A Leopard Gecko Stopped Eating - What Shall I Do?

"My leopard gecko stopped eating, what should I do?" is indeed a common issue found in any online forum about the reptiles and that's because it is quite common in these creatures, if you're not careful.

If your leopard gecko will not eat, impaction (such as constipation in people). You can check this by gently feeling the lizard's stomach to feel screwed if there is impaction and you May even be able to see the bumps.

If you feel the impaction, the following steps:

If you are using a loose substrate on the line of your gecko's tank, replace it with scrunched up paper towels or a specialized carpet. Whatever you do, do not use bark, cat litter or other substances of similar nature.

These creatures often eat loose substrate as a substitute for calcium to make sure that the dish of calcium is still available in your favor. They will eat it and when you feel the need.

Dehydration is another reason why a leopard gecko will not eat to make sure that there is always plenty of fresh water. That should change on a daily basis.

Give your pet a warm soak for ten minutes a couple times a day. Make sure the temperature is higher than the gecko is the normal blood temperature.

Make sure you feed your gecko the right foods. In the wild, they eat grubs, worms, spiders and insects, but in captivity, crickets are the most available food. However, the owners try to feed their pets with crickets that are too big, do not feed the cricket which is longer than the width of a lizard's head. Give your gecko to heal and try to get some wax worms or meal worms that can tempt his appetite. Alternatively, you can breed your own crickets, so you have control over the size of which are fed to the gecko.

let you pet vitamin supplements experts, your vet will be able to provide.

If your leopard gecko will not eat after a few days after the above suggestions and then take him to the vet, and if you can not feel or see anything out of the ordinary at first, but still your leopard gecko will not eat, then take him to the vet immediately, and do not forget to tell the vet when the leopard gecko stopped eating and any other details such as what was last eaten, can help a veterinarian diagnose what is wrong with your pets.