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Geronimo · I'm new here... Joined: 07 May 2007 Posts: 18

i recently got a baby leopard gecko and started feeding it on lobster roaches.
earlier today i saw it regurgitating one of the roaches.
whats wrong with her?

Mememe · Site Moderator Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 2141

How large is the enclosure, and what are the temps?

Did the gecko eat an abnormaly large amount before hand - sometimes they do just eat a little too much!
Are you sure it's a regurg aswell, sometimes faeces has insect remains in it.

How big are the roaches compared to the gecko's head?
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Geronimo · I'm new here... Joined: 07 May 2007 Posts: 18

the tank has plenty of room and the temps are fine.
the roaches are small sized but the ones i saw her eat were quite big. about 3/4 the size of her head, maybe more.
and yeah im sure it was regurg, i saw her do the whole manover kind of thing. it was quite disgusting/scary!

Cleef · Posted: Sun May 13, 2007 7:24 pm Post subject:

It could be a case of eyes too big for her stomach, did she eat a lot? It can happen sometimes when a gecko has not fed for a while then 'goes mad' on insects in a short space of time. Try feeding her a little less next time, and see what happens
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Geronimo · I'm new here... Joined: 07 May 2007 Posts: 18

no she didnt eat much, ive only seen her eat 2 roaches.
i think she regurgitated them coz they stay alive for quite a while so i might feed her on crickets again because thats what they were feeding her on in the shop where i got her.
i just thought she might have a prolem. is regurgitation common in young geckos?

Cleef · Posted: Sun May 13, 2007 7:38 pm Post subject:

Not sure, I have only raised less than 10 leopard geckos from hatching so couldn't really say, it has only happened to me a few times. I think you would be doing the right thing trying crickets again
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Exalted Gecko · Posted: Sun May 13, 2007 8:44 pm Post subject:

I feed all my geckos lobster roaches, they dont cause regurgitation due to still being alive lol.

Young leo's sometimes regurgitate food, its nothing to do with roaches, only be concerned if it happens a lot.
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Geronimo · I'm new here... Joined: 07 May 2007 Posts: 18

ok. thanks for all the help.
please feel free to coment with any further help. Smile