scharles
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I have a "baby gecko" obtained 4 weeks ago from a major pet retailer. He looked pretty good when I got him...but he was in a cage with another Gecko that did not look good (very emanicipated). My Gecko pretty much looks like his cage mate did now. I saw some poops the first few days..then weeks went by without seeing poops. A week went by without seeing a urine.
I keep a bowl of mealies and waxworms in the cage at all times (with a carrot for moisture and some cricket feed to gut load). I have the Zoo Med Gecko Food (freeze dried flies I guess...never seen him eat it...but wanted another option), clean water daily with a few drops of reptisafe in it. Bowl of Calcium with D3. And some crickets.
I have been getting small crickets at the local store...but I would find some that were attempted to be eaten...but spit out...I think they were too big. I mail ordered some 1 and 2 week crickets..much smaller. He did nothing with them...until a few days ago I watched him hunt down and eat 5 (they are small...but it was something). I have not seen him eat a mealworm or wax worm...have tried to tong feed him...no luck. I have seem him drink some water. And he had a poop yesterday (first time in about 3 weeks)
Cage setup has been stable for 2 weeks (reptile carpet, warm side, cool side, moist hide in both side, another log hide in the middle (not moist)). Temps are good..humidity about 50-60%. Never used sand (not sure if he was on sand at the store or not).
I am wondering if I should try the slurry or not. I have NO idea how to feed him it. Do I hold him...put him in a small box and drop it on his nose with a syringe...or since I did seem him eat...let him de-stress and get through on his own.
I live in Maine..and the nearest Reptile Vet is over 100 miles away..so vet assistance is really not an option. Also...the only meal worms I can get are big...alot longer than his head...and I cannot find a supplies of small meal or waxworms...I think it is a size issue at this point.
Any help would be GREATLY appreciated! I have become quite attached to this little guy!
Steve
I keep a bowl of mealies and waxworms in the cage at all times (with a carrot for moisture and some cricket feed to gut load). I have the Zoo Med Gecko Food (freeze dried flies I guess...never seen him eat it...but wanted another option), clean water daily with a few drops of reptisafe in it. Bowl of Calcium with D3. And some crickets.
I have been getting small crickets at the local store...but I would find some that were attempted to be eaten...but spit out...I think they were too big. I mail ordered some 1 and 2 week crickets..much smaller. He did nothing with them...until a few days ago I watched him hunt down and eat 5 (they are small...but it was something). I have not seen him eat a mealworm or wax worm...have tried to tong feed him...no luck. I have seem him drink some water. And he had a poop yesterday (first time in about 3 weeks)
Cage setup has been stable for 2 weeks (reptile carpet, warm side, cool side, moist hide in both side, another log hide in the middle (not moist)). Temps are good..humidity about 50-60%. Never used sand (not sure if he was on sand at the store or not).
I am wondering if I should try the slurry or not. I have NO idea how to feed him it. Do I hold him...put him in a small box and drop it on his nose with a syringe...or since I did seem him eat...let him de-stress and get through on his own.
I live in Maine..and the nearest Reptile Vet is over 100 miles away..so vet assistance is really not an option. Also...the only meal worms I can get are big...alot longer than his head...and I cannot find a supplies of small meal or waxworms...I think it is a size issue at this point.
Any help would be GREATLY appreciated! I have become quite attached to this little guy!
Steve
