any advice?

[sportbike_rob]

froto's eating and activity has declined, he eats a little but not near what he used to his tail is getting skinny, and i cant figure out whats wrong. i have the ground temps regulated at 91-92* with a thermostat and the air temps stay about 80-85* his cool side is 75-77. humidity is 65-80% (80% only when i just get done spraying the enclosre) i thought he has been stressed due to my job schedule change, however its been about two and a half-three weeks since that and he still hasnt been eating normally, i havent bothered/held him other than general cleaning and maintenence of his enclosure (twice a month, daily poo cleaning if he poos)

suppliment schedule is: pure calcium-every other day (dish in his enclosure at all times), calcium w/d3 in between. vite suppliments twice a week.

i know it would be best to take him to the vet now, however i have to wait till my next check till i have the $ to take him (car insurance is killing me:main_angry: ) is there anything i can try that may help until i get the cash together to get him to the vet and get him a checkup/fecal?

 

[MischiefManaged]

I'm sorry to hear your little guy is not doing well. Can you ask anyone to lend you the money . . . or what about a credit card? He may be impacted or he may have parasites, it is really tough to say.
In the meantime, I would offer him some vanilla-flavored Ensure.
Good Luck!

 

[sportbike_rob]

I would offer him some vanilla-flavored Ensure.
Good Luck!

really? i'll give it a shot. my check comes friday, so i can get him in then. i just hope he will be alright till then. for now i been ripping the heads off waxworms, mealies and crix and pushing the guts out, and letting him lick at it for a while, every now and then he takes one, but not like he normally does. i figured it cant be impaction b/c he is on paper towels. so im really clueless to what it is, the vet is the only way to be sure.

 

[Jeanne]

Geckos do normally slow down on eating this time of the year, but they shouldn't lose much or any weight do to it. Only a vet can tell you why he isn't eating and losing weight for sure. Let us know what happens when you bring him. I hope he is ok.

 

[sportbike_rob]

UPDATE: froto has eaten quite a few crix the last night and tonight, he is getting active again and seems to be doing well, however i still am going to take him to the vet to get a fecal and stuff done on him. but he is doing better than he was.

 

[brandy101010]

I'm glad he is doing well. update us on the visit. I tend to have alot of feeding problems with my Fat Tails too. They seem to be very picky. Mine will only eat crickets and nothing else. Not even wax worms!