Alex1747":126ze61o said:
man... ***** all these bitchass niggerz not helping and ****!
...WTF????
Reptilelove, you probably aren't getting a great deal of answers because you didn't give enough information and the "Other Reptile Forums" don't get a great deal of traffic. Your question would be better served at a forum that focuses on geckos, or, even better, your gecko species.
Which brings me to the questions you need to answer. It's good that you gave information on what all you've tried to feed, and that it's still pooping, but what kind of gecko is it?? That's the first and foremost thing people need to know to even begin to help you! Geckos and their care requirements range widely: from Leopard Geckos, strict insectivores who dwell in desert regions, to Crested Geckos, frugivores (fruit-eaters) who dwell in humid, temperate climate forests.
If it's a Leopard Gecko, don't bother with fruit or anything else. They aren't meant to eat plant matter. Just focus on the insect prey.. Appropriately sized crickets, roaches, silkies... Even mealworms will sometimes do the trick, though I'm completely opposed to using them as a staple.
If it's a Crested gecko or similar, ditch the fruit and get Crested Gecko Diet (CGD, aka Meal Replacement Powder or MRP) by Repashy Superfoods. It's a specially formulated food with everything a Crestie needs to thrive. They can't get all the necessary nutrients, etc from plain fruit, baby food, or a diet of just insects, and end up with dietary deficiencies, including the same MBD we all fear with our Dragons. Yours may have already developed some of these deficiencies, especially if it wasn't being fed the proper foods with the previous caretakers.
Either way, don't try force feeding. It's more stress to the gecko than it's worth. Back off and focus on the environmental issues: The problems that're making it refuse to eat in the first place! You can worry later on, if he still isn't eating after you've gotten everything 100% perfect.
Then, the next most important thing to know: How is it being taken care of? What are the temperatures like? How big is the enclosure? Is it being kept humid, dry, dry with a humid hide? Hides, climbing opportunities.. But especially temps, humidity and enclosure size/shape! Leopard geckos like a hot spot of 90F+, a relatively dry environment with access to a humid microclimate (a hide box with damp moss), and are terrestrial, meaning they don't climb much and prefer to stick to the ground. Then you have Crested Geckos, who like it cool--in the 70's--and, even, can't handle temps over 80 or 85 (high temps = sick or dead Crestie!),
need a humid environment, and are arboreal: They like to be up in the trees, or in your enclosure's case up in the leafy vines and sticks.
These are just some things we need to know to get started helping you out with this problem.
I also highly recommend you post your concerns (as well as ALL the information I requested above!!!) on a good forum. For Leopard Geckos, the Leopard Gecko forum at GeckoForums.net is pretty good:
http://geckoforums.net/forumdisplay.php?f=122 They have a good
care sheet, too, in the Articles section, titled simply "Leopard Gecko
Care Sheet." For Crested Geckos, and others like them (i.e. Gargoyle Geckos), I recommend
http://www.pangeareptile.com/forums/index.php and/or
http://www.forums.repashy.com/. Both are great forums full of knowledgeable people who can help you out, and both have good care sheets.
I hope this helps you out, and you can get the poor little gecko back on the right track for your brother.
