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I don't actually own the gecko, my little cousin had it. He said it died about a week ago. But it started making me wonder if maybe he had gone into hibernation. Is it a possible that the gecko was just in hibernating?

don't think they actually look dead

dead is dead. even if it was hibernating it would move a little if touched and be breathing slowly. if it was dead it was stiff and didn't move at all.


HIBERNATION
Hibernation is a natural part of the yearly cycle for leopard geckos, but it does not appear necessary for pet geckos to hibernate. It is perfectly fine to keep heat on your geckos throughout the winter season, and they should eat, drink, and be active through the winter.

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But, maybe you are planning on breeding your geckos or would just like a break and choose to hibernate your geckos. Simply turning off the under tank heater is often enough to hibernate your geckos, as they can be hibernating at 70 degrees Fahrenheit (as low as 55-60 degrees is fine). During the hibernation period your geckos will eat less, drink less, and be less active. They can remain in hibernation for up to three months without losing much weight because their metabolism has slowed, requiring less energy. You can choose to feed your geckos occasionally, but only feed lightly. If your geckos do not want to eat during this period that is fine, remove uneaten crickets so they do not annoy your geckos.

At least several times during the fall and winter I get emails from concerned leopard gecko keepers who have noticed their geckos are eating less. This is normal, and is the result of the temperature fluctuations in your house from summer to winter. I would not worry as long as the gecko is maintaining a fairly constant weight, normal feeding should resume in the spring.

if there is constant steady heat from a heat lamp in the tank the gecko will not go into hibernation. there is no need for them to unless they are in the wild. if it goes into hibernation then it doesn't have enough heat and can freeze to death. i Hope he isn't dead to. i would make sure it doesn't go below 80 degrees at the most in the tank at all hours. and to make sure you are still trying to feed him and is all else fails take him to the vet.

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wouldn't it be breathing? I know nothing about geckos but when I had an iguana whenever it slept I could see its stomach inflate and desinflate? hah. :C i hope it's not dead. pets question and answers,www.5d2d.com
good luckk!