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golden gecko

22 13:25:05

Question
hi, my golden gecko has lost some weight recently and is not eating any crickets. i am very concerned and read that it be the cause of stress but i am not sure what to do! he is also about 9 years old i do not know the life span of golden geckos

Answer
Hello Martha,

Do you have any pictures of your gecko?
What type of heating & lighting are you using?  
I am not positive on the life span but probably 15-20 years is the norm for most geckos.  
Do you use a digital probe or a temp gun to measure the temperatures, & what are the temperatures in the tank?
What type of subsrate do you use?  
Do you use calcium supplementation as well?  
Can you get a fecal done on him?  

Tracie