I have had two female leopard geckos living together in a 20 gal tank for a few years now. There has been no problems with fighting or anything like that - they’ve always gotten along well, but recently I’ve been noticing some territorial issues with food.
I have one leopard gecko that won’t eat for me and is not interested in eating when offered. She came to me as a rescue and she was raised being hand fed, so that is how I have ensured she’s been eating past couple of years. She is not super thin, but some weight loss is starting to become noticeable. My second leopard gecko will not stop eating, and has had some noticeable weight gain. Because off this I have a hard time leaving a bowl of food in the tank as I know my first leopard gecko isn’t eating and I’m over feeding my second leopard gecko.
I’ve tried to separate and feed with no luck, and have placed her in a separate container to eat and she’s not interested. I’ve tried both mealworms and crickets - with the current quarantine it’s hard to really explore other options. She still seems content, lays out in the open and sleeps all spread out during the day, seems alert and not lethargic. It’s been a few weeks now since I’ve last seen her eat with my own eyes - any advice? Haven’t had problems with food up until recently I’m trying to figure out what changed..thinking maybe their size difference might be causing some power problems? Thanks you!
I have one leopard gecko that won’t eat for me and is not interested in eating when offered. She came to me as a rescue and she was raised being hand fed, so that is how I have ensured she’s been eating past couple of years. She is not super thin, but some weight loss is starting to become noticeable. My second leopard gecko will not stop eating, and has had some noticeable weight gain. Because off this I have a hard time leaving a bowl of food in the tank as I know my first leopard gecko isn’t eating and I’m over feeding my second leopard gecko.
I’ve tried to separate and feed with no luck, and have placed her in a separate container to eat and she’s not interested. I’ve tried both mealworms and crickets - with the current quarantine it’s hard to really explore other options. She still seems content, lays out in the open and sleeps all spread out during the day, seems alert and not lethargic. It’s been a few weeks now since I’ve last seen her eat with my own eyes - any advice? Haven’t had problems with food up until recently I’m trying to figure out what changed..thinking maybe their size difference might be causing some power problems? Thanks you!
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