[milvstrana]

hi everyone,
i have a set up consisting of 3 leopard geckos 2 females and 1 male. both my females actively respond to feeding at night time (when there out and about and active) but my male patternless albino shows no interest in food at all.
yesterday i came home from work at about half five an noticed him poking about so in attempt to get him to eat (hasnt eaten for 2-3 days) i offered him a locust and he took it, so i fed him his normal amount and let him be.
he didnt feed last night when i fed the girls, so i offered him food when i got home today and hes had a right munch out again.
is it normal for them to do this?
ive had family say it might be because he is blind cos alot of albino animals suffer from poor sight. but he seems to see his food in the day fine.

Thanks
Milv

[SleepyDee]

normally I wouldn't be overly concerned if a healthy adult doesn't eat for a few days ~ however if he's showing no interest in eating in the current set-up then it could be down to several reasons especially either 'mating depression' whereby males get mating/females on their brain as opposed to eating and their health can be affected and/or he's being stressed/bullyed by the females ~ either way I would recommend that you seperate him into his own viv

[milvstrana]

Thanks sleepydee you were spot on, the male is separated and back eating as normal again. Gonna keep the all separate till I wanna breed them from now one.
Milv