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I had a recent thread about my lizard being under weight how she only eats about 1 small crix every other day so whats the best: Food to feed it? How to feed it?when to feed it? THANKS IM REALLY WORRIED ABOUT HER YOU GUYS CAN SAVE A LEO!!!
 
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I had a recent thread about my lizard being under weight how she only eats about 1 small crix every other day so whats the best: Food to feed it? How to feed it?when to feed it? THANKS IM REALLY WORRIED ABOUT HER YOU GUYS CAN SAVE A LEO!!!
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Usually the activity of the crickets stimulate the geckos to want to eat them... Maybe try a clear dish (petri dish or glass ash tray, etc) and put the most active mealworms in there and monitor how much she eats. Feed your leos at night since they sleep during the day. But, you can feed it anyway you like, leaving the dish there or hand feed it. Keep a couple crickets in there too just in case she decides to go for those instead of the mealies. Don't forget to leave a small dish of calcium in there (I use a water bottle cap).

If she doesn't take in any of them and still doesn't eat, there may be something wrong and that's when I'd take it to the vet to see if she's impacted or sick.

Good luck! I hope all goes well!
 
i feed all my babies and juvies crickets until they discover mealies. then i give a mix then go straight to meal worms as a staple diet. throw in a pinky mouce for the breeders every now and then. but if its a juvi. and hes used to crickets, stick with crickets an ween him over to mealies and try some wax worms, there higher in fat. plump him back up. for feeding, people vary on subjects depending on the size and what there eating. if its only wax worms then there high in fat so less of them. if its crickets more, mealies is prob the best stable and roaches to. um i would leave a small dish of mealies in there maybe to see if hes interested in them. put like 10 in there one night and monitor how many he eats and know how much he can take in. same with crickets. watch him eat until he stops. then thats his limit. never push him to eat and eat more. he might just regurgitate it. well if i can think of anyhting else ill repost it. hope he will be ok. im sure he will be.

(ps) use a calcium powder, not one with Vit.D3 in it. he can over dose with it.
 
Not sure if you already posted your complete setup and temps, etc. in another thread, but that would help us help you. Also, do you have a pic and how long have you had her? More info is needed to give sound advice at this time.
 
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I agree, Ross. The first thing that came to mind was temperatures, too.
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Great minds think alike... hehe =)

Marcia, don't think I don't keep your available page on my "watch list".
 
:>off_to<: He he he... well, I just got back from taking all of them to the NARBC Show for 4 days, spent nearly 2 days getting them all put up and re-arranged, and I am now waiting to make sure all of them have 'recovered' from the ordeal and are eating well before I offer them for sale again! (Not to mention, it takes about 2 days to get all the photos done, cropped, watermarked, labeled and posted).
Poor me! :nopity:
 
Oh yeah, temps are very important... hehe... especially since they need some belly heat to help digestion ;) Silly me I forgot :hehe:

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:>off_to<: I've also been checking the available page :p Golden Gate Geckos was the 1st Leo page I went to when I first got interested in Leos in 2003 and I've always had it bookmarked since then :D I hope you'll be attending the NBHS Reptile Show!
 
The tank i have her in is 4ft long,paper flooring, a moist hide, a regular hide,and the temps are about 85-90 on warm side with an under tanks heater, the cooler side is about 75. And i have a heat lamp.

Now the story when i got her:I bought her at a local pet(1 1/2 months ago) store she looked fine then???Then i brought her home and for about 3 days she at fine then she just stoped!!!! And she has had runny stools since and only eats once a week now!!!! Im surprised shes alive??? so can you guys help???THANKS
 
Im surprised shes alive??? so can you guys help???
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Take her to a veterinarian for a fecal examination. If you need help finding a qualified vet in your area, send me an email and I'll try to help.
 
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