my gecko does not want to eat

[young patio]

Hello, i’ve got a new gecko. it’s been 13 days she came to me and i’ve never saw her eating. i know she drinks water but when i trying to feed her, she acting like she is blind. i mean she is not interested with the food. I know she was eating her food before i got her. There is a heating pad in her terrarium, but also i never saw her on this area which is hot. What should i do? Thanks.

[tawdry atlas]

could you post an enclosure photo ?

[young patio]

what do u mean by saying “enclosure” ? i am sorry english is not my native lang

[plain gull]

her cage/ where she lives!

Also, youre going to want to get a heating light instead of a mat :)

[young patio]

here is a photo

i got her with this cage

so r.now i was not able to do any upgrades

also she has an heating pad laying under one of her caves

[young patio]

sorry for the late answer😞

[plain gull]

dont worry! your enclosure looks really small, also whats in her food bowl?

[young patio]

mealworms and one morio

but her old owner said that she does not eat herself

so i am trying to feed her with my hand

but she never wanted to eat:/

[plain gull]

Youre going to want to get an enclosure that is at least 36x18x18 inches or 91x45x45 cm

[plain gull]

Morio?

[young patio]

let me show u

[plain gull]

If you can I recommend getting some tongs! :)

[marsh harbor]

superworm I believe

[plain gull]

ohh yeah

!feeders

[supple hemlock]

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[young patio]

i will send a pic

this is what i called morio

[plain gull]

Morios are better as treats because they arent very healthy as a staple feeder, I reccomend using things like meaworms, roaches, or crickets instead

[young patio]

she’s laying like this all day

should i force feed i do not know..

[plain gull]

No, dont force feed

Do you have heat for her?

[young patio]

yes

[plain gull]

What are the temperatures?

[young patio]

here is a heating pad under one of her caves, temperatures like between 29-33 degrees

[plain gull]

ok! thats not bad at all for temps

How old is she and how often do you feed her?

[young patio]

almost every night i am trying to feed her

i asked for her age but her previous owner said he didn’t know

but we know that she ovulated before

[plain gull]

Switch the feeding schedule up a bit, you could be feeding her too often A lot of geckos at the age of ovulation should be eating every other day at least

[young patio]

so you’re saying that i should feed her more often right?

[plain gull]

No

Less often,

[young patio]

but she never ate since i got her

[plain gull]

Youve had her for 13 days right?

[young patio]

yes

like 14 with today

[plain gull]

my gecko did not eat when i first got her either, they dont eat for a while when they settle in. has she gotten skinnier?

[steel jewel]

Hi @young patio

I would heavily suggest you read the guide

!guide

[supple hemlock]

Server: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SKbLFeeE4pxPQdi4EP3-elTuvVSfAw3L/view?usp=share_link

[young patio]

no she is same

[young patio]

i’ll read it asap thank you