Why gecko stop eating?

[trs80]

had him or her for about 7 years. Always been healthy and actively pursue
meal worms and crickets. For last 3 week he has not eaten. He will leave
his den when he hears me remove the cover and look around, but isnt
interested in the wiggling meal worms at all. He might flick his tongue on
them once and move on. His tail is still fairly fat. This behavior has not
happened before in the prior 7 years.

any thoughts on what the cause or what to do?
thanks

[Doug Herr]

Post by trs80
had him or her for about 7 years. Always been healthy and actively
pursue meal worms and crickets. For last 3 week he has not eaten. He
will leave his den when he hears me remove the cover and look around,
but isnt interested in the wiggling meal worms at all. He might flick
his tongue on them once and move on. His tail is still fairly fat.
This behavior has not happened before in the prior 7 years.
any thoughts on what the cause or what to do? thanks

Are you sure that the temperature high/low is the same as it has been?

Reptiles should not eat if they can't get the belly warmed up enough for
good digestion.

[trs80]

yes. its been consisten for 7 years. Heat pad of left of cage under hide
1. Halogen lamp on day timer on right of cage over flat rocks. Hide in
the middle as well. So various places to get to get heat. Hes always liked
it in the hide over the heat pad. Its very warm there.

Post by Doug Herr

Post by trs80
had him or her for about 7 years. Always been healthy and actively
pursue meal worms and crickets. For last 3 week he has not eaten. He
will leave his den when he hears me remove the cover and look around,
but isnt interested in the wiggling meal worms at all. He might flick
his tongue on them once and move on. His tail is still fairly fat.
This behavior has not happened before in the prior 7 years.
any thoughts on what the cause or what to do? thanks

Are you sure that the temperature high/low is the same as it has been?
Reptiles should not eat if they can't get the belly warmed up enough for
good digestion.
--
Doug Herr
doug*at*wombatz*dot*com

[Jules]

has any substrate or anything changed?

it could be, although not definate, the warmer temps as made him just want
to mate...

I get some going like that, i know all my snakes do as its coming upto
mating season from being cooled and not fed for months

most pet lep gex are really fat, much more so than wild ones, so 3 weeks
isnt bad, hes using his reserve. although it will still be drinking water
etc.

i cant see it being a tumur, as such, as when i had gex with them, they
would still eat, to feed the tumur...

impaction, a poss...

Post by Doug Herr

Post by trs80
had him or her for about 7 years. Always been healthy and actively
pursue meal worms and crickets. For last 3 week he has not eaten. He
will leave his den when he hears me remove the cover and look around,
but isnt interested in the wiggling meal worms at all. He might flick
his tongue on them once and move on. His tail is still fairly fat.
This behavior has not happened before in the prior 7 years.
any thoughts on what the cause or what to do? thanks

Are you sure that the temperature high/low is the same as it has been?
Reptiles should not eat if they can't get the belly warmed up enough for
good digestion.
--
Doug Herr
doug*at*wombatz*dot*com