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 Any Food recipes

I have a Crested Gecko (Elvis) and im starting to notice that he is not eating....we have a idea why because he is getting bored of usual mango and cgd and occational crickets (which he is no longer interested in) so if you guys could maybe list some ideas why he might not be (did i mention he got lost out of his cage and foudn him 1 night and a half later) or any tasty Crested Gecko diets or recipes thanks

Ziggy



11/01/09  01:54am

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   Message To: LilElvis22   In reference to Message Id: 2090477


 Any Food recipes

what are the temps in his cage? if the temps are dropping for the cold months, which is natural, then your gecko may be going into brumation for the winter, when they typically start eating less and moving less and often become lethargic.

if your temperatures have remained constant, then keep an eye on him. if he stops eating completely it might be something more than just being bored. i cant really see a crestie becoming bored of his food when you’re giving him more than just one food type. i suppose its possible. you could try giving him feeder roaches, but since he needs CGD for proper nutrition, you could try the two-part diet at pangea reptile (.com). that way you can try a couple different flavors and make sure he’s still getting proper nutrition.



11/01/09  03:56pm

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   Message To: RubberDuckey273   In reference to Message Id: 2090639


 Any Food recipes

thank you for the advice his thermomiter thingy broke recently so Im not 100 percent sure but it feel a little bit cooler in his cage so it is a chance do you think i should take him to a vet he seems to be eating a little bit now



11/02/09  07:55pm

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   Message To: LilElvis22   In reference to Message Id: 2091233


 Any Food recipes

i’d get him another thermometer if i were you. cresties thrive at room temp, but if it drops too low they become lethargic and will not eat.

if you dont notice him losing weight you can probably skip the vet for now, but if he refuses food and starts getting skinny you’ll need to take him in.
11/02/09  08:34pm

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   Message To: RubberDuckey273   In reference to Message Id: 2091249


 Any Food recipes

Is the crested getting enough light?
one of mine didnt eat a while ago because they werent getting enough light...
You could try fruit smoothie thats what all my rhacs get and they love it
11/09/09  09:21pm

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   Message To: Insurrection   In reference to Message Id: 2093859


 Any Food recipes

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You could try fruit smoothie



could you elaborate? you cant just give them a bunch of fruit to eat, they have to be getting the right amounts of d3 and calcium and thats hard to do if they’re only eating fruit.
11/10/09  12:09pm


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