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Leopard gecko not eating - any advice?

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Hello. My leopard gecko lost her tail at the end of December and hasn't eaten since then. After she lost her tail, I covered her sand with paper towel so that it wouldn't get into her wound and I thought maybe the change in her environment caused enough stress for her to stop eating. I've since put everything back to normal and tried supplementing her diet with waxworms because she always ate waxworms. She is still having bowel movements so I don't think she's impacted. Her tail is slowly growing back but I'm at my wits end. She still has energy but is getting really thin. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

I posted this in the Vet section and received the suggestion to offer a variety of food to stimulate her appetite (Thanks Nicolai!). She licked a worm but still won't eat. I think she may have a problem with her eyes. She walks around with her eyes closed most of the time. I am going to bring her to the vet this week but would still like advice. Thanks.
 
I definately think you should take her to the vet immediately. Waiting 6 months without her eating to do so would be the only responsible thing to do at this point.
 
Well, I brought Jose to the vet today and, besides an eye infection, she's a healthy little gecko. She's getting eye drops and a mild antibiotic every day for a week and hopefully, she'll start eating normally again soon. The vet thinks she may have developed a mild infection when she lost her tail. I'm going to try to get a stool sample to make sure she doesn't have a parasite. I feel so much better.
 
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