Hello,

Paper towels work very well for young geckos. It also allows you to monitor their stools.

From the pictures, vinegars tail is also fairly thin. The smallest one is certainly in need of separation.

If possible, you should try to have a fecal done on each of them. I am suspecting that they may have a parasite of some sort. Even baby Leopard Geckos, or juveniles, maintain a pretty plump tail. When the tail is not "plump", it is normally a sign that they are not getting enough food, or they have a parasite of some sort.

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now you got me panicing, i have no clue on how to cure this and I dont have the equipment to seperate, arggghhhhh.
wont paper towel set alight if the heat mats on the bottom like mine is?
i need someone round that knows what they are doing. forgot to mention I keep finding what seems to be sick around the vav

The equipment to separate them could be as simple as plastic sterilite containers. They don't need individual massive enclosures. Sterilites are very cheap and you could grab 2 of them for a very small amount of money. You could use a human heating pad as their heat source as well. One would be sufficient for 2 of the sterilites if they were both placed on top of it.

Are you using an under tank heater? is it on a rheostat? If its an Under Tank Heater, the paper towel would be fine. if the heating device is IN the enclosure, I wouldn't advise placing paper on it.

Are you finding what appears to be regurgitation in the enclosure or runny stools?

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right, i ve taken all the sand out and placed paper towel down. i ve put up a particion so that pepper is now by herself witha hide and water bowl. shall I post a picture to show you rich?
sick was not in the stools, you could tell it was sick.
is there any thing else I can do?

forgot to mention, i ve put the heat mat against the wall

Hello,

If the temperatures in the tank are not warm enough, the Leopard Geckos won't be able to digest their food properly. That could cause a regurgitation. (I think that is what you are referring too.)

The Leopard Geckos could also have a parasite, which is also likely.

I suggest bringing them to a vet or at least having a fecal done by a vet. if they do have parasites, and you don't get the proper meds to get rid of them, the Leopard Geckos won't have much of a chance of surviving.

What are the temps in the enclosure?

Pictures always help, so post away.

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the temperatures about 85, i have a habstat on the heat mat.
what sort of vet bill would I be looking at
cheers rich

If you can keep each leo separate, and get a stool sample from each, the fecals would be fairly cheap. The fecals would be able to determine if any of them actually have a parasite, so you need to label each stool sample.

I would guess around $50.00 to have all 3 done. If they have parasites, you will get a prescription for them. That will cost money as well, but I can't say how much as I don't know.

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rich your becoming the bearer of bad news, lol
$50.00 = what in english pounds?

i thought vinegar would be ok?
thanks for the advice anyways

Hello,

If they were housed together, and 2 of the 3 have parasites, it would be safest to have them all checked. Parasites can be exchanged by sharing the water bowl, feed bowls, licking one another, encounters with stool, etc.

I didn't realize you resided in England. As such, I can't say how much it would cost. Call a local vet and ask them how much it would cost. Your prices may differ greatly from ours. (I live in the U.S)

Sorry for being the bearer of bad news. I am just stating what could be the issue.

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