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my tokay gecko doesnt seem to be eating? any suggestions?

ive had him for about a month now and ive seen him eat once since. i feed him 3 crickets every 2 nights and there always still there.... i clean uneaten crickets out once every two days. can any one help me figure this out..or is there any tips

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Had him for a month and he has only ate one cricket? Are you sure he is healthy? If he is unactive (especially at nite), boney, has mucus comming out of his mouth, or lumps on his body could all be signs of a sick Tokay. Also you are aware that Tokays do the majority of their hunting for food at nite?

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    I bought a Juvenile Tokay about 2 weeks ago, I made them feed him before I bought him, because I will never make the mistake of buying an unhealthy non eating reptile again...

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    In only 15 days his body weight has doubled, and he has even grown in length almost a full inch (No Lie)

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    His appetite is enourmous he has been eating about 20 crickets a week, which is alot for the little guy. He still views me as a threat and is kinda shy about eating round me, and also kinda pickey he perfers small/medium crickets, he want hardly eat really large crickets. Thats one reason I wanted a Tokay, cause they are really big eaters.

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  • 1 decade ago

    make sure the crickets are the right size

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