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[reptiguy123]

My leo is about 6. She isn't eating and hasn't been for the past 6 days. I have crickets around her cage just in case, and I wiggle them in front of her. I even tried liquid food. She used to love yogurt, but now won't lick it off her tounge. She sits around all day and night, and it worries the hell out of me. Her tail isn't too skinny yet, but that is the only good thing. Please help me.:(

[reptiguy123]

Could this have anything to do with me seperating her from her male 5 1/2 month old baby?

[Tim and Julie B]

The seperation shouldn't be the cause. It's much better that she is no longer housed with him because inbreeding can be very harmful to offspring. Check the temps. Make sure you have 75dgrs or higher on the cool end and 85dgrs or higher for the warm. Clean the tank, remove any crickets and give her some fresh water. Be sure to provide a humid hide. Turn off her lights, except any heat lights you have on and give her some resting time with no food in the tank. When you turn her lights on tomorrow put a few crickets in the tank. If she doesn't eat them within a few hours remove them and try again at night. Let me know if that works for you:D

Julie

[Neo]

you could try meal worms too she might just be tired of crickets. or it might just be the whole eat less during winter thing

[reptiguy123]

I tried these things. Any more suggestions? Time is running out:(

[mathaldo]

First of all,
Time is not running out. Leo's can go for a month without eating. In the wild food isn't readily available. (That's why their tail is used for food and water storage)They may not be the healthiest ever, but there is no need to be very, very worried. Sometimes they just have a winter break, and eat less, then when spring comes they eat tons of food. I'd say wait 1 more week, if nothing improves then maybe take it to a vet.