My baby gecko is refusing to eat his crickets...this has been going on for about one day...I made an appt for the vet for today...has anyone else had this problem? He killed the last cricket that was put in his cage but he refuses to eat it.

Maybe he's not hungry? :shrug:

Are they too big? Did you pinch the jumpers off? Are the crickets gut-loaded first? Is his environment warm enough? What kind of gecko?

Are they too big? Did you pinch the jumpers off? Are the crickets gut-loaded first? Is his environment warm enough? What kind of gecko?


YOU GO, BOGIE!

YOU GO, BOGIE!I had to force feed a Cuban Anole named Popeye for about a month. He got an abcess in his hand and wouldn't eat. We had to take him to the vet like every other day. They practically did it for free because they thought he was so cool, even though he bit the #### out of everyone.

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C'mon you know this punch line! :getdown:

I had to force feed a Cuban Anole named Popeye for about a month. He got an abcess in his hand and wouldn't eat. We had to take him to the vet like every other day. They practically did it for free because they thought he was so cool, even though he bit the #### out of everyone.

http://www.petoftheday.com/archive/2003/February/20.jpg

What a cutie! He looks just like you! :wink:

My baby gecko is refusing to eat his crickets...this has been going on for about one day...I made an appt for the vet for today...has anyone else had this problem? He killed the last cricket that was put in his cage but he refuses to eat it.
It's not gecko... It's GEICO!!! :groaner:

Are they too big? Did you pinch the jumpers off? Are the crickets gut-loaded first? Is his environment warm enough? What kind of gecko?

They are small crickets...the pet store in Jacksonville didn't say anything about pinching the jumpers off...he wasn't having a problem catchin/killing/eating them before. And as far as I know the crickets have guts...when I stepped on one it crunched. He is in a glass cage and he has a heated rock, and we have a heating pad under half his cage. He has an appointment at 4:30 at the Lex Pk Vet Hospital. Has anyone been there before?

He has an appointment at 4:30 at the Lex Pk Vet Hospital. Has anyone been there before?


You mean St. Mary's Vet Hospital? They're excellent. :yay:

What kind of gecko?

They are small crickets...the pet store in Jacksonville didn't say anything about pinching the jumpers off...he wasn't having a problem catchin/killing/eating them before. And as far as I know the crickets have guts...when I stepped on one it crunched. He is in a glass cage and he has a heated rock, and we have a heating pad under half his cage. He has an appointment at 4:30 at the Lex Pk Vet Hospital. Has anyone been there before?The pet stores usually don't tell you this but heat from above is always better than heat from below. Heat rocks aren't a good idea.

What kind of gecko?

A leopard(sp?) gecko

The pet stores usually don't tell you this but heat from above is always better than heat from below. Heat rocks aren't a good idea.

So what would you recommend? I am just doing what they told my Daddy in Jacksonville.

So what would you recommend? I am just doing what they told my Daddy in Jacksonville.Leopard geckos are beautiful, and they are also escape artists, don't be fooled by their slow pace and goofy 'smile'. When I had lizards I used a heat element in a ceraminc fixture placed on top of the wire mesh lid. Put a regular rock or branch underneath of it but not too close. We also kept them all in a room together and kept the temp in that room higher than the rest of the house. What kind of objects are in his enclosure, any hideouts for him?

I know heat elements can be expensive. If you have to use a heat rock, cover it with sand so it does not contact your gecko's skin.

This is fascinating! :jrmints:

It's not gecko... It's GEICO!!! :groaner:
Maybe that's the problem--the gecko is on a hunger strike to protest the stereotypical portrayal of his species in the GEICO commercials.

I know heat elements can be expensive. If you have to use a heat rock, cover it with sand so it does not contact your gecko's skin.

JuJu is my first lizard. He is soo cute. The store that he got him from put some large shells, the rock, and a few small branches in his cage. How big do they get? Right now he is only as big as a man's pinky. Thanks for all your suggestions! :flowers:

If I remember they can get up to ten inches, about half that is tail. What is he in, a ten gal fish tank? You should give him somewhere to hide. Something big enough so he can get his whole body in a dark place if he wants to.

He also needs a certain amount of moisture in the cage. You may have it too hot with a heat rock AND heat pad underneath. Thermometers are necessary to keep him the right temp. Gut loaded means feeding the crickets with a super food prior to feeding so the lizard gets that nutrition in addition to the cricket, skinny crickets aren't very nutrutious. They also will eat meal worms. You can also drop the crickets into some powdered vitamins prior to feeding them to him too.
you can pm rottncop (look for him in the members list), he can probably give you some advice too. taking him in and out of his environment (like travelling to the vet) is VERY stressful on them. they are for looking at not playing with.
:peace: congrats on your new pet!!

He also needs a certain amount of moisture in the cage. You may have it too hot with a heat rock AND heat pad underneath. Thermometers are necessary to keep him the right temp. Gut loaded means feeding the crickets with a super food prior to feeding so the lizard gets that nutrition in addition to the cricket, skinny crickets aren't very nutrutious. They also will eat meal worms. You can also drop the crickets into some powdered vitamins prior to feeding them to him too.
you can pm rottncop (look for him in the members list), he can probably give you some advice too. taking him in and out of his environment (like travelling to the vet) is VERY stressful on them. they are for looking at not playing with.
:peace: congrats on your new pet!!

Thanks a bunch!!!

He/she ate beofre the appt. so I didn't have to go. This may may sound weird, but how do I know if it's male or female?

He/she ate beofre the appt. so I didn't have to go. This may may sound weird, but how do I know if it's male or female?
The following :

Sexing your gecko is not very difficult. :lmao: Male geckos are larger, heavier in the neck region, have a line of small pores on their belly between their hindlegs which are just in front of the anal opening or vent and they exhibit two swellings at their tail base and just past the vent. Females lack the large size, in general, and the pre-anal pores and post-anal swellings are missing. Sex can't be easily seen until your gecko reaches 5-6" in total length. Most of the geckos sold in pet shops are females.

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:roflmao:... Don't forget --------> Sexing your gecko is not very difficult.

The following :

Sexing your gecko is not very difficult. :lmao: Male geckos are larger, heavier in the neck region, have a line of small pores on their belly between their hindlegs which are just in front of the anal opening or vent and they exhibit two swellings at their tail base and just past the vent. Females lack the large size, in general, and the pre-anal pores and post-anal swellings are missing. Sex can't be easily seen until your gecko reaches 5-6" in total length. Most of the geckos sold in pet shops are females.

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:roflmao:... Don't forget --------> Sexing your gecko is not very difficult.

JuJu is only about 2 1/2 inches but you are more than welcome to sex it for me!!!

Thanks for looking that up for me MM No problem, you are quite welcome...:yay:

Thank you!
:flowers: Forgive me for my lack of manners. :flowers:

But you can still sex him if you want!

The pet stores usually don't tell you this but heat from above is always better than heat from below. Heat rocks aren't a good idea.
:yeahthat: same goes for the heat pad. They like indirect heat such as a heat lamp.