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[Craigyboy_88]

i have a 18 month old leopard gecko, recently her sister died,
i was wondering if i can introduce a younger female into the vivarium despite the age difference,
many thanks

 

[Wowoklol]

i have a 18 month old leopard gecko, recently her sister died,
i was wondering if i can introduce a younger female into the vivarium despite the age difference,
many thanks

Why did her sister die?

 

[Craigyboy_88]

i think it was a parasite,but im not sure, she stopped eating and became skinny and pale, she died the day before the vet appointment

 

[Desdemona]

Well first you will want to quaranteen your gecko for at least 3 months and some say as long as 6 months. You don't want her new cage mate to get sick. You will also want to use a light bleach solution on the cage to kill any residing bugs/germs/etc.

Secondly, you don't want to give her a cage mate unless its very close to the same size. It's size not age that matters the most. So, find a grown leo (once you know the sister isn't sick) or one that is of a similar size. Buy a scale to weigh them both.

Also, take your living leo to the vet to make sure she doesn't have what killed her sister. You can probably just bring in a poop sample, but ask the vet.

 

[sunshinegeckos]

Well first you will want to quaranteen your gecko for at least 3 months and some say as long as 6 months. You don't want her new cage mate to get sick. You will also want to use a light bleach solution on the cage to kill any residing bugs/germs/etc.

Secondly, you don't want to give her a cage mate unless its very close to the same size. It's size not age that matters the most. So, find a grown leo (once you know the sister isn't sick) or one that is of a similar size. Buy a scale to weigh them both.

Also, take your living leo to the vet to make sure she doesn't have what killed her sister. You can probably just bring in a poop sample, but ask the vet.

+1

 

[reps4life]

i have a 18 month old leopard gecko, recently her sister died,
i was wondering if i can introduce a younger female into the vivarium despite the age difference,
many thanks

Personally I would never house that one leo with another. A routine fecal will not diagnose crypto. Crypto is only detectable if the oocyst is shedding.

I had a leo who was infected with cryptosporidium. His prognosis was poor as you all can imagine, but with a lot of effort I nursed him back to health and he managed to go in remission. He was doing well. You would have never suspected he was a carrier. He did well for 3 years however some damage from the crypto was irreversible. It had caused atrophy of the intestines which eventually caused gastric bleeding and ended his life.

My point is a reptile can live infected and show no visible signs.