GeckoNovice26
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About your leo:
- Sex-Male I believe.
- Age & Weight-5-6 years old. I do not know his weight.
- How long have you owned your leo-Almost a month now. Has gained a bit of weight, gotten a fatter tail since I got them.
- Where was he/she obtained (ex. Pet store, breeder, wild caught, friend)-Adopted from my brothers co-worker.
A) Health/History
- How often do you handle your leo-Not often. He doesn't like to be handled much, due to shed over his eyes. I have not tried to forcably remove it, opting to mist his head with water and hope it degrades off.
- Is your leo acting any different today? If so how does he/she normally act which differs from now.Some days are good, some a bit sluggish. I believe he needs more heat though.
- Has he/she had any problems in the past, if so please describe.-Stuck shed over his eyes. It was there when I got him, was hoping it'd fall off. Had him for like 2 and a half 3 weeks I'd say.
B) Fecals
- Describe (look any different than normal)There was the brown section, and the white, which was normal. But the there was a mucus like liquid around it. First time it's happened, and he hasnt lost any weight,in fact I think he's put weight on.
- When was the last time he/she went-This morning.
C) Problem
- Please briefly describe the problem and how long it has been going on-Besides the stuck shed, which I have tried to google for answers, today the fecal he dropped had a lot of like, liquid mucus around it. I don't know why, I am not panicking since he doesn't seem sick, and he's got a healthy appetite.
Housing:
A) Enclosure
- Size-10 gallon(He will be moving into a much larger and better heated 20 long gallon within the next two weeks, with a better substrate.)
- Type (ex. glass tank)(Glass)
- Type of substrate(Sand, swapping him to a sort of pad type substrate. Don't like the sand.)
- Hides, how many, what kind-He has one humid hide, and a rocky hide. He has a wood hide, like a log, but there isnt any room atm for it.
B) Heating
- Heat source-a heating pad sort of thing, sticks on the tank. It's on the side, getting a new one for the tank. I got all the stuff he has now when I adopted him.
- Cage temps (hot side, cool side)N/A
- Method of regulating heat source-N/A
- What are you using to measure your temps-N/A
- Do you have any lights (describe)Two, without bulbs. Looking for ones that do not emit light, just some low level heat.
C) Cage mates
- How many (males, females)None
- Describe health, or previous problems-Some days he can be quiet energetic, normally at night I hear him rustling about. He eats well when I feed him(Every other day), but he has stuck shed over his eyes. I worry it could cause complications, and he cannot see very well. I feed him with a small set of tongs/tweezers, cause otherwise he misses the crickets/mealworms too often.
Describe Diet:
A) Typical diet
- What you're feeding (how often, how much)-Normally 3 mealworms every other day, of good size. I'll give crickets when I can, but he cannot see well atm.
- How are you feeding (hand fed, left in dish, ect)-With small tongs or tweezers. He wont eat from a dish, that I have seen.
B) Supplements (describe how often)
- What vitamin/minerals are you using (list brands)-Sandfire Super Foods Leopard Gecko Dust by T-Rex, all in one supplement.
- What are you gut loading food with-Nothing at the moment. Though I hear carrots or the sort would work for crickets and mealworms?I am not quite sure.
I am a fairly big novice when it comes to reptiles-by brother knows more. But I am curious about the wet fecal, and by that I mean, there was trhe white part(Uria or some sort, I believe) and the actual fecal matter part. He goes once every few days, and I feed him just about every other day, three big mealworms, and crickets when I can, but he cannot see well. He came with the shed still on, and it has not really come off that great. Some folks have said misting him will help, others using saline drops. I did google enough to know that pulling on it is a bad idea(esp when its on the eyes.)Any sort of advice would be helpful, im not super worried, but I do wish to take good care of him. He is moving into a better/bigger/well heated tank when it is all set up, so hopefully that will alleviate some issues.
- Sex-Male I believe.
- Age & Weight-5-6 years old. I do not know his weight.
- How long have you owned your leo-Almost a month now. Has gained a bit of weight, gotten a fatter tail since I got them.
- Where was he/she obtained (ex. Pet store, breeder, wild caught, friend)-Adopted from my brothers co-worker.
A) Health/History
- How often do you handle your leo-Not often. He doesn't like to be handled much, due to shed over his eyes. I have not tried to forcably remove it, opting to mist his head with water and hope it degrades off.
- Is your leo acting any different today? If so how does he/she normally act which differs from now.Some days are good, some a bit sluggish. I believe he needs more heat though.
- Has he/she had any problems in the past, if so please describe.-Stuck shed over his eyes. It was there when I got him, was hoping it'd fall off. Had him for like 2 and a half 3 weeks I'd say.
B) Fecals
- Describe (look any different than normal)There was the brown section, and the white, which was normal. But the there was a mucus like liquid around it. First time it's happened, and he hasnt lost any weight,in fact I think he's put weight on.
- When was the last time he/she went-This morning.
C) Problem
- Please briefly describe the problem and how long it has been going on-Besides the stuck shed, which I have tried to google for answers, today the fecal he dropped had a lot of like, liquid mucus around it. I don't know why, I am not panicking since he doesn't seem sick, and he's got a healthy appetite.
Housing:
A) Enclosure
- Size-10 gallon(He will be moving into a much larger and better heated 20 long gallon within the next two weeks, with a better substrate.)
- Type (ex. glass tank)(Glass)
- Type of substrate(Sand, swapping him to a sort of pad type substrate. Don't like the sand.)
- Hides, how many, what kind-He has one humid hide, and a rocky hide. He has a wood hide, like a log, but there isnt any room atm for it.
B) Heating
- Heat source-a heating pad sort of thing, sticks on the tank. It's on the side, getting a new one for the tank. I got all the stuff he has now when I adopted him.
- Cage temps (hot side, cool side)N/A
- Method of regulating heat source-N/A
- What are you using to measure your temps-N/A
- Do you have any lights (describe)Two, without bulbs. Looking for ones that do not emit light, just some low level heat.
C) Cage mates
- How many (males, females)None
- Describe health, or previous problems-Some days he can be quiet energetic, normally at night I hear him rustling about. He eats well when I feed him(Every other day), but he has stuck shed over his eyes. I worry it could cause complications, and he cannot see very well. I feed him with a small set of tongs/tweezers, cause otherwise he misses the crickets/mealworms too often.
Describe Diet:
A) Typical diet
- What you're feeding (how often, how much)-Normally 3 mealworms every other day, of good size. I'll give crickets when I can, but he cannot see well atm.
- How are you feeding (hand fed, left in dish, ect)-With small tongs or tweezers. He wont eat from a dish, that I have seen.
B) Supplements (describe how often)
- What vitamin/minerals are you using (list brands)-Sandfire Super Foods Leopard Gecko Dust by T-Rex, all in one supplement.
- What are you gut loading food with-Nothing at the moment. Though I hear carrots or the sort would work for crickets and mealworms?I am not quite sure.
I am a fairly big novice when it comes to reptiles-by brother knows more. But I am curious about the wet fecal, and by that I mean, there was trhe white part(Uria or some sort, I believe) and the actual fecal matter part. He goes once every few days, and I feed him just about every other day, three big mealworms, and crickets when I can, but he cannot see well. He came with the shed still on, and it has not really come off that great. Some folks have said misting him will help, others using saline drops. I did google enough to know that pulling on it is a bad idea(esp when its on the eyes.)Any sort of advice would be helpful, im not super worried, but I do wish to take good care of him. He is moving into a better/bigger/well heated tank when it is all set up, so hopefully that will alleviate some issues.
