This is excellent advice. I have some experience with the easily induced calcium tetany spasm. Be sure to correct the calcium supplementation ASAP and do not touch or scare the anole, the next spasm episode may be his last.
Julie Bergman http://www.geckoranch.com GGA lifetime member Magnus Forsberg wrote: > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Anna Finkel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, November 19, 2001 2:42 PM > Subject: [Gecko] Baby Gecko Immaculata > > Hi Anna, > > The academy award performance that you call it, is propably a serious > problem > for this little anolie.If looking at your picture I think I can se a kinked > tail.This is > one of many signs of improper calcium,phosphorus and vitamin D3 > balance.Sometimes > lack of or to much of other vitamins like A can also cause this.In > hatchlings the most > obvious sign is that the poor animal seizure if stressed, like from you > touching it.The > reasoon for this can be that the animales (parents) have not been given any > supplement, > or given to little.The last often result in week hatchlings at the end of > the seasoon when > the female have spent all her resorses to eggs earlier in the seasoon. > > Magnus ########################################################################### THE GLOBAL GECKO ASSOCIATION LISTSERV WebSite: www.gekkota.com Archive: [EMAIL PROTECTED]/ The GGA takes no responsibility for the contents of these postings. ###########################################################################
