Baby Tyler

[maxxdout]

Hello! New to this forum ....Recently got a baby leopard gecko. He's about three weeks old. He is terrified of me....can't even touch him and he loses his mind. I know I need to let him settle in for a week or so....but he hasn't eaten in two days of me having him....how long before I should worry?? I have a bearded dragon, a water dragon, and a ball python, and all of them are very easy to handle.

 

[acpart]

Keep offering and don't worry. It can take awhile. He'll be OK.

Aliza

 

[maxxdout]

Thank you! I figured. Took all my other guys a few days to settle in. Just weird I can't touch him. Been just resting my hand near him in his tank a few times a day. He crawled on me, but freaked when I tried to pat him. Sucks, I want to hold him sooooo bad!

 

[lisa127]

Baby leo's become easier to handle the older/bigger they get. It's normal for them to be like that as babies. It's survivial instinct. It'll come in time.

 

[Josh2]

Welcome to the forum. Hope you find all the answers you seek here!
How's he doing today? Has he eaten anything?

 

[maxxdout]

He ate a wax worm today, but that's it. I'm starting to worry. I've left him alone so far. I got him last weds....so its been almost a week. He's active and I've seen tiny little poops and urates.

 

[Josh2]

If he's active and he's pooping he should be fine. Can you post a photo of his enclosure? Give him time to adjust to his new home. I'm sure he'll come around. What are his temperatures like?