I have a Fat Tailed Gecko that I rescued. He was starved down to 1/2 his normal body weight. He regained his weight with assisted feeding. He acts like he is blind. The vet has pronounced him healthy and parasite free. The vet said it is very difficult to tell if a lizard is blind. The gex does not react to prey at all, it has been 2 years. I still have to feed him by syringe. The vet suggested that his starvation may have caused neurological damage. Cyndy
Anyone out there have any experience/knowledge of brain damage and gex? The U. guentheri I posted about a while back is still acting odd. It doesn't feed on it's own and seems to have trouble focusing on prey. It also has shaky movements, which reminds me of someone with Parkinson's disease. When picked up, it goes somewhat stiff and moves very slowly. Digestion seems normal and parasites haven't turned up in fecals. It was on the same supplementation as approx 50 other Uroplatus which are all normal. As I mentioned before, a strong smelling mold was found growing just under the substrate in the vivarium. Has anyone heard of toxic reactions to mold in reptiles? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Neil -- Neil Meister Promotions Secretary Global Gecko Association http://www.gekkota.com President Nova Scotia Herpetoculture Society ########################################################################### THE GLOBAL GECKO ASSOCIATION LISTSERV WebSite: www.gekkota.com Archive: [EMAIL PROTECTED]/ The GGA takes no responsibility for the contents of these postings. ###########################################################################
