That gecko has cleavage! ;-D
Leann Christenson wrote:
Chrissy:
Phelsuma kept under artificial fluorescent UV lights have a great tendency to develop large calcium sacs, and they can be diseased, lumpy and/or malformed. They tend to be unsightly, but as Julie mentioned, they usually are not a problem.
I do not keep my Phelsuma under UV lighting, instead I provide additional vitamin D3. Because of this, only females develop calcium sacs, small ones, and only during the breeding season. The sacs recede during the winter rest. I have had only a few cases of females retaining large calcium sacs year around.
For a hilarious photo by Magnus featuring some rather large calcium sacs, follow this link: http://gallery.phelsumaweb.com/displayimage.php?album=45&pos=1
[sorry about double posts - my old web/e-mail company keeps sending out mail as well as my new company]
Leann
----- Original Message ----- From: "Chrissy Pearson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2004 9:28 AM
Subject: Re: [gecko]lumpy calcium sack on p.laticauda
Oh, thanks, Julie, that is a relief. I was worried about him.
I dust with a 50 - 50 mix of Rep Cal calcium w vit D and multivitamins. Sometimes I just feed a "naked" cricket or two also, or some fruit flies
or
baby food without anything mixed in.
My lighting is... gosh, I'm not at home so I can't double check but I believe it is a UVB bulb, Zoo Med ReptiSun I think, 20 watts. It's
probably
time for me to change it out, actually, I need to place an order.
Does that sound about right? Do I need to do anything differently? This little guy is an escape artist and has wandered all over my house at one time or another. Last time I found him in the bathroom window and honestly thought about leaving him there, he looked so happy. (not really, but the thought crossed my mind) I hate that he is so skittish, but I suspect it's due to me having to hunt him down and catch him from time to time.
Thank you so much for the reassurance. Chrissy
From: Julie Bergman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [gecko]lumpy calcium sack on p.laticauda Date: Wed, 08 Sep 2004 16:50:51 -0700
Hi Chrissy,
This is not to worry. Happens all the time in captivity due to the
vitamin
supplementation and lighting we give them. Try as we may, we are not
mother
nature! ;) What is your lighting and supplementation BTW? Be specific. Phelsuma are very supplement sensitive. I have a lot of Phelsuma with
these
uneven sacs, does not seem to effect them negatively as long as the sacs are not too large.
Julie Bergman www.geckoranch.com GGA lifetime member
Chrissy Pearson wrote:
Hello from a lurker with a question,
One of my p.laticaudas has developed a strangely lumpy calcium sack.
There
is no way to describe it other than to say it is lumpy, very different
from the other gecko, which has softly swollen sacks on either side of
his
neck. This one has sacks that are larger and have lumps visible within
(2
or 3 lumps).
He still eats and poops regularly, is colorful and active, though he is much more shy than the other gecko (they are in different tanks) and
will
hide at any sight of me. The other one will take crickets from my
fingers;
this one runs the other way.
Here are his habitat specs: 15 gallon tank, planted with plenty of
hiding
spots. Misted daily, ceramic heat source, UV light. Fed primarily
crickets
once or twice a week dusted in calcium and vitamin powder.
Like I said, other than the calcium sack and being very skittish, he
seems
fine. I would post a picture but he hides so well and so immediately I can't get a good one.
Anyone have any ideas what this could be? Thank you, Chrissy
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