could something be very wrong with my geko im so worried he is 11 or12 years old

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QUESTION: so i have had my geko since 5th grade when i got him he was in great health and would always be out walking or laying in his light but about 2 years ago he got sick his eyes truned like white and hard and at the time he was on an all mealworn diet which i learn wasnt good for him after he lost eye sight but his cage as been the same way for his entire life so he gets around fine and is still friemdly but latiely he hasnt shed i have to say over 2 months i havent see him white for months and i look around his cage for skin but their is nothing and for the last 6 months he hasnt come out at all and now im noticing spiders all around his cage im constantly taking out spider sacks and steping on spiders. but also he dosnt come out iv tried leaving the light on for a weeek and off for a week it dosnt matter he wont come out wont drink water so i physicaly have to take him out and hold food infront of him and wait for him to eat it i feed him like 3 large critcket every couple of days but he isnt gaining weight actually i think he is loosing it and i havent found an poop in his cage. i tryed to take him out n have him walk around but he just goes right back to his hideout i dont know what i should do please help me i dont want to loose him his name is Rex
please any advide im scared i will go to take him out one day and he will be died

im desperate

ANSWER: Hello Danielle,

What type of setup do you have for your gecko?  Do you have an undertank heater for him that is on 24/7?  Do you use a basking light for him as well?
Do you have any pictures of him?
Since he is not eating right now, try getting some turkey, chicken or beef baby food & use a plastic syringe or plastic dropper to feed him from.  Drop the food onto the end of his nose, to try & get him to lick the food off of his nose.
So, how old is, do you think?
Does he has a moist humid hide in his tank on the warm side?
Let me know how Rex is doing.

Tracie

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QUESTION: he is 12 years old or more
he was a mat and sand and a heating lamp
i dont hva epics
i keep iwht as humid as i can
iv been shoving food in his mouth to make him eat

ANSWER: Hello Danielle,

How is Rex doing today?
At 12 years of age, he is getting old.  The best thing you can do is to keep him comfortable, & warm to ensure he digests his food properly.
Good, the heat mat & basking light are fine.  Do you know what the temperatures are in his tank?
Continue with the baby food feedings, so he can keep his strength up.
If you can afford to, taking him to the vet might yield some answers as well, if they can get a fecal done on him.  He could have worms or parasites that are affecting his health.
Has he ever been impacted?  The sand has been known to cause severe impactions in geckos.  Maybe try switching that out to a non adhesive shelf liner, or paper towels for now.

Tracie

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QUESTION: he has always had the same type of same it glows in the dark. the temp it around 70 degress farenhight. also could he be getting ill from spiders because iv been finding tons of then in his cage. about every 2 weeks i take everything out of his cage and soak it and flush out all the spiders they had huge bums and have news sacks like everytime

i took picture of him but idk how to atatch them

i take him out everyday but till he wont stay out

and i thought they could live till they were like 30  

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Hello Danielle,

How is Rex doing today?  Well, the average life span for a leopard gecko is around 20 years.  So, technically barring a medical condition, etc, he should be able to live longer.
No, leopard geckos do not do do well on low temperatures all of the time.  They do need warm spots.  
I am concerned about the spiders as well.  It is possible that he could have either been bitten by one or ingested one that has made him ill.  
If you would like to send me some pictures to my email, that is fine.  You can send them to:
Drache_613@hotmail.com

Is there another place that you could move the tank to so the tank doesn't accumulate spiders like this?

Tracie