Alwayshotroddin
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Hi everyone,
I'm very concerned about one of my geckos. I have 4 total... 2 adults and 2 juveniles that are probably around 10 months old. My 2 adults are housed differently from the other 2 and are very healthy. Last week I noticed that one of my juvies tails was getting thinner and I was worried she wasn't eating her mealworms. I bought some freeze dried mealworms and leopard gecko food at the petstore in hopes she might try that.
Yesterday I noticed she wasn't looking any better and so I set up a completely different tank for her and put her in her new home (she is doing fine so far... I'm going to buy her crickets today). Meanwhile, I started hearing a screeching noise coming from the original juvie tank and my other leo was having a seizure! His mouth was gaping open and he kept screeching and twitching continously. This lasted for about a minute and then he started hobbling around the cage, but in no way a normal manner. Eventually he settled down in one spot and stayed there. This morning he is no longer twitching but is very limp. He is still alive, I can see him breathing... his eyes are open, but I'm afraid he is going to die.
I looked online for awhile for the causes of seizures - I saw many - but my main concern is that the freeze dried mealworms may have caused an impacation - have you ever heard of this? I feel absolutely horrible about all of this, but since my 2 adults are very healthy I'm not sure if it is something I did or if they are just 2 unhealthy geckos. I purchased them both from PetCo last February (I know... I won't do that again!) and I'm almost wondering if they both just have parasites or were bred badly - I've heard a lot of pet stores sell unhealthy lizards.
If anyone can help me out please let me know. My reptile vet isn't in until Monday and even then I'm not sure the juvie with the seizure is going to survive. Thanks so much!
Kecia
I'm very concerned about one of my geckos. I have 4 total... 2 adults and 2 juveniles that are probably around 10 months old. My 2 adults are housed differently from the other 2 and are very healthy. Last week I noticed that one of my juvies tails was getting thinner and I was worried she wasn't eating her mealworms. I bought some freeze dried mealworms and leopard gecko food at the petstore in hopes she might try that.
Yesterday I noticed she wasn't looking any better and so I set up a completely different tank for her and put her in her new home (she is doing fine so far... I'm going to buy her crickets today). Meanwhile, I started hearing a screeching noise coming from the original juvie tank and my other leo was having a seizure! His mouth was gaping open and he kept screeching and twitching continously. This lasted for about a minute and then he started hobbling around the cage, but in no way a normal manner. Eventually he settled down in one spot and stayed there. This morning he is no longer twitching but is very limp. He is still alive, I can see him breathing... his eyes are open, but I'm afraid he is going to die.
I looked online for awhile for the causes of seizures - I saw many - but my main concern is that the freeze dried mealworms may have caused an impacation - have you ever heard of this? I feel absolutely horrible about all of this, but since my 2 adults are very healthy I'm not sure if it is something I did or if they are just 2 unhealthy geckos. I purchased them both from PetCo last February (I know... I won't do that again!) and I'm almost wondering if they both just have parasites or were bred badly - I've heard a lot of pet stores sell unhealthy lizards.
If anyone can help me out please let me know. My reptile vet isn't in until Monday and even then I'm not sure the juvie with the seizure is going to survive. Thanks so much!
Kecia