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FATTAIL GECKO

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Question
HI THERE,

I HAVE A JUVENILE FATTAIL GECKO, I PURCHASED IN SEPTEMBER AS A JUVENILE.   IT IS EATING GOOD, BUT LATELY THE CRICKETS THAT I HAVE PURCHASED IS RATHER LARGER THAN THE SPACE BETWEEN THE EYES, SO HE IS NOT EATING.   MY MAIN CONCERN IS THAT HE SLEEPS ALL THE TIME, BUT HE RELEASE ONCE A DAY AND THE STOOL LOOKS HEALTHY.  HE SLEEPS MORNING, NOON AND NIGHT.  I HARDLY SEE IT, UNLESS I HOLD IT OR CLEAN OUT THE TANK.  NOT SURE OF THE SEX, BUT I DID SEE TWO DOTS NEAR THE TAIL.  PLEASE HELP ME, THANKS IN ADVANCE, SMILE

Answer
 If he has been pooping everyday, he must be eating something.  Has his tail shrunk any?  I would also check his temps and make sure that as the weather gets colder, the temps in the tank are still where they should be.  Many times I have to change the wattage of the bulbs to make up for the cooler house temperatures.  This cooler temp may be the reason for his lethargy.  Has he been to the reptile vet yet?  If not, the lethargy could be due to parasite issues and only a vet can determine that and treat him properly.  As far as the "two dots", I'm not sure where, above the vent?  Just below?