Stripe
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My AFT, Stripe, has been rather reluctant to eat live prey for a while now, and I've resorted to feeding her baby food, again. (More about that at http://geckoforums.net/f139-care-husbandry/98789.htm )
I'm going to try dubia roaches soon.
Now, the reason I started this thread is because stripe has been out of her hides all afternoon and evening. It isn't like her at all, and I'm getting worried. She's got her eyes closed but she's breathing. I'm assuming that she's asleep. She does look a bit skinny, though. Maybe her heat pad got a bit too warm for her..?
EDIT: I fed her and gave her a bath a little while ago. She sat in the bath for quite a while, and drank a good bit. Now I'm thinking that she's a bit dehydrated.
Also, her tail is really small and wrinkled. Her body size is just fine, but the tail concerns me. She's a bit dull looking as well, but I think she's shedding soon.
About your fat-tail:
- Sex: Female (I think. She has no bulge and small pores.)
- Age: Unsure of age (Fairly certain she was WC).
- Weight:
- I've owned her for around 7 years.
- Where was she obtained: ++++++++ (It's not great, I know.)
A) Health/History
- How often do you handle your fat-tail: Maybe 2-3 times a week.
- Is your fat-tail acting any different today? If so how does she normally act which differs from now.
Yes. She's been out of her hide all afternoon and evening, and appears to be sleeping even though there are lights on. (Normally she stays in her hides all day long.) She also looks somewhat shriveled and dehydrated. Her body looks fine but her tail is tiny.
- Has he/she had any problems in the past, if so please describe: She hasn't acted this way before. However, she's always had something against crickets. It's hard to get her to eat live prey, so up until recently she's been eating baby food. (More about that in the post I referenced above.) She's also had problems with unshed skin on her toes, but that's mostly been sorted out.
B) Fecals
- Describe (look any different than normal): I don't think they look very different, but that isn't something I normally keep track of.
- When was the last time he/she went: I'm afraid that I don't know. However, judging by the number of droppings I would say she's been going regularly.
C) Problem
- Please briefly describe the problem and how long it has been going on: (Just quoting here, as I already described my concern) She's been out of her hide all afternoon and evening, and appears to be sleeping even though there are lights on. (Normally she stays in her hides all day long.) She also looks somewhat shriveled and dehydrated. Her body looks fine but her tail is tiny.
Housing:
A) Enclosure
- Size: 20 gallon long.
- Type (ex. glass tank): Glass tank w/ metal screen lid.
- Type of substrate: Coconut fiber.
- Hides, how many, what kind: Two hides, one on the warm end, one on the cool end. The cool hide has peat moss and doubles as a humid hide.
B) Heating
- Heat source: Under-tank heat pad.
- Cage temps (hot side, cool side): I need to check...
- Method of regulating heat source: I put lots of bedding on the warm end and let Stripe burrow to whatever depth/temperature she wants.
- What are you using to measure your temps: Cheap wall thermometers (The circular ones).
- Do you have any lights (describe): I have one 18" broad spectrum bulb for the plants in the tank.
C) Cage mates
- How many (males, females): None.
- Describe health, or previous problems: None.
Describe Diet:
A) Typical diet
- What you're feeding (how often, how much): Poultry (either chicken or turkey) baby food mixed with squash baby food and calcium/vitamin supplement. (Fed 3-5 syringe-fuls every few days.)
- How are you feeding (hand fed, left in dish, ect): Hand fed via syringe. (The syringe has a rubber nipple on it so Stripe's teeth don't get hurt on the plastic.
B) Supplements
- (Describe how often): She gets supplements during every feeding.
- What vitamin/minerals are you using (list brands): Repashy Superfoods Calcium Plus
- What are you gut loading food with: Nothing at the moment, as the food isn't alive.
I'm going to try dubia roaches soon.
Now, the reason I started this thread is because stripe has been out of her hides all afternoon and evening. It isn't like her at all, and I'm getting worried. She's got her eyes closed but she's breathing. I'm assuming that she's asleep. She does look a bit skinny, though. Maybe her heat pad got a bit too warm for her..?
EDIT: I fed her and gave her a bath a little while ago. She sat in the bath for quite a while, and drank a good bit. Now I'm thinking that she's a bit dehydrated.
Also, her tail is really small and wrinkled. Her body size is just fine, but the tail concerns me. She's a bit dull looking as well, but I think she's shedding soon.
About your fat-tail:
- Sex: Female (I think. She has no bulge and small pores.)
- Age: Unsure of age (Fairly certain she was WC).
- Weight:
- I've owned her for around 7 years.
- Where was she obtained: ++++++++ (It's not great, I know.)
A) Health/History
- How often do you handle your fat-tail: Maybe 2-3 times a week.
- Is your fat-tail acting any different today? If so how does she normally act which differs from now.
Yes. She's been out of her hide all afternoon and evening, and appears to be sleeping even though there are lights on. (Normally she stays in her hides all day long.) She also looks somewhat shriveled and dehydrated. Her body looks fine but her tail is tiny.
- Has he/she had any problems in the past, if so please describe: She hasn't acted this way before. However, she's always had something against crickets. It's hard to get her to eat live prey, so up until recently she's been eating baby food. (More about that in the post I referenced above.) She's also had problems with unshed skin on her toes, but that's mostly been sorted out.
B) Fecals
- Describe (look any different than normal): I don't think they look very different, but that isn't something I normally keep track of.
- When was the last time he/she went: I'm afraid that I don't know. However, judging by the number of droppings I would say she's been going regularly.
C) Problem
- Please briefly describe the problem and how long it has been going on: (Just quoting here, as I already described my concern) She's been out of her hide all afternoon and evening, and appears to be sleeping even though there are lights on. (Normally she stays in her hides all day long.) She also looks somewhat shriveled and dehydrated. Her body looks fine but her tail is tiny.
Housing:
A) Enclosure
- Size: 20 gallon long.
- Type (ex. glass tank): Glass tank w/ metal screen lid.
- Type of substrate: Coconut fiber.
- Hides, how many, what kind: Two hides, one on the warm end, one on the cool end. The cool hide has peat moss and doubles as a humid hide.
B) Heating
- Heat source: Under-tank heat pad.
- Cage temps (hot side, cool side): I need to check...
- Method of regulating heat source: I put lots of bedding on the warm end and let Stripe burrow to whatever depth/temperature she wants.
- What are you using to measure your temps: Cheap wall thermometers (The circular ones).
- Do you have any lights (describe): I have one 18" broad spectrum bulb for the plants in the tank.
C) Cage mates
- How many (males, females): None.
- Describe health, or previous problems: None.
Describe Diet:
A) Typical diet
- What you're feeding (how often, how much): Poultry (either chicken or turkey) baby food mixed with squash baby food and calcium/vitamin supplement. (Fed 3-5 syringe-fuls every few days.)
- How are you feeding (hand fed, left in dish, ect): Hand fed via syringe. (The syringe has a rubber nipple on it so Stripe's teeth don't get hurt on the plastic.
B) Supplements
- (Describe how often): She gets supplements during every feeding.
- What vitamin/minerals are you using (list brands): Repashy Superfoods Calcium Plus
- What are you gut loading food with: Nothing at the moment, as the food isn't alive.
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