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SeanConnery

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I noticed maybe two weeks ago that I thought I could see what I thought to be Sean Connery (my gecko)'s internal organs if you look at his stomach. It was a light gray bar inside his lower abdomen. I looked again today and noticed the bar has gotten significantly darker, almost like a bruise. He just ate a meal worm yesterday. Is it possible that I'm just seeing him full, or is this a problem? Could he also be a girl and this is menstration happening? Prior to eating this meal worm, he hadn't eaten for about a week, which is slightly unusal for him, but not really. Sometimes he just doesn't eat for a couple of days.

Also, he has always been a fairly nervous gecko. I knew this before getting him, as he was the only one in the petstore tank that wasn't friendly because he was scared. Generally he doesn't like being held. Is there a way to make him more sociable?
 
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Menstration is something that is unique to mammals. What you are likely seeing is the liver or some other organ. It could also be impaction - what sort of substrate is he on?

As for the temperment, work with him a bit each day. Get him used to your hand being nearby, then work towards picking him up. You can use food as a bribe to get him to walk into your hand. It will take some time, but the longer you work with him, the more relaxed he'll get.
 
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If it's not an organ or impaction it's probably a nice big poo. Keep us updated.

EDIT: Actually, holding a poo for two weeks? I don't think so... Either way... How's it going?
 
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SeanConnery

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he was eating live crickets for a month
then I gave him a meal worm coated with calcium powder.
since then, he wont touch live crickets, so i've given him meal worms which he'll eat every couple of days. What do I do about an impaction?

As for the picture, I will post one to show a concern I have about how his tail is skinnier than his body (i heard this was bad), but getting him upside down to take the picture I feel won't work. I can try.
 
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