Hi Jen, It could be a million things. If he has more herps, and their deaths actually are connected (such as a bacteria infection) the frog and gecko really need a post mortem, including histopathology by an experienced herp vet and pathologist. Without a PM you really are just speculating and you will never really know (depending on the specimens condition, there is also the chance that the PM doesn't find anything conclusive).
I had 2 "healthy" (so I thought) carpet pythons eating, growing, alert, etc... drop dead one day apart from each other......salmonella was the reason in that case. It is also very likely their deaths are just a coincidence. Sorry, no real explanations. Russel ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, 9 April 2002 3:43 Subject: [Gecko] Mystery deaths...? > > Hi all, > > I have a bit of a riddle I'm hoping you can help me solve. > > I was approached by a fellow the other day who was at a loss and was looking > for answers in regards to the death of his white's tree frog and marbled > gecko. The frog he'd had for months, and the gecko for weeks. The gecko (I > know its source) was healthy, fat, and doing well. The frog I never saw, but > he described the conditions they were both kept in, and both were excellent. > > Now, over a period of four days, both animals dropped dead with no apparent > causes. The animals showed no signs of illness prior to their deaths, and > were in fact eating up until this point. The crickets were well fed and kept > clean. According to him, when he found the animals dead, they looked > physically fine (I mean, except for the fact that they were dead...) > > He used a vitamin by the brand 'Mardel'. The interesting thing was that the > bottle had no date indicating when it would expire. I have no clue if that > has anything to do with this, but it can't hurt to mention it. > > There were no changes in temperature, ventilation, or anything of the sort. > (believe me, I quizzed him on everything!) > > If anyone can offer any explainations or ideas, I'd appreciate it! > > Jen > > > > > ########################################################################### > THE GLOBAL GECKO ASSOCIATION LISTSERV > WebSite: www.gekkota.com Archive: [EMAIL PROTECTED]/ > The GGA takes no responsibility for the contents of these postings. > ########################################################################### > >
