for your gecko's weight
2. Thursday - Repti Calcium with D3 adjusted for your gecko's weight
3. PLAIN Reptivite (multivitamin) with A acetate adjusted for your leo's weight: Spread out the lightly dusted Reptivite multivitamin crickets over the course of a week. Use the Reptivite (multivitamin) very sparingly.
EDIT: Do your Reptivite and Repti Calcium both contain vitamin D3?
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