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To start with, I find 95�F to be a tad too
warm. All my leos are cept at a constant 86-88�F on the warm end.
I've found with feeding too many mealies to collared lizards and bearded dragons
in 1 sitting (approx. 10-15 mealies for the collareds and approx. 10 to the
beardies) they tend to regurgitate, even with a properly heated basking
spot. I think it possibly overloads their digestive system giving
them an "upset stomach". This could be the case with the wax worms.
Another possibility, the calci-sand. It isn't all what it's cracked up to
be. I believe the lists' very own Julie Bergman might have some stats
on vets visits resulting from Calci-Sand. If she's regurging and loosing
weight fast it's DEFINITELY time to goto the vet.
Chris
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Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2002 9:10
AM
Subject: [Gecko] My Leo Gex vomits...
what do I do? (Newbie)
I've had this gecko for two months
now. She (about one year old and 6 inches)
ate a month ago (when I first got her) like a horse (6 waxworms in an hour)
and now she hasn't touched them for a week. This week she has eaten a couple,
but vomits when she does, as well as poops too. She gets crickets and
waxworms and the reptile store I bought her from said to also use small
mealworms. I've tried this and the crickets normally die before she can eat
them. I have a 10 gal tank with a long water dish and a 3/4 inch deep food
dish. The cool side is about 75 degrees and the warm side is 95 degrees
depending on how deep the sand is (she likes to dig a lot and that varies the
sand depth). I use Calci-Sand and an undertank heater. I've tried letting the
worms go loose in the cage thinking she can't find them in the dish, but they
get burried by her digging and are not found. Please help me determine why she
is vomitting and what I can do for her.
Thanks,
Ben James
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