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kab · I'm new here... Joined: 24 Dec 2006 Posts: 8

Hi all
Would really like some helpful advice please, i have 3 leopard geckos 2 about 6 months old and 1 about 4 months and the youngest (dotty) has not eaten for a couple of weeks now, i have been force feeding her (baby food as advice from the vet) also tried force feeding her mushed up crickets, waxes. She only weighs 9g where as the other weigh 24g and 27g, I'm really worried cause i dont want her starving herself to death, but to top it all off the other 2 have stopped eating. The temps are fine in the viv and i have tried them with locusts, theres always meal worms available to them, but none of them are showing any interest. What can i do to get them eating? I thought maybe the weather has something to do with it but i don't know.
Is there anyone else experiencing this at the moment?
Oh and sorry its a long thread just wanted to give you the full picture.

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Stuart · Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2007 1:10 am Post subject:

Are they all housed together?..maybe worth seperating them if they are and see if they improve then.
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kab · I'm new here... Joined: 24 Dec 2006 Posts: 8

NO i have housed the smaller separate from the 2 bigger ones which she didn't like at first but think shes is getting used to it now.
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tiger!! · I've settled in... Joined: 30 Dec 2006 Posts: 43

Are you sure its not just the season? Leo's tend to slow down in the winter, follow the seasons?
My 6 month old eats when she feels like it which is not very often at the mo and my 4yr old and 3yr old will only eat if i put it to their mouth!
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kab · I'm new here... Joined: 24 Dec 2006 Posts: 8

I've only had them for about 1 month and thought maybe the weather would have something to do with it, but wasn't sure, so had to ask, i hope it is and they start to eat soon.

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