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Old 25-10-2008, 05:49 PM
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Hi there. Surly this must just be a phase!!! I have a small leo that seems to have gone off her food!!! Shes not eaten for 4 nights.
Tonight she had 2 medium locusts but thats it. Normaly she will take a few food items per night. I have mealworms, crickets and locusts here for an option. But she just wont take anything, apart from the 2 tonight. Does this happen often?
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Old 25-10-2008, 05:57 PM
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My gecko sometimes goes off her food, mainly when shes about to shed... but she makes up for it a few days after lol.
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she could be due to shed but it could also be a temp problem. what are ur temps??
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Yer thats fine they do go off there food some times
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she could be due to shed but it could also be a temp problem. what are ur temps??

She shed few days ago. Temps are constant 88 - 90f. Same conditions as my other and hes feeding ok.
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She shed few days ago. Temps are constant 88 - 90f. Same conditions as my other and hes feeding ok.
shes prob just having a few off days after shedding. i know a few of mine dont eat for a few days after they have shed
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Cool thx. How long should it be before i look to a vet then?! A week???
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Cool thx. How long should it be before i look to a vet then?! A week???

its up to you really but she is still eating i know its not what you think she should be eating but its all she wants atm. do you leave mealies in with her? if not try leaving a few mealworms in a dish with her over night she may just becomming food shy when you are around. only a couple of mine will eat when im there the rest wait till ive gone to bed
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I'd give her another few days, monitor her weight if you could also as weight loss could be a sign of other things, not just lack of eating.

Just to check, it is that food is being offered to her and the other one's not getting it all before she has a chance? If thats the case, might be worth trying to feed her on her own. I take it she's pooing ok?
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Is that somthing she might become then?! (food shy) Shes always fed with me there before! No, they dont have food left in. I tried it before and neither of them would ever even look in the bowl!!!!!
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