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Hi
I bought a number of gecko's over the summer at from reputable breeders at some UK shows. They are all doing very well apart from a Mack Snow.
He hit 47g about a month ago but stopped eating about two weeks ago. He is fed on mealworms and normally will eat between 3 and 7 each night. He has since lost 4g and is down to 43g
He is kept in a plastic tank that is 2ft x 1ft. He is kept on paper towel, has a hide in the hot end, a moist hide in the middle, a water dish, mealworm dish and a calcium dish. His temps are 90f at the hot end and the other end is circa 80f. Heat is provided by a heat mat under the tank. He has taken laying flat out directly on top of the mat. He also keeps his eyes tighly shut. He has never been very calm when handled but recently he has become quite skittish.
I have become concerned and took him to see a reptile vet who was recommended to me this week who did a feaces test. There was no indication of either worms or parasites, and, the vet said thet the gecko looked very healthy, which he does. It is just this sudden change in behaviour that has concerned me.
I have been looking on the UK Reptile Forum and there are a few posts about geckos stopping feeding and going downhill although there does not seem to be any answers. I was wondering if any of you have had any experience of this behaviour / illness in the past and what the outcome was
Regards
Mark
I bought a number of gecko's over the summer at from reputable breeders at some UK shows. They are all doing very well apart from a Mack Snow.
He hit 47g about a month ago but stopped eating about two weeks ago. He is fed on mealworms and normally will eat between 3 and 7 each night. He has since lost 4g and is down to 43g
He is kept in a plastic tank that is 2ft x 1ft. He is kept on paper towel, has a hide in the hot end, a moist hide in the middle, a water dish, mealworm dish and a calcium dish. His temps are 90f at the hot end and the other end is circa 80f. Heat is provided by a heat mat under the tank. He has taken laying flat out directly on top of the mat. He also keeps his eyes tighly shut. He has never been very calm when handled but recently he has become quite skittish.
I have become concerned and took him to see a reptile vet who was recommended to me this week who did a feaces test. There was no indication of either worms or parasites, and, the vet said thet the gecko looked very healthy, which he does. It is just this sudden change in behaviour that has concerned me.
I have been looking on the UK Reptile Forum and there are a few posts about geckos stopping feeding and going downhill although there does not seem to be any answers. I was wondering if any of you have had any experience of this behaviour / illness in the past and what the outcome was
Regards
Mark
