Odd Gecko

LEOPARD1

LEOPARD1

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I have a 75 day old Gecko. I have gone through all the different heat gradients. I have raised, lowered humidity. ETC. The Gecko sheds immaculately has healthy feces and still "barely" eats. I obviously can get it to eat wax worms but I bought about 500 Giant Mealworms and so far it has only ate one. These are not the chemically treated ones. They come from Rainbow Mealworm and are slightly larger than a normal. I have used Dubias and Crickets with thte same results. It has now come to the point I am only going to deal with mealworms.

I need to get this one fattened up and eating. Any suggestions or should I just accept that even with perfect temps, environ, etc... it will always be a picky eater?

10 gallon
90 degrees in hot spot
75 on colder side of cage
all the hides.
shelf liner for substrate.

Confused.....
 
hmarie186

hmarie186

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Wax worms can be addictive due to their high fat content and often times it's hard to get them to eat anything else once they have a taste for them.

What temps and humidity levels have you tried? How are temps being measured? What is this shelf liner? Some types can put off a smell/fume when heated.

Can you post a pic of the gecko and tank?

The giant mealworms are the ones you shouldn't buy. They are treated with growth hormones that apparently don't allow them to pupate which is why they get so large. They are marketed as giant or king mealworms. Buy the regulars and fatten them up yourself with a good diet- it won't take long.

Perhaps the food items are too big for your gecko? At 75 days old you still have a small baby. What is the weight? Have you been monitoring growth in length and grams? Any gain?
 
kvnsu

kvnsu

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95 is a bit too hot.. Try 88-93 .. proper temps play a major role in digestion.. Too hot or too cold and they won't eat.. Try a new feeder such as crickets, dubia roaches, silkworms and Phoenix worms..I know one of my geckos won't bother to eat mealworms but goes crazy for roaches..
 
hmarie186

hmarie186

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Ok, LEOPARD@1. I hope you get the answers you were looking for, considering both kvnsu and I both took the time to help and all we get is attitude. Good luck!
 
Elizabeth Freer

Elizabeth Freer

Well-known member
hmarie186 said:
Wax worms can be addictive due to their high fat content and often times it's hard to get them to eat anything else once they have a taste for them.

What temps and humidity levels have you tried? How are temps being measured? What is this shelf liner? Some types can put off a smell/fume when heated.

Can you post a pic of the gecko and tank?

The giant mealworms are the ones you shouldn't buy. They are treated with growth hormones that apparently don't allow them to pupate which is why they get so large. They are marketed as giant or king mealworms. Buy the regulars and fatten them up yourself with a good diet- it won't take long.

Perhaps the food items are too big for your gecko? At 75 days old you still have a small baby. What is the weight? Have you been monitoring growth in length and grams? Any gain?
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Hi LEOPARD@1 ~

Please reread hmarie186's post, #2 on this thread. Read her comments carefully. Sometimes it is not easy to find the answers. That's why we ask many questions. All we have are words and smilies to communicate. Missing details may be crucial!

Nobody can guess at the temperatures. Please get a good temp gun and/or a digital thermometer with a probe. Correct temperatures are the bottomline to all husbandry.
 
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