Jessica ~ Peanut is a lucky guy to have such thorough caregivers! Let us know what the vet says. Hopefully you've found a vet with experience taking care of reptiles.
Elizabeth > Subj:[gecko]re: leo wallowing in water dish > Date:8/12/07 10:26:25 PM Pacific Daylight Time > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (argente) > Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Reply-to: <A HREF="mailto:[email protected]";>[email protected]</A> > To: [email protected] > > Ron (and Julie), > > Thanks for the suggestion, but no bugs in sight. I completely disinfected > his tank and everything in it, just in case. I also moved a fan into the > gecko room and gave Peanut a makeshift moist hide so he can be more > comfortable > until we move. He has probably got the nicest space in the house now! He > does seem a bit less lethargic today though he did spend more time in his > water > dish and ignored his mealworms. He hasn't had a solid poop in two days but > he hasn't been eating either. We see the vet this afternoon - I'll let you > all know what he says. > > Thanks again, > > -Jessica > > > >> Jessica, >> ?? Lizards laying in a water dish is usually (not always) associated with >> mite infesttions. Look for little white, red or brownish little bugs >> crawling >> on the gecko. >> >> > Elizabeth ~~~geckos make my heart sing (and dance)~~~ l l l ^^ /..\ ^^ /..\ ^^ ^^ /..\ ^^ l l ^^ llll \\\ l l llll /// l l llll \\\ l l ~~ llll /// ~~ ( ~~ ) ~~ ~~ ( ~~ ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) lappert(a) robert(a) hubert(a) 17.50 yo r.i.p. r.i.p. (All Lepidodactylus lugubris!) <BR><BR>**************************************<BR> Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour</HTML>
