leolover23
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So, last year, my leopard gecko went into hibernation during the winter months and he came out of it the next spring, fine and healthy.
Last winter, I figured when he stopped eating, he was going into hibernation again--no worries. But after a while, my paranoid self was afraid of impaction. So I switched his substrate to tile and waited for warmer weather.
Well, Lizard Boy probably went into hibernation in November...and now it's the middle of May. I'm really worried about him because he's only eaten a handful of times, probably less than times.
The thing is, I don't see what's wrong. I mean, he's lost some tail fat just because he hasn't been eating, but it doesn't seem like a big deal because
1) It was enormous to begin with--I think he might have been slightly overweight.
2) Of course he'll lose weight if he's not eating.
And he's sleepy and stuff, but at night he perks up, just like normal, and wants to come out of his cage! He wasn't going to the bathroom when he was hibernating, but now he is, a couple times a week. His eyes are bright, he's alert...I just don't know why he won't eat regularly. Sometimes he seems he seems hungry, but then he just loses interest.
And another thing--sometimes when he poos or pees, there's a lot of liquid, even though their fecal matter and urine is solid. Sometimes it's even just some liquid, but when that happens, he doesn't seem distressed or irritated by it. Is this normal?
(Sorry this is a lot) And sometimes, I'll catch him licking his vent area, but it's clean and there's no sign of anything out of the ordinary.
Like I said, he was fine last year, but I can't remember when he stopped hibernating. Am I worrying for nothing? Should I take him to the vet, just in case?
Could it be something with the temperatures? Lately it's been around the low to mid 80s...But that's in the middle. On the cool side it's somewhere in the 70s and the warm side actually might be a little too warm, but he doesn't go on it too much. He spends most of his time in the middle or the cool side's hide. There's a mini makeshift hide on the warm side--a little space under the log and by the rocks--where he used to go, but when I added tile he stopped going there. And the humid hide is on the warm side, but he rarely goes in it.
Sorry I had to write so much, but I'm worried about my baby! Any tips would be greatly appreciated! Thank you so much!
Last winter, I figured when he stopped eating, he was going into hibernation again--no worries. But after a while, my paranoid self was afraid of impaction. So I switched his substrate to tile and waited for warmer weather.
Well, Lizard Boy probably went into hibernation in November...and now it's the middle of May. I'm really worried about him because he's only eaten a handful of times, probably less than times.
The thing is, I don't see what's wrong. I mean, he's lost some tail fat just because he hasn't been eating, but it doesn't seem like a big deal because
1) It was enormous to begin with--I think he might have been slightly overweight.
2) Of course he'll lose weight if he's not eating.
And he's sleepy and stuff, but at night he perks up, just like normal, and wants to come out of his cage! He wasn't going to the bathroom when he was hibernating, but now he is, a couple times a week. His eyes are bright, he's alert...I just don't know why he won't eat regularly. Sometimes he seems he seems hungry, but then he just loses interest.
And another thing--sometimes when he poos or pees, there's a lot of liquid, even though their fecal matter and urine is solid. Sometimes it's even just some liquid, but when that happens, he doesn't seem distressed or irritated by it. Is this normal?
(Sorry this is a lot) And sometimes, I'll catch him licking his vent area, but it's clean and there's no sign of anything out of the ordinary.
Like I said, he was fine last year, but I can't remember when he stopped hibernating. Am I worrying for nothing? Should I take him to the vet, just in case?
Could it be something with the temperatures? Lately it's been around the low to mid 80s...But that's in the middle. On the cool side it's somewhere in the 70s and the warm side actually might be a little too warm, but he doesn't go on it too much. He spends most of his time in the middle or the cool side's hide. There's a mini makeshift hide on the warm side--a little space under the log and by the rocks--where he used to go, but when I added tile he stopped going there. And the humid hide is on the warm side, but he rarely goes in it.
Sorry I had to write so much, but I'm worried about my baby! Any tips would be greatly appreciated! Thank you so much!
But a final confirmation?
