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The guy at the store (an exclusively reptile store
in Nashville) said to wait a week and if my gecko doesn't get back into the
right eating pattern, then I should bring her in again. He checked her out
and said she's perfectly healthy and that her eating habit should get back to
normal within a week. He has 25 leo geckos at home, so hopefully he knows
enough about them to make that recommendation. I am a college student and
don't have enough money to take her to the vet unless I truly need to, so do you
think it is safe to wait a week and see? Right now, she is
trying to catch the four crickets I put in her cage, so that itself is an
improvement. I'm not trying to defend him, I'm just trying to see if I can
wait a week. Thank you Chris for responding to all my newbie type
questions. I assume most on this board are breeders who know all of this,
so it is very kind of you to assist me.
Thank You,
Ben James
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2002 10:47
PM
Subject: Re: [Gecko] My Leo Gex vomits...
what do I do? (Newbie)
I still recommend a vet visit. The only
problem with feeding exclusively waxworms is that they are high in fat and not
as well rounded nutritionally as crickets or mealworms (crickets and mealies
can be gutloaded a wide variety of healthy foods, contributing to their
nutritional value). They have plenty of protein and your gecko should
have been getting plenty of energy output by eating them. Sorry to say,
but sounds like a corn ball excuse on the pet store's end. Call a vet
office (one that does exotics/reptiles) and make an appointment,
please!
Chris
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2002 9:34
PM
Subject: Re: [Gecko] My Leo Gex
vomits... what do I do? (Newbie)
Okay, took her back to the store, and they told
me that it was a dietary problem. She had been eating only waxworms
and she lacked energy and protein. That explains her laziness.
So now I'm susposed to feed her only crickets with supplemation every other
time. Thanks for all your help.
Ben James
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2002 10:10
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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