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From: "Julie Bergman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Gecko list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2001 9:52 PM
Subject: [Gecko] P.m. grandis with open mouth
Hi Julie and all,
My guess is lack of calcium in the jawboones.The reasoon of course is lack
of
calcium , D3 Vitamin or the wrong calcium-phosforus balance.When it jave
gone
far the animales are not able to close its mouth.I looks as if they are
unable to but
the reasoon is the soft boones that bends the mouth open.
Magnus
> 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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