My golden gecko wont eat.

[dewohleber]

Hello all. I'm completely new to the forum. I've had a golden gecko for about 4 months now and i have literally seen him eat 3 times. Once he ate a cricket, and the other two times he had eaten a piece of mashed banana. I'm not really sure what to do at this point since he is still alive and not showing any signs of passing. Any and all advice will be considered!

 

[Aimless]

could you please post clear photos of both the gecko and the setup?

also, please provide his care in as much detail as possible. it may be that something about his setup is causing him stress. temp, humidity, hides, basking spot, dimensions, is he located in a busy room with lots of noise/activity/vibration/right next to a TV or window?

 

[Lizzy1231]

Unless you already are, use pangea or rapashy. Put the food on a easy to access ledge and put a thin layer of food on a piece of serum wrap. You will be able to tell if he eats.

 

[Aimless]

geckos in this genus are strict carnivores. I would imagine they might attempt it out of desperation, but I don't think it's an appropriate diet.

 

[NicKtheGreeK1997]

geckos in this genus are strict carnivores. I would imagine they might attempt it out of desperation, but I don't think it's an appropriate diet.

In fact my G. vittatus as juvies would munch on watermellon, apple, banana and apricot, even though they were being well fed with roaches. However roaches and crickets should be the staple diet for this genus and that's what is right for this case.

Just lightly dust some turkistan roaches or crickets with calcium+d3 and put them in a bowl, that way you can monitor if your gecko eats and how much. And as long as you see droppings and they are healthy, you should be fine.

But you do need to share more info about its care, setup etc, and of course if it is a WC or CB animal.