Juvie garg not eating

[kimmu]

Picked up a baby last Sunday at Repticon. Set him up in cage, have not handled to let him adjust. I've been putting fresh Repashy in his cage every day, but no sign of eating or pooping so far. I'm concerned since he's so little about him not eating for a whole week.

Any advice?

 

[acpart]

I wil confess that I didn't see my crestie, that I got as a 1-month hatchling, eat for the first year. I had him in a planted cage so I couldn't look for signs of poop. I got him nearly 11 years ago and he's still with me. If you're truly worried, next time you feed him, hold him gently and dip his nose in the food. He'll lick it off and get some nutrition (if he's not getting it already).

Aliza

 

[Drago]

I agree with what has been said above, even though you're not seeing him eat, he most likely is. Since I was super worried about my crested when I first got her, I gave her some of her repashy on a spoon every so often to ensure that if she wasn't eating on her own, at least she was getting some food. Weigh him and if he loses any weight, then you can start to worry

 

[Revasius]

If you're really concerned, switch your substrate to paper towel so that you can monitor any poops produced, but leave the gecko be and keep leaving food in the same places! Remember that these geckos are nocturnal and that you aren't necessarily going to see them feeding.