Booga
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About your leo:
- Sex
Male.
- Age & Weight
Unsure of both, however he is still quite young. My apologies for not knowing.
- How long have you owned your leo
About two months or so.
- Where was he/she obtained (ex. Pet store, breeder, wild caught, friend)
Ruffins, a small chain pet store.
A) Health/History
- How often do you handle your leo
Every day to every other day for a few minutes.
- Is your leo acting any different today? If so how does he/she normally act which differs from now.
Hasn't acted any differently than normal today.
- Has he/she had any problems in the past, if so please describe.
Recently witnessed him licking the vent area, but I went about checking it a few minutes after, and it seemed fine. He has yet to do that since.
B) Fecals
- Describe (look any different than normal)
Not entirely solid, a wet mass. There is urate, but the stool is looser than I'd like it to be.
- When was the last time he/she went
Three days ago.
C) Problem
- Please briefly describe the problem and how long it has been going on
It's been about three to four times now, that recently, Boog's stool has been loose and undesirably so. It started out as solid, healthy passes, however has recently been concerning me with the way it looks.
Housing:
A) Enclosure
- Size
10 gallon tank.
- Type (ex. glass tank)
Glass tank.
- Type of substrate
Previously Cali-Sand, however has been switched out to ReptiCarpet.
- Hides, how many, what kind
Two hides, one ExoTerra plastic rock for the cool side. A log hide on the warm side to act as his moist hide.
B) Heating
- Heat source
Overhead lightbulb for overall heating during the day. UTH on all day and night.
- Cage temps (hot side, cool side)
Cold side ranges from approx 70-85F, depending on the day. Hot side ranges from approx 80-95F, give or take some.
- Method of regulating heat source
Lightbulb and UTH kept on the warm side of the tank.
- What are you using to measure your temps
Three thermometers, one on the cool, one on the hot, one in the middle.
- Do you have any lights (describe)
One 60 watt lightbulb. Kept on only during the day for overall temperature, turned on at 8am, off at 8pm.
C) Cage mates
- How many (males, females)
No cage mates.
- Describe health, or previous problems
No cage mates.
Describe Diet:
A) Typical diet
- What you're feeding (how often, how much)
I feed him mealworms, previously crickets, but switched about a month ago.
I feed every other day, about 15 worms, since he is still young.
- How are you feeding (hand fed, left in dish, ect)
Fed by leaving them in a wide lid, the smaller ones are fed by a pair of tweezers.
B) Supplements (describe how often)
- What vitamin/minerals are you using (list brands)
Flukers Calcium with D3, dusted with every feeding. Multivitamin Rep Cal Herptivite Sample, purchased from a Leo breeder. Dusted once a week.
- What are you gut loading food with
A mixture of homemade cricket feed, purchased from a breeder, mixed with Fluker's High-Calcium Cricket Diet, and Quaker's Rolled Oats. I also use ExoTerra Calcium Liquid Supplement in his water.
I previously used broccoli as a moisture source, but became concerned that it may have been the source of the loose stool, and have not used it for about a week or two.
Any help is greatly appreciated, there haven't been any behavioral changes at all, but his stool has been concerning me greatly. Thank you in advanced for any help!
- Sex
Male.
- Age & Weight
Unsure of both, however he is still quite young. My apologies for not knowing.
- How long have you owned your leo
About two months or so.
- Where was he/she obtained (ex. Pet store, breeder, wild caught, friend)
Ruffins, a small chain pet store.
A) Health/History
- How often do you handle your leo
Every day to every other day for a few minutes.
- Is your leo acting any different today? If so how does he/she normally act which differs from now.
Hasn't acted any differently than normal today.
- Has he/she had any problems in the past, if so please describe.
Recently witnessed him licking the vent area, but I went about checking it a few minutes after, and it seemed fine. He has yet to do that since.
B) Fecals
- Describe (look any different than normal)
Not entirely solid, a wet mass. There is urate, but the stool is looser than I'd like it to be.
- When was the last time he/she went
Three days ago.
C) Problem
- Please briefly describe the problem and how long it has been going on
It's been about three to four times now, that recently, Boog's stool has been loose and undesirably so. It started out as solid, healthy passes, however has recently been concerning me with the way it looks.
Housing:
A) Enclosure
- Size
10 gallon tank.
- Type (ex. glass tank)
Glass tank.
- Type of substrate
Previously Cali-Sand, however has been switched out to ReptiCarpet.
- Hides, how many, what kind
Two hides, one ExoTerra plastic rock for the cool side. A log hide on the warm side to act as his moist hide.
B) Heating
- Heat source
Overhead lightbulb for overall heating during the day. UTH on all day and night.
- Cage temps (hot side, cool side)
Cold side ranges from approx 70-85F, depending on the day. Hot side ranges from approx 80-95F, give or take some.
- Method of regulating heat source
Lightbulb and UTH kept on the warm side of the tank.
- What are you using to measure your temps
Three thermometers, one on the cool, one on the hot, one in the middle.
- Do you have any lights (describe)
One 60 watt lightbulb. Kept on only during the day for overall temperature, turned on at 8am, off at 8pm.
C) Cage mates
- How many (males, females)
No cage mates.
- Describe health, or previous problems
No cage mates.
Describe Diet:
A) Typical diet
- What you're feeding (how often, how much)
I feed him mealworms, previously crickets, but switched about a month ago.
I feed every other day, about 15 worms, since he is still young.
- How are you feeding (hand fed, left in dish, ect)
Fed by leaving them in a wide lid, the smaller ones are fed by a pair of tweezers.
B) Supplements (describe how often)
- What vitamin/minerals are you using (list brands)
Flukers Calcium with D3, dusted with every feeding. Multivitamin Rep Cal Herptivite Sample, purchased from a Leo breeder. Dusted once a week.
- What are you gut loading food with
A mixture of homemade cricket feed, purchased from a breeder, mixed with Fluker's High-Calcium Cricket Diet, and Quaker's Rolled Oats. I also use ExoTerra Calcium Liquid Supplement in his water.
I previously used broccoli as a moisture source, but became concerned that it may have been the source of the loose stool, and have not used it for about a week or two.
Any help is greatly appreciated, there haven't been any behavioral changes at all, but his stool has been concerning me greatly. Thank you in advanced for any help!
