Not eating? :/

Ok so my 1 year old leopard gecko started shedding a few days ago and has been finished for about 2 days now. Now i know i've read that they might not eat when they are shedding. but hhe's been done for 2 days now and has no intrest in his superworms. Any ideas? am I just panicking over nothing?

Please fill out this:
Care Questionaire:

About your leo:
- Sex
- Age & Weight
- Morph (if you know)
- How long have you owned your leo
- Where was he/she obtained (Pet store, breeder, wild caught, etc.)
- Is your leo wild caught or captive bred

A) Health/History
- How often do you handle your leo
- Is your leo acting any different today? If so how
- Has he/she had any problems in the past, if so please describe.
B) Fecals
- Describe-Do they look any different than normal
- When was the last time he/she went
C) Problem
- Please briefly describe the problem/issue you are experiencing and how long it has been going on

Housing:
A) Enclosure
- Size
- Type (ex. glass tank, screen enclosure, tub kept)
- Type of substrate (sand, vinyl tiles, ceramic/stone tiles, etc.)
- Hides (how many, location and type (hothide, humid hide, regular hide etc.)
B) Heating
- What is your main heat source (heat bulbs, under tank heat mat etc) **Please include the brand and size of your UTH if you use one**
- What are your cage temps (hot side and cool side)
- Method of regulating your heat source (thermostat, rheostat, light dimmer etc.)
- What are you using to measure your temps (probe thermometer, infrared lazer tempo gun, stick on temp gauge, etc)
- Do you have any lights (describe type (red,blue, basking etc) and cycle duration)
C) Cage mates
- How many (males, females)
- Describe health, or previous problems of cage mates

Describe Diet:
A) Typical diet
- What are you feeding
- How often are you feeding your gecko and how much per feeding?
- How are you feeding (hand fed, tongs/tweezers, left in dish, ect)
B) Supplements
- What calcium suppliment are you using (please include brand)
- What multi vitimin are you using (please include brand)
-How
are you implimenting your suppliment program (how often do you dust
with each suppliment, do you leave calcium in the tank 24/7 etc.)
- What are you gutloading your feeder insects with

It will help us in helping you!

Eating a whole shed is a huge meal. My boy usually doesn't eat for 2-3 days after eating a shed. Making sure temps are warm enough for proper digestion also is very helpful. If you full out the care questionnaire kathryn posted we can make sure all your husbandry is up to par.

About your leo:
- Sex Male
- Age & Weight about 1 year old, and i dont have a scale
- Morph (if you know) im pretty sure tremper albino
- How long have you owned your leo: about a month and a half
- Where was he/she obtained (Pet store, breeder, wild caught, etc.) a very reputable reptile store
- Is your leo wild caught or captive bred? captive bred

A) Health/History
- How often do you handle your leo? once a day usually 10 mins
- Is your leo acting any different today? If so how. not as active, sleeping more
- Has he/she had any problems in the past, if so please describe. nope
B) Fecals
- Describe-Do they look any different than normal, they look fine
- When was the last time he/she went probably yesterday or today
C) Problem
- Please briefly describe the problem/issue you are experiencing and how long it has been going on. He hasn't eaten in about 5 days, he finished shedding about 3 days ago.

Housing:
A) Enclosure
- Size 20 gallon long tank
- Type (ex. glass tank, screen enclosure, tub kept) glass tank
- Type of substrate (sand, vinyl tiles, ceramic/stone tiles, etc.) paper towels
- Hides (how many, location and type (hothide, humid hide, regular hide etc.) 3 one warm side, moist on half of warm and a cool side one
B) Heating
- What is your main heat source (heat bulbs, under tank heat mat etc) **Please include the brand and size of your UTH if you use one** Zoo Med Repti-Therm Under Tank Heater 6 x 8

- What are your cage temps (hot side and cool side) cool side 72 warm side 94ish
- Method of regulating your heat source (thermostat, rheostat, light dimmer etc.) rheostat
- What are you using to measure your temps (probe thermometer, infrared lazer tempo gun, stick on temp gauge, etc) probe thermometer
- Do you have any lights (describe type (red,blue, basking etc) and cycle duration) nope
C) Cage mates
- How many (males, females) none
- Describe health, or previous problems of cage mates none

Describe Diet:
A) Typical diet
- What are you feeding superworms
- How often are you feeding your gecko and how much per feeding? 3 every other day
- How are you feeding (hand fed, tongs/tweezers, left in dish, ect) when he's active drop one in the tank, he usually goes right after it when he see's it
B) Supplements
- What calcium suppliment are you using (please include brand) repti calcium (zoo med)
- What multi vitimin are you using (please include brand) none
-How
are you implimenting your suppliment program (how often do you dust
with each suppliment, do you leave calcium in the tank 24/7 etc.) dust twice a week and have a bowl in his tank at all times
- What are you gutloading your feeder insects with? carrots



I didnt realize that shed was such a heavy meal. He ate all of it so thats probably it. Thanks for the help, i'll keep you guys updated

Some of my geckos wouldn't eat after a shed until they poop. Chances are you don't have to worry about it.

Aside of needing to add a multi vit your husbandry looks pretty good. Your leo could also be starting to brumate so I wouldn't panic too much. Just keep offering food on a regular schedule, your leo will eat what they need.

I've never had problem with my leopard geckos not eating. They even eat after they shed and during shed, but I try not give them food during sheds. I'd double check the temps if I were you. Try using two thermometer to get a more accurate reading.

Ok i'll add a multi-vitamin as well, which kind do you guys recommend? thanks for all the help everyone

I use reptivite. There is a review about it in the review section. Its an all in one calcium, vitamin d3 and multivitamin. I believe there is also a repashy brand that a lot of members on here use.

Thank you very much, I'll get some asap. Do i dust and leave a bowl for him in his tank like the calcium?

Zoo Med's Reptivite, Repcal's Herptivite, and Repashy Calcium Plus are three of the most common and popular multi-vitamin supplements for leopard geckos. Either one of these 3 will do fine. Since you have an adult, you should dust around twice a week. Use the shake & bake method, put some supplement in a sandwich bag, toss the feeders in there, shake them up. Them feed them to your geckos. You don't leave multivitamin supplements in the tank.

Since you are probably not supplementing D3, you will want to get the ones with D3 if you pick Reptivite or Herptivite. Repashy Calcium Plus already contains D3. D3 is essential for calcium absorption.

alright thanks very much, im going to the store tomorow so ill pick some up then!

I use the Repashy Calcium Plus. I love it though! I'm not trying to butter Allen up, but I do love it and have good results from it.