I had a pair of P. l. laticauda succumb to a respiratory ailment that
exhibited very similar symptoms/behaviour. The vet tried to save the
female (who first started exhibiting these symptoms) but was unable to
do so. The male died before I could get him to the vet. The progress
from open mouth and resting near the floor of the enclosure to death was
very quick (couple of days). The vet was not able to pinpoint the agent
responsible for the respiratory infection.
The geckos never really spent time on the ground, just on lower branches
than their usual routine.
They were relatively new acquisitions, although acquired as an adult
pair that had never been in contact with each other. In hindsight I
should have quarantined them separately and then introduced them.
I went over the husbandry practices I use and the vet indicated that
these were correct (although the temperatures I used were on the low end
of the scale). The vet I used was familiar with geckos and was actually
a breeder himself.
I don't know if this helps shed any light on the problem.
Yuri Huta
Julie Bergman wrote:
>
> A gal called me the other day with a four month old grandis experiencing
> a number of health problems due to neglect while the owners were on
> vacation. The poor gecko spends a lot of time on the ground, indicating
> illness, barely eats and has their mouth open all the time. A vet told
> her this was due to hypocalcemia, however, I have trouble rationalizing
> this. I would suspect a respiratory or mouth/throat problem. The poor
> thing is being fed Nutrical and a few drops Neocalglucon daily. The
> gecko won't take crickets, but started to eat the apricot babyfood I
> recommended.
>
> Any ideas or suggestions?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Julie Bergman
> http://www.geckoranch.com
> GGA lifetime member
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