What's wrong with my baby leopard gecko?

Question

i just got my baby leopard gecko about 4 days ago and its not that old..the problem is that its sleeping all the time[even in the night] and he hasnt eaten since i got him..i give him a wax worm everday and he has a water dish and all the essentials..high 80 temp and hiding places cool, warm, and humid.i really wanna know whats wrong with him cause i dont want him to be sick and die on me after i just got him on saturday..is he just gettin used to his new home? oh and i got him from petsmart too. please help?

Answer 1

Hey call petsmart and then tell them what is going on......if there is something wrong then they will tell you. So just call them in the morning and tell them...or if you want then call a reptile place or bring it into petsmart

Answer 2

im sorry but pet smart dont even take care of there reptiles or any animal to be exact and they are truly the worst store to get stuff from hope it gets better

Answer 3

when i got a baby leopard gecko, he also acted the same way. he was actually not eating for so long, that my dad started mushing up the waxworms and feeding them to him with a tiny eye dropper, so that he wouldnt starve to death. luckily for us, it worked! but this was a last measure.

but he could just be settling in to his new home...just keep an eye on him. and for the future, DONT buy from petsmart, petco, etc. especially not for reptiles. they don't know what they're doing and they don't take proper care of them.

for future purchases, you should look into local reptile expos in and around your area...theyre really cool, tons of breeders sell their reptiles and supplies, etc...and they know what they are doing and take better care of their reptiles!

Answer 4

If you suspect him of being ill you have Petsmart's 14 guarantee. Remember that he is just a baby and adjusting to his new surroundings.

Answer 5

One thing i will say is petsmart is not know for having the best reptiles. I have seen and herd of them line breeding reptiles to close and not treating mite problems. Also wax worms are way to high is fat and should really never be feed unless the animal is sick and need to gain weight. I have seen problems were once an animal starts eating the wax worms he will not eat crickets or mealworms again which is not good. I do not doubt that you have him set up right but i will give him some time to settle in. I would try pinhead crickets with him. That usually a leopard gecko favorite. Also i wouldn`t nessearly trust the petstores advice they are not always right in what they say the internet makes a much better resource.

Answer 6

call petsmart they'll tell you how to take care of the problem :)