I, too, am very sorry about the passing of your female Uro. The pain, at least when my geckos die, seems greater the longer one has had the gecko, but, nonetheless, it still hurts.
It seems like she left a little one behind for you and other eggs ;-} No doubt, as vigilant with supplementation as you have been, some of your techniques may change. (Neil are you there?) Each of us can learn from improved husbandry recommendations!
Any news on how your remaining 1.1 are doing?
So sorry,
Elizabeth
Jared,
Uros are really tricky, especially when they decline in health. Sorry
about your loss. You can use her death to better the rest of your Uros
though, so it is not in vain.
Julie B.
Jared Morris wrote:
> Your message made it, Neil, Unfortunately, my gecko did not. She was
> looking pretty good for the last two nights, and was taking babyfood/
> Ca by dropper, but this morning I found her dead on the floor of her
> cage. That is one seriously painful lesson learned on my part. God
> I feel awful.
>
> On Aug 19, 2006, at 9:29 PM, Neil Meister wrote:
>
>> Hi Jared,
>>
>> I hope this gets through, I haven't had much luck posting lately.
>>
>> You're on the right track. If you have only been dusting insects and
>> she has been laying eggs, she is far most likely to be hypo.
>> I've seen the symptoms you described in several Uroplatus.
>> Often they will come around with diligent oral Ca supplementation.
>> Usually they will start to feed on their own if they start to recover.
>> I'd recommend feeding a liquid diet with a dropper to start with over
>> force feeding. It takes patience, but is still easier on you and the
>> gecko.
>> Often you can drip liquids on their snout and eventually they will
>> start to lick
>> it off.
>>
>> Neil
>>
>>
>> On 16-Aug-06, at 7:52 PM, Jared Morris wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> So, I'm going to continue oral calcium and vitamin supplements,
>>> keep her well hydrated and fed (assuming she'll eat on her own - I
>>> hate the idea of tube feeding, but I have done it on Uromastyx and
>>> Cordylus species on a few occasions with good results. And above
>>> all, I'll keep my hopes up - please do the same for me, and I'll
>>> keep you all updated with her condition.
>>>
>>> Thanks everyone, for all your help and support.
>>>
>>> Jared
>>
>> Neil Meister
>>
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