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crested geckos sick?

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Question
Hi,
I just acquired 2 crested geckos 2 days ago.  They were abandoned in a closed restaurant for about a week.
They are moving very slowly if at all.  They lay on top of one another in a small dish.  I put some small crickets in the cage and one of them ate about 3 of them.  I also tried baby food and no response.  At one point, one finally climbed up the wall and then faced downwards towards the ground and its tail drooped down over its head instead of attaching to the wall.  Is this normal behavior?
The environment is about 71 degrees.  I've misted it.  And that's all I can report at this point.  Any hints or suggestions you could provide would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you,
meredith

Answer
No that's not all you can report. If you want a decent answer you need to provide more background. You could have stated the substrate if any, lighting if any, how often you mist "it", what the humidity is and if you even have thermometers or humidity gauge? What about lighting? You can also give me the details of this "abandonment" because that sounds unusual. Like my instructions said, answer every question. I don't know what you expect me to provide if I have next to no information though.