New Crested Gecko not doing too well

[socksrock98]

Exactly a week ago, i brought home my first crested gecko from a reptile expo. From the date the breeder told me, she is almost 2 years old. I did not notice upon purchasing but she is quite slender, her head looks much larger than her body. She also has not been able to stick to the glass or anything for that matter and has not eaten. The humidity is not why she isn’t sticking as it’s been in the perfect range, and her feet are not dirty and she is not about to shed, but she still can’t stick to anything, not even my hand. I am feeding her Pangea crested gecko diet and i am giving her the watermelon mango flavor which is what the breedee always fed her, yet she is not eating. I have been rubbing it on her nose to get her to eat and she will lick a tiny bit off but it seems to cause her more stress. I have also found no feces over the course of the entire week. Any advice will be great, I’m pretty worried about her.

 

[socksrock98]

Her tank is also not too big to where she can’t find her food. It’s a 12X12X18 and i was planning on upgrading when she got larger as she is small

 

[socksrock98]

I even try putting her food right in front of her face and leaving it and still nothing. I even have tried different consistencies with the CDG and she still won’t eat it

 

[Yoshi'smom]

Sometimes geckos can take a few weeks to settle into a new home. Not eating during this time is normal. It can take up to 3-4 weeks. They won't starve. It's best to just let them settle in and not handle during this time.

 

[Aimless]

can you post clear pictures of both the gecko and the setup?

also, +1 to Yoshi's Mom- it can take time to settle. the more you leave her alone the better.

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

Exactly a week ago, i brought home my first crested gecko from a reptile expo. From the date the breeder told me, she is almost 2 years old. I did not notice upon purchasing but she is quite slender, her head looks much larger than her body. She also has not been able to stick to the glass or anything for that matter and has not eaten. The humidity is not why she isn’t sticking as it’s been in the perfect range, and her feet are not dirty and she is not about to shed, but she still can’t stick to anything, not even my hand. I am feeding her Pangea crested gecko diet and i am giving her the watermelon mango flavor which is what the breedee always fed her, yet she is not eating. I have been rubbing it on her nose to get her to eat and she will lick a tiny bit off but it seems to cause her more stress. I have also found no feces over the course of the entire week. Any advice will be great, I’m pretty worried about her.

Young cresties should "stick" from the get go. You're definitely correct that a 2 yo should stick well. The real problem, as I see it, is the fact she's NOT sticking to anything. Not eating could result from failure to stick.

Maybe she needs a vitamin D3 boost? Order or pick up some Zoo Med's Repti Calcium with D3 OR Zoo Med's Reptivite with D3 from Petco.

• Contact the breeder right away. Let him/her know your concerns.
• Please share a photo right here.
• What temps is her enclosure day and night?
• Cresties really don't "stick" to our hands.

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

How has your little crestie been doing? Has there been some improvement?