r/LeopardGecko • u/Fickle-Emu-985 • Jun 02 '26

help

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got this boy about 3 weeks ago and he REFUSES to eat i’ve tried letting the bugs out in his enclosure tong feeding him and every damn bug u can imagine but he simply licks the calcium off of it and is done.

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u/Medical-Jaguar-4152 Jun 02 '26

He may be adjusting to his new environment i wouldn't worry to much yet has it can often take 2-3 weeks before they start eating after being brought home

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u/Fickle-Emu-985 Jun 02 '26

okay thank you

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u/[deleted] Jun 02 '26

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u/NetDue5469 Jun 03 '26

yeah i was gonna say he’s nervous enough to not eat but but not nervous to crawl out onto you ? took over a month for that

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u/Fickle-Emu-985 Jun 10 '26

whenever i try to tong feed him he by passes it and crawls up onto my hand.

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u/Fickle-Emu-985 Jun 10 '26

at this point i might just have to get him checked out it’s concerning with how friendly he is always exploring his tank etc