Is this normal? (Leopard gecko poop)

[alisonk]

I photographed a gecko's poop. What the heck is wrong with me?????

That aside....I was wondering if the poop is normal? It is dark brown, but always has that white lump on it, which I presume is the calcium and vitamin supplement. Is that because the calcium is not really being digested?

I dust all the crickets (and sometimes the mealworms) with a calcium and vit supplement (its a zoomed product). Is this healthy for the gecko? Our gecko is about 5 inches long, probably about 5 months old I would think.

 

[Indigo]

I zoomed in on a picture of a gecko's poop. What is wrong with me??

Yep, that's normal. Looks fine! Same as all our five gecko's for the past year anyways

 

[SC Geckos]

The white part of the "poop" is the urates.(Crystalized urine basically) This is so there is minimal liquid loss out of the gecko. Which is normal.

 

[alisonk]

Ok, whew....good to know.

Thanks for the info!

 

[alisonk]

It just occured to me, someone must have dissected that poop to study it under a microscope so they could come to the conclusion it was urates.

I don't feel so bad now ;-)