Magnus,
Greetings! I am looking forward to hearing your talk! So you think this is a
case of really bad rubber jaw, eh? Could very well be. Thanks for the input,
Yuri and Magnus!
Julie B.
Magnus Forsberg wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> 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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