Katieokat
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- Rhode Island
I fear that my gecko may be sick? She is my first gecko so I don't have experience and her behavior is worrying me.
About your leo:
- Sex: Female
- Age & Weight: 2 years (not sure of her weight, still waiting on scale)
- How long have you owned your leo: About a month and a half
- Where was he/she obtained (ex. Pet store, breeder, wild caught, friend): Pet store
A) Health/History
- How often do you handle your leo: About twice a week
- Is your leo acting any different today? If so how does he/she normally act which differs from now: For the past week she has been moving less, basking solely on the warm side of the tank, and just being less active. The strangest thing that she did today was stare at me in her tank and sorta "chirp" at me. I've never seen her do this before and when I fed her she simply continued to stare at me. Otherwise she is eating normally and pooping normally.
- Has he/she had any problems in the past, if so please describe: No problems
B) Fecals
- Describe (look any different than normal): They look normal
- When was the last time he/she went: This morning
C) Problem
- Please briefly describe the problem and how long it has been going on: Basically what I listed above. She is slower, basking more, has less energy. I checked her tummy and it was soft, but it does look a little large.
Housing:
A) Enclosure
- Size: 10 gal
- Type (ex. glass tank): glass tank
- Type of substrate: reptile carpet
- Hides, how many, what kind: one store-bought warm hide, one cardboard cool hide, and one moist tupperware hide
B) Heating
- Heat source: under-tank heater at night and heat lamp at day
- Cage temps (hot side, cool side): (hot side) 90 at day and 80 at night, (cool side) 75 at day and 72 at night
- Method of regulating heat source: under-tank heater is lower heat while I use the heat lamp to make it warmer.
- What are you using to measure your temps: two in-tank thermostats, one on warm side and one on cool side
- Do you have any lights (describe): just the red bulb heat lamp and the lights in my dorm room
C) Cage mates
- How many (males, females): none
- Describe health, or previous problems: none
Describe Diet:
A) Typical diet
- What you're feeding (how often, how much): 5 mealworms and 2 young dubia roaches every other day
- How are you feeding (hand fed, left in dish, ect): hand fed or left in dish
B) Supplements (describe how often)
- What vitamin/minerals are you using (list brands): ReptiCalcium with D3 and ExoTerra Vitamin Supplements
- What are you gut loading food with: dry mix of oatmeal, cheerios, and granola and fresh fruit and veggies like lettuce, carrots, and apples
About your leo:
- Sex: Female
- Age & Weight: 2 years (not sure of her weight, still waiting on scale)
- How long have you owned your leo: About a month and a half
- Where was he/she obtained (ex. Pet store, breeder, wild caught, friend): Pet store
A) Health/History
- How often do you handle your leo: About twice a week
- Is your leo acting any different today? If so how does he/she normally act which differs from now: For the past week she has been moving less, basking solely on the warm side of the tank, and just being less active. The strangest thing that she did today was stare at me in her tank and sorta "chirp" at me. I've never seen her do this before and when I fed her she simply continued to stare at me. Otherwise she is eating normally and pooping normally.
- Has he/she had any problems in the past, if so please describe: No problems
B) Fecals
- Describe (look any different than normal): They look normal
- When was the last time he/she went: This morning
C) Problem
- Please briefly describe the problem and how long it has been going on: Basically what I listed above. She is slower, basking more, has less energy. I checked her tummy and it was soft, but it does look a little large.
Housing:
A) Enclosure
- Size: 10 gal
- Type (ex. glass tank): glass tank
- Type of substrate: reptile carpet
- Hides, how many, what kind: one store-bought warm hide, one cardboard cool hide, and one moist tupperware hide
B) Heating
- Heat source: under-tank heater at night and heat lamp at day
- Cage temps (hot side, cool side): (hot side) 90 at day and 80 at night, (cool side) 75 at day and 72 at night
- Method of regulating heat source: under-tank heater is lower heat while I use the heat lamp to make it warmer.
- What are you using to measure your temps: two in-tank thermostats, one on warm side and one on cool side
- Do you have any lights (describe): just the red bulb heat lamp and the lights in my dorm room
C) Cage mates
- How many (males, females): none
- Describe health, or previous problems: none
Describe Diet:
A) Typical diet
- What you're feeding (how often, how much): 5 mealworms and 2 young dubia roaches every other day
- How are you feeding (hand fed, left in dish, ect): hand fed or left in dish
B) Supplements (describe how often)
- What vitamin/minerals are you using (list brands): ReptiCalcium with D3 and ExoTerra Vitamin Supplements
- What are you gut loading food with: dry mix of oatmeal, cheerios, and granola and fresh fruit and veggies like lettuce, carrots, and apples
