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My leopard gecko isn't eating, losing weight, has bad shedding, can't walk.

Updated on September 23rd, 2025

I just got my leopard gecko a little over a months ago. I am not sure if it is a boy or a girl but it live in a terrarium with another leopard gecko. It had not been eating, lost an excessive amount of weight, been shedding for an abnormal amount of time, and had trouble walking. I have tried separate feeding but it still refuses to eat.

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Angel Alvarado, LVT

Answered By Angel Alvarado, LVT

Licensed Veterinary Technician

Published on February 14th, 2018

Two female geckos cam live together peacefully as long as the enclosure is of sufficient size. Two males should never be housed together. Gender cannot be determined by the images posted. Males can be differentiated from females by the presence of a V shaped line of pre anal pores just in front of the vent and hemipenal bulges behind it.
Your gecko appears to be in the middle of a shed. This is a stressful time for geckos. Provide one or two moist hides in the cage and daily soaks to aid in shedding.
Feed appropriately sized prey, no bigger than the space between the eyes, that have been gut loaded for 24 hours prior to offering to maximize nutritional value. Calcium w/D3 and Vitamin supplementation is essential to good health.
Consider an exam with your veterinarian or an experienced herp vet to diagnose illness or injury. Submit a stool sample to diagnose intestinal parasites.
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