Help! My Hurt Baby Gecko Is Not Eating!?

Question

We have a baby Leopard Gecko that is about 5 wks. old, when cleaning out the cage night before last I picked him up and before I could hold get a good hold he jumped out of my hands. He fell about 5 in. His leg is broken, we took him to the breeder that we bought him from, and he told us just to watch him and make sure that he eats. He can move around but he doesn't do a lot of it. He mostly stays under his cave. From what I had been reading that is normal for them not to move around a lot with a broken leg. He had eaten that a.m. I gave him some crickets and he ate about 3 or 4 and he eats every other day about 8 to 10 small mealworms. Last night he looked very pale, we assumed he was shedding, this a.m. his color is brighter but there is no sign of where he shed his skin also he did p**p last night. What I am concerned about is that he will not eat today, should I keep trying to get him to eat today or try again tomorrow. I don't want to stress him out.

Answer 1

You seem to be doing everything right. If you are giving him his vit/Calcium that will help his bones. If he doesnt eat today try tomorrow. If not by the end of tomorrow you might have to try and force feed him a few crickets with the supplements. Hope he gets better if you have anymore questions feel free to ask.

Answer 2

I would let him relax..leos can go a LONG time without food they have a fat supply in their tails. Also the shed was probably eaten and thats why hes not hungry their skin is packed with vitamins and minerals and leos almost always eat their skin...iv even seen mine eat skin off each other. I think she will be fine just be patient shes probably a little stressed and in pain...in a few days offer her some wax worms i bet she will eat those..they are like candy! they love em!

Answer 3

he might have optereus, i have two geckos myself.  also there is no sign of skin because it eats it.  sometimes they eat at night,  if you have any more concerns call me at [e-mail].  trust me, i am the gecko expert.  even my teachers say so.  one more thing is to try not to pick a baby up without it getting very used to you.  my gecko gaby used to jump all the time off the computer and now she is fine.   anyway CHOW!

Answer 4

he will eat when hes hungry  7-10 meal worms is a lot of food for a baby leo so he just hungry leos can go a long time without food

Answer 5

I am a gecko breeder take him to a herpotologist he might have osteoporosis if you cant feed him with the vitamin food make sure he has fresh clorine free water and food and if his tailis fat he is A ok.

Answer 6

he is in pain or just is too weak to eat.  try force feeding him or take hime to the doctor to give him pain killers.   ")