Re: [gecko]sick Uroplatus henkeli and test
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 Promotions Secretary Global Gecko Association http://www.gekkota.com President Nova Scotia Herpetoculture Society http://users.eastlink.ca/~nshs ___ Global Gecko Association http://www.gekkota.com Classifieds http://www.gekkota.com/cgi-gekkota/classifieds.cgi gecko mailing list gecko@lists.gekkota.com http://lists.gekkota.com/mailman/listinfo/gecko ___ Global Gecko Association http://www.gekkota.com Classifieds http://www.gekkota.com/cgi-gekkota/classifieds.cgi gecko mailing list gecko@lists.gekkota.com http://lists.gekkota.com/mailman/listinfo/gecko
Re: [gecko]sick Uroplatus henkeli and test
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 Promotions Secretary Global Gecko Association http://www.gekkota.com President Nova Scotia Herpetoculture Society http://users.eastlink.ca/~nshs ___ Global Gecko Association http://www.gekkota.com Classifieds http://www.gekkota.com/cgi-gekkota/classifieds.cgi gecko mailing list gecko@lists.gekkota.com http://lists.gekkota.com/mailman/listinfo/gecko ___ Global Gecko Association http://www.gekkota.com Classifieds http://www.gekkota.com/cgi-gekkota/classifieds.cgi gecko mailing list gecko@lists.gekkota.com http://lists.gekkota.com/mailman/listinfo/gecko ___ Global Gecko Association http://www.gekkota.com Classifieds http://www.gekkota.com/cgi-gekkota/classifieds.cgi gecko mailing list gecko@lists.gekkota.com http://lists.gekkota.com/mailman/listinfo/gecko
Re: [gecko]sick Uroplatus henkeli and test
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 Promotions Secretary Global Gecko Association http://www.gekkota.com President Nova Scotia Herpetoculture Society http://users.eastlink.ca/~nshs ___ Global Gecko Association http://www.gekkota.com Classifieds http://www.gekkota.com/cgi-gekkota/classifieds.cgi gecko mailing list gecko@lists.gekkota.com http://lists.gekkota.com/mailman/listinfo/gecko
