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07-15-2005, 04:29 PM
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Help Please!!!
I'm so glad I have discovered this site. I hope you can help! my problem is that my female leo has been having eating problems. It's been going on four about four months. When it first started I just figured she had gotten sick of crickets so I switched her to mealworms. She wouldn't eat those either...but I was able to force feed those to her. About a month ago I wasnt able to force feed her anymore she just spits them out. Her tail is really tiny...I'm afraid I could lose her at anytime. The temps are fine. She still drinks water. PLEASE HELP ME!
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07-15-2005, 04:38 PM
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We will need some more info:
1. what is her cage setup? Substrate?
2. what are her temps?
3. how old is the gecko?
4. do you have a humid hide?
5. does she have access to water all the time?
this info will help us out... a vet check may be in order for your girl...
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07-15-2005, 04:44 PM
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1. what is her cage setup? Substrate?
Her subtrate is tile...i never used sand
there are three hides and a humid hide
she is with another female leo(which is healthy) in a 20long tank
2. what are her temps?
The temp averages around 84 and around 76 at night
3. how old is the gecko?
Not sure on age I got her in September at a herp show
4. do you have a humid hide?
yes
5. does she have access to water all the time?
yes
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07-15-2005, 04:47 PM
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you may try getting the daytime temp up to about 88 in one area to help with digestion...
is the other female larger then her? older?
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07-15-2005, 04:48 PM
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oh and by the way, Welcome to HerpCenter... you have came to the right place, and glad you found us...
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07-15-2005, 04:48 PM
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No the female with the problems is the larger...but the other one is starting to get bigger because she is eating
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07-15-2005, 04:51 PM
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lately she is just sitting around with her head resting on the edge of the water dish
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07-15-2005, 04:53 PM
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she COULD be stressed by the other female, you COULD try seperating them if you have an extra 10 gallon tank with a Under Tank Heater sitting around, and see if her problem gets better, if not I would take her to the vet to test for parasites? is the sick female still pooping like she should be? if not, when was her last?
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07-15-2005, 04:54 PM
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I did seperate them for awhile, but that just stressed her out more. She started throwing up while they were seperated and stopped when I put them back.
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07-15-2005, 04:55 PM
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She does poop once in a while...and it appears to be normal
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