Leopard Geckos not eating...

me3rhymes

New member
I've been posting a lot of threads....
OK so I just got two female leopard geckos from geckosetc that are living in the same tank together. They have ecoearth as a substrate, and their temperature is somewhere from 90-93 degrees fahrenheit during the day on the hot side. They've got everything they need, and I got them 5 days ago. I know it makes sense that they wouldn't eat for their first few days in a new home, but I started to get worried. They're 2 and 3 years old, and they've only eaten crickets their whole lives. I don't feed crickets, but I do feed lots of worms. I gave them some mealworms and they still aren't interested. I got worried so I went to the pet store and got some crickets, hoping that they'd eat those. Though I didn't keep track of exactly how many I put in their tank and I wasn't in the room for about 20 minutes, they didn't seem to eat any or even look excited.
I don't know what to do...does anyone know??
 

acpart

Well-known member
It can take longer for them to be willing to eat. I've had geckos go weeks without eating and without losing any weight. I've never seen a gecko make the transition from crickets (exciting to catch, move around a lot) to mealworms (don't move so much). I'd keep offering, be patient and try not to worry. Some will caution against using a particulate substrate, but I don't find it to be a problem with adults.

Aliza
 
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