help gecko lost appetite

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It started the Friday before last Friday; my gecko would only eat one cricket when he usually eats eight. The next two feedings, he ate all of the crickets, but wasn't enthusiastic. The feeding after that, he ate no crickets, then ate three crickets, then ate one. I don't know why he is doing this.
 
Elizabeth Freer

Elizabeth Freer

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Keeboard said:
It started the Friday before last Friday; my gecko would only eat one cricket when he usually eats eight. The next two feedings, he ate all of the crickets, but wasn't enthusiastic. The feeding after that, he ate no crickets, then ate three crickets, then ate one. I don't know why he is doing this.
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In winter oftentimes geckos eat less. Sometimes it's part of brumation. Have your viv temps dropped at all?

Here's a link to troubleshoot: http://www.geckosunlimited.com/comm...d-and-feeding-issues-/78187-gecko-eating.html
 
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I think my gecko has lost his appetite because he has spent most of his time in his cool hide. Sorry about the late reply; my computer mouse has been messed up lately. Is there any way to tell if the gecko is overweight without the length and pictures? I am not sure how long he is and even though I know how to upload pictures, I have my pictures of him on my ipod and it would be difficult to take pictures of him on my laptop.
 
JessJohnson87

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Download photobucket app on your iPod and upload the pictures to the app and then open up photobucket on your laptop. That's how I always share pictures from my phone.
 
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I found out why he wouldn't eat much. Somehow, his heat mat got unplugged for a few weeks. Poor thing! He is fine now and doesn't have any impaction from undigested food. He has a thermometer, but I recently started using it for the sea monkeys because his warm side always seems to be 90. I still think he might be overweight. I will try to reply sooner and will post a photo as soon as photo bucket pictures load. They are taking awhile to load.
 
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Is it normal for photo bucket to take so long to load? My internet connection comes and goes maybe this is why.
 
JessJohnson87

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Looks a little chunky around the midsection. But I wouldn't worry about not eating, mine often sleeps for a few days then decides he wants to come out for some food and then go back to sleep for a few more days.
 
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should i feed him less? i feed him eight crickets every other day. ive heard from a few places you should feed them less often, but most places say every other day
 
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