The mysterious strange poop. URGENT

[RachLovesNorbert]

Norbert is also not letting me take a picture of his vent. :/ So... It might be a while.

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

Hello! Norbert is not eating. AGAIN. I don't know what to do! I have to take him to the beach with me for a week, and I want him to eat there. Any suggestions on what to do? It has been about a week he isn't eating, and I don't have any vet money! What should I do?

Arrange Norbert's home the same, even though you're at the beach. Leos don't much like change.

Be sure he has access to fresh water all the time. Keep his humid hide warm and moist all the time.

He'll probably be alright.

Have a great time!

 

[RachLovesNorbert]

Okay.
What should I do about the eating?

 

[RachLovesNorbert]

Thanks!

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

Okay.
What should I do about the eating?

Is Norbert losing weight? If not, I would not worry.

We can't force geckos to eat. We can only tempt them with well-fed prey.

Please troubleshoot all the suggestions on this link.

Click: http://www.geckosunlimited.com/comm...d-and-feeding-issues-/78187-gecko-eating.html

 

[RachLovesNorbert]

Thank you so much! I will try out all of these!

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

Thank you so much! I will try out all of these!

Can you buy a digital kitchen-type scales so you can monitor his weight during his food strikes?

• Harbor Freight is one good source for digital scales with excellent specs!

Here are some other things to troubleshoot for NOT EATING:
(cricket4u)

"Leos are very greedy and normally eat right away if everything is set up properly. However, I know there are exceptions. Try switching the hides. (The Exo-Terra hide is more secure and may be the reason. If he's not utilizing the heat, chances are he may not eat.) If that does not work, lower the temp as Elizabeth suggested. You may want to cover the sides of the glass so that he will feel more secure."

• Improper temps---air temps too hot or too cold
• Improper humidity---too dry is most common
• Stress---too much handling---lack of hides or not enough---cagemate bullying, cage too small, et cetera......
• Repetitious Diet---variety is important
• Spoiled food---upset stomach or simply a bad experience (common with superworms)
• Food offered at the wrong time of day---lights on
• Wrong size prey---too big or too small
• Improper photoperiod
• Prey not recognized---leo needs moving prey to elicit feeding response
• Malfunctioning heating equipment---goes unnoticed---should be checked daily
• UTH is too warm---unregulated---gecko avoids the warm spot, therefore will not eat (need thermostat)
• Most common of all CHEAP thermometers => false temp readings
• Too much calcium causing constipation and/or loss of appetite
• Parasites
• Infection
• Metabolic---calcium or vitamin deficiency
• Impaction
• Dehydration
• Pain from an injury or otherwise"

 

[RachLovesNorbert]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! I think he has enough belly heat. I have two thermometers, both reading the same temperature.

 

[RachLovesNorbert]

He is still not eating!!! I'm so scared!!! It's been about two weeks now! I'm giving him tiny licks of calcium and multivitamins following the schedule. We leave for the beach tomorrow, and then I go away for a week right after the beach this week! My dad has to do everything while I am away. :scared: What should I do about the eating?

 

[RachLovesNorbert]

We were researching, and I found out she ( I think ) might be going through "gecko puberty". A few weeks without eating, almost a year old, sort of skiddish? It fits, so I am not too worried, but could I have a few suggestions on what to do to help?

 

[Zux]

It is extremely common this time of year for females to lose most or all interest in food, for a number of reasons both behavioral, and anatomical, they simply do not have an appetite and if they otherwise behave normally, an owner need not be concerned.

Some females in my care go for up to three months while eating almost nothing and lose very little weight at all, they are perfectly capable and indeed are evolved to behave in this way and as-long as there is nothing else at play (no drastic weight loss etc) its best to just accept things and keep a close eye for any other issues.

The Gecko right next to my desk in fact, ate today for the first time, she spent three months or even a little more refusing all food but otherwise behaving totally normally, basking under her UVB at dusk like clockwork, exploring her enclosure, digging, climbing and chasing the insects she never ate, the first time I witnessed the behavior I was stressed much like you are now, but now that I understand it, I dont give it a second thought.

 

[RachLovesNorbert]

Thank you SO much! This definitely reasures me now! I was so scared because we are going to the beach today, for a week, and I have to bring her (I think...) With me! :/
I was researching, and I also saw something interesting. It was "gecko puberty". Norbert is around that age!