Baby Gargoyle Gecko Not Eating

About 3 days ago my son and i brought home a baby gargoyle hatch 5 19.

Baby gargoyle gecko not eating. Hi i am having difficulties getting my gargoyle to eat. You can repeat this for 3 or 4 feedings one time every other day or until you feel the gecko is eating on its own. Most gargoyle geckos prefer to eat up off of the ground so you ll need a wall mounted feeding ledge as well. Just like you crested geckos can physically only eat so much.

Failure to eat or a reduction in eating habits in a gecko is not really a problem in and of itself but a symptom of either an illness or a natural situation. You can continue applying the food until the gecko stops eating. Looking for a little advice and or reasurance. Gargoyle gecko diet is allowed to remain 24 to 36 hours before removal.

He has not eaten since we brought him. An adult weighing 40 grams could be full from a teaspoon but might eat more from time to time. I think i might have him in to big of a cage. My gargoyle gecko is not eating 04 05 2012 10 44 pm.

Crested geckos were thought to be extinct until they were rediscovered in 1994. The gecko may not accept the food at first but will eventually start licking the diet off its nose. We feed pangea gargoyle gecko food daily pangea gecko fruit mix with insects to be exact as well as crickets dusted with reptocal with vitamin d once we week. Gargoyle geckos do love fruit as a treat.

A baby weighing less than 5 grams would be full after a few licks of food. Most of the time a gecko does not eat well due to illness stress or life cycle events. Offer fresh food every 24 hours for juveniles and every other day for adults. Before purchasing your new gargoyle gecko for sale and finding the best gargoyle gecko breeder us you should also spend some time learning about proper gargoyle gecko care including gargoyle gecko diet.

Since most keepers consider regular feeding to be a sign of good health it is disconcerting when a gecko doesn t eat. I think he s a baby or a juvenile i don t know. Auriculatus and crested geckos c. Gargoyle geckos first became available in the 1980 s but have only started gaining popularity recently.

We set up an 18x18x24 habitat as a bioactive environment however we are keeping the gecko in a smaller 8x12 breeding bin until he has had time to settle and grow a bit. He just sits at the top of the enclosure all day which is expected. Ciliatus are endemic to new caledonia a chain of islands off the north eastern coast of australia. The best way to judge whether your gecko is eating or not is to observe for droppings.