Hi Ivan,
A hypocalcemic leopard would indeed benefit from UV light. I would consult with
a non-dom. vet on dosages of Neocalglucon. I use way less than the amounts
posted with good results. This is all assuming hypocalcemia is the correct
diagnosis. E-mail diagnosis is not always accurate. If I was you I'd visit the
vet anyway. Your gecko's symptoms are severe enough to warrant this.
Julie Bergman
http://www.geckoranch.com
GGA lifetime member
Ivan Ivanov wrote:
> She's a Leopard Gecko.... only a few weeks old - no UV needed for her (as
> far as I know - I'm just starting out with them) Anyway as soon as someone
> suggested I went looking for Neo-calglucon and it took me 2hrs of driving to
> find one dusty old bottle on a shell in Charlotte, North Carolina and it did
> cost about 37 with tax and all. They couldn't sell less then the whole huge
> bottle...
> Anyway I gave her 2-3 drops yesterday. She probably needs more then that but
> I was not sure. I'll give her a few drops (4-5 as you suggested) twice
> today. Since she doesn't get UV do I need to give her D3 with that? I have
> some dusting that I'll start using too - it has calcium in it but it has D3
> in it too. Would that be enough or do I need to look for D3 in some other
> form? How much of it with the drops?
>
> As far as the eating... she's eating a lot! I thought for a while that she
> had stopped but soon after that she started eating again and now she eats at
> least as much as the other ones. She doesn't seem to be hurting in the
> legs - she walks around constantly... with her front on the ground...
> They're getting a bit swollen though the last couple of days. She still
> tries to keep balance on her rubbery front legs and even stands up a bit
> when she manages to get them under her body at a specific angle... She is
> obviously still able to catch her crickets. There's no seizures, no shaking,
> no other signs of anything wrong with her other then the soft legs and now
> the swelling.
>
> Thanks you all for the responses!
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2001 10:00 AM
> Subject: Re: [Gecko] Front Legs Broken?
>
> > In a message dated 6/15/01 9:21:15 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> >
> > << I did read the henkeli thread in the archives and got some calcium
> powder
> > yesterday to dust her crix with it. How much is enough? How often should
> I
> > give it? How long? On every feeding or on and off? The directions on the
> box
> > didn't say much.
> > >>
> > Hi-
> > Since your animal is already suffering loss of movement in the limbs, you
> > need to find a faster way than dusting to administer the calcium. If she
> does
> > have a calcium deficiency, its likely she will stop eating soon anyway.
> > Liquids given by drop are best. I try 4-5 drops 2 times a day. (if you
> don't
> > stress the gecko too much)
> >
> > How much you dust for uros is tricky cause they need UV exposure, so you
> > would dust less, with Ca that does not contain D3. - IF you had them under
> UV
> > light or some natural indirect light.
> > One thing is strange in this case, usually the animal loses movement in
> the
> > rear legs first.
> > Is the animal eating?
> > Do you know a herp vet?
> > Jason
> >
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