HELP! Baby leo hasn't eaten for 2 weeks.

[Vasiliki]

A few things come to mind that you can try out. Can you drop your temperature a few degrees? Anything over 93F is a little ‘hot’ for them. I keep my guy around the high 80s and he seems to be a bit more active than when he’s on a higher temp.

My one gecko went off food when he was moved into a different room. It was a less active room. He went off food during that time. This may sound strange, but follow me on this… Leopard geckos are immensely curious animals. Mine will ‘pout’ if there is minimal activity going on around them. However, when I’m in the room and doing things, they are out and watching me. You could try moving her to an area that sees a bit more traffic and interaction. This could give her some better mental stimulus. A lot of people say ‘Quiet’ areas are better. All of my critters went off food in a ‘quiet’ room. When I switched them to my office (I’m in there for usually an hour to two hours a day), they all went back on food and resumed normal behavior. Could be coincidence, but I personally don’t feel it is. Not with how interactive these geckos are and how I can look up to find three sets of eyes on me.

It could be delayed impactation. Is she pooping at all? If she is, then you can possibly rule that out.

You said she was hunting on her own for a bit. Have you tried offering a cricket or two to really ‘trigger’ her hunting?

I'm currently babysitting a gecko that is a little bit more 'flighty' than my chill boy. At first when I tong fed, she would freak out at the tongs and would not take food for the night. This went on for a few days. Eventually I put the mealworm dish beside her tank (so she could see it). When I came back, she was staring at the worms in total hunting mode. I picked up the tongs, and dropped mealworms to her using them. She learned to calm down during feeding time. I also noticed if she says 'No' in the early evening, she usually will take some a few hours later.

Edit: Also, has she ever accidently bitten your tongs? My male once bit my tongs and immediately he was upset (probably because he used a lot of force to bite an uncomfortable object). He refused food for a few days after it due to that bad experience, even going so far as to run from my tongs when I offered food. Now I'm far more careful to make sure I drop the food or give him lots of 'worm' to grab onto.