> Before I get going on this, am I correct in remembering you posting about
> keeping different types of gex together? Seems to me one of them was a P.
> pictus. Is this gecko being kept by itself or with other gex for any length
> of
> time?
This was the case until middle-early summer... This pictus is in the same
cage as before (minus a fat tail). Yep, I know the fat tail could have been
able to introduce some nastys. As a side note, the fat tail is QUITE a pig
and very healthy.
I removed this pictus from a "dual species" cage setup after I had my 2
pictus mating pair die in that one 20 hour period last June.
> That aside, I would not worry about a gecko not eating once in a while. The
> lethargy I would worry about. Can you describe this in more detail? P.
> pictus
> are not exactly dynamos. ;-) These are not a "pick me up" gecko either, so
> handling could possibly induce stress and abnormal behavior.
Well I am talking very little walking when I pick him up, and traditionally
he is at least quite curious about new surroundings.
> What do you mean by quite a bit of weight? Are the hip bones showing? If
> this
> is the first time in some time he has not had a strong appetite response
> and he
> has been losing weight, certainly parasites are suspect. A gecko with a
> constantly strong feeding response should be robust unless a parasite or
> disease is at work. No matter what you think of the local non-domestic
> vets,
> they can surely do a fecal for you and tell you the results. I would go
> ahead
> and have that done.
Yes, I can see the hip bones.. I am going to try some chicken baby food this
morning.
Any suggestions on getting a fecal on a non-eating gecko?
- Brandon
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