Thanks Karin, Catriona, Lyle---
I really appreciate the feedback I've received from folks about River. While I'm not exactly new to geckos, I am new to leopards. Received a healthy pair in June, female at 57 gms and male at 75 gms. Then this rescue River who reached his low (I hope) on
Subj: Re: [gecko]Urgent: Adult Leopard 8" long, only 17.5 gms! Update..
Date: 9/28/03 8:13:43 PM Pacific Daylight Time
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And Catriona---
Thanks for the rec of the fecal acid fast
Hi Elizabeth,
If this
gecko has lost so much weight that you are concerned about its health,
then I would do an acid fast stain. Crypto geckos look emaciated and have
thin tails.
Catriona
At 03:06 AM 10/23/2003 -0400, you wrote:
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Re: [gecko]Urgent: Adult Leopard 8 long, only 17.5 gms
Hi Elizabeth!
I think I may have the reason as to why the vet has recommended against this method. I've also heard several different takes on using Pedialyte to re-hydrate, and have used Pedialyte several times myself with wild caught chameleons. The vet that I use has recommended Pedialyte
Elizabeth-
I've always kept my leos temps at at least 85F during the day, trying to keep
it at a good 88 if I can, I don't really see any reason to drop the temps
lower than the norm since it is battling parasites and trying to gain weight.
I use heat lamps, and I simply turn them all off when
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