I need help really bad!!!!!!

[madison45]

About your leo:
- Sex-male
- Age & Weight-age unknown , weight (very small)
- How long have you owned your leo-2 months
- Where was he/she obtained (ex. Pet store, breeder, wild caught, friend)-pet store

A) Health/History
- How often do you handle your leo- everyday
- Is your leo acting any different today? If so how does he/she normally act which differs from now.- he is coming out of his hide less and less
- Has he/she had any problems in the past, if so please describe.-no
B) Fecals
- Describe (look any different than normal)- watery
- When was the last time he/she went-yesterday night
C) Problem
- Please briefly describe the problem and how long it has been going on
For about two weeks now my gecko has had watery poos and has refused to eat everything including wax worms
i am worried because he is starting to loose ALOT of weight.

Housing:
A) Enclosure
- Size- ten gallons
- Type (ex. glass tank)-glass aquarium
- Type of substrate- repti carpet to paper towel
- Hides, how many, what kind- two - a basking spot/ and hide in one and a half log
B) Heating
- Heat source- top bulb and a uth
- Cage temps (hot side, cool side)- hot- 93-95-cold 76-80
- Method of regulating heat source-none
- What are you using to measure your temps-thermomitor
- Do you have any lights (describe)- day light and night light
C) Cage mates-none
- How many (males, females)- none
- Describe health, or previous problems-none

Describe Diet:
A) Typical diet
- What you're feeding (how often, how much)-mealworms every day because he is not that old- as many as he will eat in ten minutes
- How are you feeding (hand fed, left in dish, act)hand and by dish
B) Supplements (describe how often)
- What vitamin/minerals are you using (list brands)-calcium w/o d3,&w/ d3 and a multivitamin
- What are you gut loading food with-potatos and oats


any ideas on what could be wrong

 

[acpart]

I hate to say it, but you're really going to have to get the gecko to a vet. This doesn't necessarily happen with all geckos from pet stores, but may of them have parasites. Big chain pet stores (I'm assuming that's where you got it from) tend to receive their gekcos when they're pretty young and they are frequently somewhat overcrowded and stressed. This can cause the normal parasite load (which I have been led to understand they all have) to get out of control. My very first gecko that I got nearly 10 years ago also stopped eating after a month or so and my vet felt she had a parasite, treated her with whatever she needed and eventually she was OK.

Aliza

 

[Ozy]

What kind of thermometers are you using? The kind that stick on the side of the tank? one with a probe? temp gun? Because if you have an unregulated UTH AND a bulb, I'm willing to bet it's WAY too hot for him in there. You need to remedy this, and also get a fecal to the vet to have it checked for parasites.

 

[sausage]

agreed. theres no need for the bulb, the poor things most likely cooking. so start by removing that. i vet visit is in order with a sample as stated. parasite checks arnt expensive and most places do it there and then.

 

[katie_]

I agree with the vet visit.
Fingers crossed its not crypto.