Just
make sure you mist her frequently and get to a vet ASAP to get those parasites
taken care of. I've found that pinworms and hookworms tend to be the most
common. Electrolytes aid in reversing dehydration promptly...they
facilitate the absorption of water. It's what makes gatorade so good at
hydrating you quickly. I like to use Pedialyte which is a human baby
product which is used to combat dehydration in children, especially during bouts
of diarrhea.
If
she's outwardly healthy now, as long as you get her dewormed soon you should
have no problems. If she's younger you'll also want to be sure to use a
really good mineral suppliment...I like Minerall I for mine.
Good luck!!
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Garrett Peterson
Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2004 6:03 PM
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Subject: RE: [gecko]GGA is so cool!She looks very healthy and I am keeping humidity and temp at consistant levels. I also have an appointment for parasites. So I hope she'll be ok.What are electrolytes?
Danny Mendez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:I keep several fimbriatus and to be be honest on a scale of 1-10 (10 being most difficult) I think U fimbriatus is a 7 or 8, one of the hardest to keep next to phants IMO.Fimbriatus are much more sensitive to temperature & humidity fluctuations than henkeli. The biggest problem with them I think, is that they don't take the importation process to well and suffer greatly from dehydration & internal parasites. The most important thing about keeping fimbriatus is humidity/hydration...make sure that big paddle tail is nice and flat, if it's curled like a paper towel then you will need to get some electrolytes in there fast!If your animal is already established and in good shape then it's prety easy to keep them that way as long as you keep the right temp & humidity ranges...CB animals are of course much more hardy but unfortuantely they are also much less common.Hope this helps...somewhat.Danny MendezLiberty Science CenterPresidentNJ Herp Society& Urban Jungles.com
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