My leopard gecko won’t eat?

The first is that after long-distance transportation, leopard geckos, especially adult leopard geckos, will not eat for more than a week after arriving home. In fact, in this case, you only need to make sure that the breeding temperature in the cold area is around 30 degrees. Moreover, if defecation is normal, there is basically no need to worry about it. Some leopard geckos are prone to refuse to eat when they are moved to a new feeding environment after long-distance transportation. This includes some adult leopard geckos who simply change their bedding materials or simply change their feeding environment. This happens to all boxes.

The second situation is food refusal due to low feeding temperature. Leopard geckos are cold-blooded animals that rely on external temperature for food digestion. If your feeding temperature is lower than 20 degrees If it is, it will basically be in a state of hibernation, let alone eating. If the temperature is around 26 degrees, although it will not be hibernating, it will basically be unable to digest food, and it will be in a state of not eating or drinking. It is easy to occur after a long time. Symptoms such as listlessness, thinning of the tail, diarrhea, etc., over time turn into the gastroenteritis that everyone is afraid of.

The third situation is that they are in heat and refuse to eat. Male leopard geckos usually go into heat at 7 months, and female leopard geckos can usually participate in breeding at 8 months, especially most female leopard geckos. Geckos basically don’t eat during their first estrus and every labor period. Some male leopard geckos will also refuse to eat after their first mating. In this case, there is generally no need to do too much. Don't worry too much, just make sure the temperature is right, have calcium powder, food, etc. in the food bowl, and wait for the food to start. If it takes too long or you are worried, you can change the food, such as changing from mealworms to crickets. The last common situation is seasonal food refusal. This situation mostly occurs in leopard geckos older than adult in autumn and winter every year. Since it is autumn and winter, heating is definitely indispensable. Don't worry about this situation, just warm it up and give it a certain period of adjustment and adaptation.

The content of this article comes from: "Journey to Species Protection" by China Agricultural Press