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crested gecko not eating

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  • 17-04-2007 11:46pm
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    Sam Vimes
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    my gf's crested gecko hasn't been eating for about two weeks. she brought it to a vet who didn't know what was wrong. she's started feeding it baby food which is sort of going down but she's very worried about it.


    it normally eats 4-6 crickets every two days but after she shed two weeks ago she just stopped.

    i'm hoping you good people can give some advice :)


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    Our man in Havana
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    Try other live foods - small locust or some wax worms??

    Is it still drinking water? Do the crickets get fed & dusted with calcium?


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    tallus
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    How long does she have the gecko ? Has she changed anything in the setup ? Do you have a latin name for the gecko? What's the setup like ... a photo might help.


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    Sam Vimes
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    tallus wrote:
    How long does she have the gecko ? Has she changed anything in the setup ? Do you have a latin name for the gecko? What's the setup like ... a photo might help.
    are you asking what the gecko looks like or the tank?
    the gecko is the same as the one in the pic here:
    http://www.kingsnake.com/rockymountain/RMHPages/RMHcrested.htm

    the tank is about 50cm length and width and 80 cm high. she has two heat lamps and a heat pad.

    can't get a pic right now unfortunately. nothings changed in the setup recently but she does bring it up to athlone and back once a week. she's been doing it since september so i wouldn't say thats causing it.
    Bond-007 wrote:
    Try other live foods - small locust or some wax worms??

    Is it still drinking water? Do the crickets get fed & dusted with calcium?
    the gecko would never eat anything except the crickets. she's tried both. they do get dusted and it is still drinking afaik


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    tallus
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    That's a beautiful gecko! As long as the babyfood is going down I wouldn't be overly concerned. That link you provided said that some breeders fed theirs exclusively on baby food.
    Is it autumn/winter now in New Caledonia? he/she might need to be cooled down for a bit, It appears to be part of their natural life cycle and feeding might be less of a concern to the gecko at this time of year in the wild.
    My 2 cents.....


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    Our man in Havana
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    Have you tried the fruit baby food? Might be worth a try! I would get an organic pot of fruit baby food if possible. Is the gecko being misted?


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    flynnc
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    try gargoyle gecko grub
    50%water 50% gecko grub
    this is a balanced formula for cresties
    made by t-rex i think


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    Sam Vimes
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    Shes already feeding it fruit baby food and its being misted every day. Ill let her know about that food thanks flynnc


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    Czarny
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    Crested Geckos dont like high temperatures.they become stress and stop eatin.Temperature should not be higher then 22-24'C.
    I keep them my self in 24'C and they are happy.before i kept them in 28'C and they didnt eat.


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    Jimkel
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    Two heat lamps might be a bit much, what is the minimum and maximum temp in your terrarium? Do you have a preper temp gradient in the enclosure?

    My advice, bring the lizard to Barbara O'Malley in bray, or a qualified reptile vet Or call reptile Havan and ask Ben for advice. You could also try asking the guys in the reptile zoo in Kilkenny, they know their stuff.


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