Most parasites cause lethargy, diarrhea, runny stools and poor appetite. Sometimes I wonder how it’s possible for my leo to go so long without food. Common reasons why leopard geckos will stop eating include environmental or temperature changes, the beginning of a shed cycle, stress, illness, previously overeating, and husbandry issues. Just like the other reasons on the list for why they’re not eating, leopard geckos will show many symptoms while they’re in their pregnancy. Your leopard gecko won’t eat because it is infected with parasites If your leopard gecko is infected with parasites, there is a big chance that it will be refusing to eat. This agonizing experience causes great stress and worry in both novice and experienced leo owners.
Respiratory infections are the most common medical reasons for reptiles not wanting to eat. However, if your leopard gecko is refusing to eat, don’t get desperate. Gastrointestinal Blockages Should Be Considered Refusal of food can indicate some blockage in the GI tract of a leopard gecko. Some more serious infections, such as Crypto, will cause a rapid and significant weight loss.
To make things more tricky, the reason for appetite suppression can vary greatly. If you don’t cohabit two leopard geckos of the opposite sex together then you can skip past this reason for why they won’t eat, but if you do, then this may be a cause. A leopard gecko that won’t eat for days is of the owner’s worst nightmares. This could be minor, resulting in a simple feeling of “fullness“ in the gecko, or this could be major, preventing movement of waste out of … If your leopard gecko recently got a chill from a draft or had a decrease in their environmental temperature, it could have a respiratory infection that has caused them to stop eating.