Just got back with new gecko, it's head twitches

[artes]

No paparazzi please. /hand in face

 

[TylerDurden]

well she pooped. It was messy but not as messy as the last one. There was some liquid around it as well. The urates were nice and white though so it appears shes not dehydrated anymore at least. I'll be getting this in for a fecal tomorrow

 

[reps4life]

well she pooped. It was messy but not as messy as the last one. There was some liquid around it as well. The urates were nice and white though so it appears shes not dehydrated anymore at least. I'll be getting this in for a fecal tomorrow

I am just surprised to see two pieces. Urates definately look better.

 

[reps4life]

Did she just shed?

 

[TylerDurden]

The two pieces may have been because it was wedged in between this and the glass.

If she did just shed it wasn't under my watch lol maybe under the breeder's care before last week? I have no idea

This definitely doesn't look normal though right

 

[reps4life]

The one piece looks a bit strange, but it could be shed. Actually when I looked at the video earlier, I think I saw a piece of shed on the bedding.

 

[TylerDurden]

which video? the one from today? interesting...maybe thats why shes been in the wet hide

 

[reps4life]

which video? the one from today? interesting...maybe thats why shes been in the wet hide

Yes, that is how they end up eating the bedding Look at the video, there's a white piece next to her.

 

[reps4life]

Sorry, never mind. It was her tail.

 

[TylerDurden]

yea lol that was her tail

I guess this could be parasites,

if it is, do they usually survive the deworming or is this something that's likely to end badly.

 

[reps4life]

yea lol that was her tail

I guess this could be parasites,

if it is, do they usually survive the deworming or is this something that's likely to end badly.

Most do well with treatment. Assuming it's the most common. It's not runny so there is a chance it's just related to stress and who knows if they had her under the right temps to begin with.

 

[reps4life]

Who is doing the fecal? I hope it's someone who has experience with reptile parasites.

 

[TylerDurden]

I have a herp vet by me

 

[reps4life]

Oh, Good. It's always wise to get a fecal on a regular basis anyway. I get fecals every six months done.

 

[gecko4245]

I am just surprised to see two pieces. Urates definately look better.

She had alot of food in that little tummy looks a little weird, but not too bad.

 

[artes]

I always say that if you're worried, even if you don't have a concrete reason, then vet them. The "worst" that will happen is you'll lose a little money to find out nothing was wrong - the "best" that will happen is you were right and you got to treat something early and helped make her better.

 

[reps4life]

I always say that if you're worried, even if you don't have a concrete reason, then vet them. The "worst" that will happen is you'll lose a little money to find out nothing was wrong - the "best" that will happen is you were right and you got to treat something early and helped make her better.

Especially in newly acquired reptiles. At least 50% of the reptiles I have had had high counts of parasites that needed to be treated. When problems are not caught in time they begin spiraling down quickly. Then comes the painful regret , "I wish I had!"

 

[TylerDurden]

I always say that if you're worried, even if you don't have a concrete reason, then vet them. The "worst" that will happen is you'll lose a little money to find out nothing was wrong - the "best" that will happen is you were right and you got to treat something early and helped make her better.

yea you're right

I'm dropping the sample off today if it comes back abnormal I'll get her in early next week for an appointment

 

[artes]

I had a weird feeling about Hagrid when I first got him. He seemed perfectly healthy and was active, but I couldn't shake it. I took him to the vet, and he was given a clean bill of health. It didn't make me feel any better though. It turned out that he had a mild respiratory infection, and some old stuck skin not only stuck inside both nostrils, but skin on his feet that was so stuck, it looked like it was actually supposed to be there. A weeks worth of baths with a bit of olive oil finally fixed his feet, and it took me a couple rounds, but I finally managed to get his nostrils unclogged. Not long after that, the respiratory infection went away - I think unclogging his nose was enough. His nose ran for a bit, and I kept wiping it away with rose water, and after a couple day his nose quit running and he's actually healthy as a horse now.

The point of that long story is intuition can go a long way in telling you that something is wrong.

 

[reps4life]

I had a weird feeling about Hagrid when I first got him. He seemed perfectly healthy and was active, but I couldn't shake it. I took him to the vet, and he was given a clean bill of health. It didn't make me feel any better though. It turned out that he had a mild respiratory infection, and some old stuck skin not only stuck inside both nostrils, but skin on his feet that was so stuck, it looked like it was actually supposed to be there. A weeks worth of baths with a bit of olive oil finally fixed his feet, and it took me a couple rounds, but I finally managed to get his nostrils unclogged. Not long after that, the respiratory infection went away - I think unclogging his nose was enough. His nose ran for a bit, and I kept wiping it away with rose water, and after a couple day his nose quit running and he's actually healthy as a horse now.

The point of that long story is intuition can go a long way in telling you that something is wrong.

Mother's intuition. Most men will say it's in our imagination, unless they are in the medical field