hello all i am new to this site/forum. i have a 6 yr old leopard gecko whom up until recently has been in great health. but for the past few months has been losing weight at a steady rate. the vet chalked it up to old age saying there was nothing to do about it. now i am in the search for another vet in the area which is difficult to find that sees lizards. i refused to believe at the age of 6 theres nothing we can do and that it is old age. he refuses crickets since he was a baby. quite lazy wants his food nice and in a dish. i feed meal worms and wax worms dusted with a vitamin/ calcium. he is quite thin now. esp his tail. he is eating and pooping like he always has. no change in that at all. just wondering if anyone might have any ideas of what if anything can be done until i find another vet. or anyone with any experiance with this sort of problem. thank you very much.
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About your leo:
- Sex: male
- Age & Weight: 6& not sure. scale broke
- How long have you owned your leo
- Where was he/she obtained (ex. Pet store, breeder, wild caught, friend): pet store
A) Health/History
- How often do you handle your leo: once a week
- Is your leo acting any different today? If so how does he/she normally act which differs from now.: today for the first time ever he has refused food
- Has he/she had any problems in the past, if so please describe. shedding issues
B) Fecals
- Describe (look any different than normal) normal
- When was the last time he/she went: today
C) Problem
- Please briefly descrive the problem and how long it has been going on: he is constantly losing weight. he has been eating like normal up until today when he finally refused food.
Housing:
A) Enclosure:
- Size: 10 gallon
- Type (ex. glass tank): glass tank
- Type of substrate: paper towel
- Hides, how many, what kind: 3. 1 hot, 1 cool, one humid
B) Heating
- Heat source: heating pad
- Cage temps (hot side, cool side): 92, 75
- Method of regulating heat source
- What are you using to measure your temps laser
- Do you have any lights (describe)one light near cage because cage is in darker area to simulate day/night
C) Cage mates
- How many (males, females)none
- Describe health, or previous problems
Describe Diet:
A) Typical diet
- What you're feeding (how often, how much): meal worms and wax worms. 6 every other day
- How are you feeding (hand fed, left in dish, ect): dish
B) Supplements (describe how often)
- What vitamin/minerals are you using (list brands) calcuim and d3 not sure of brands not home.
- What are you gut loading food with
- Sex: male
- Age & Weight: 6& not sure. scale broke
- How long have you owned your leo
- Where was he/she obtained (ex. Pet store, breeder, wild caught, friend): pet store
A) Health/History
- How often do you handle your leo: once a week
- Is your leo acting any different today? If so how does he/she normally act which differs from now.: today for the first time ever he has refused food
- Has he/she had any problems in the past, if so please describe. shedding issues
B) Fecals
- Describe (look any different than normal) normal
- When was the last time he/she went: today
C) Problem
- Please briefly descrive the problem and how long it has been going on: he is constantly losing weight. he has been eating like normal up until today when he finally refused food.
Housing:
A) Enclosure:
- Size: 10 gallon
- Type (ex. glass tank): glass tank
- Type of substrate: paper towel
- Hides, how many, what kind: 3. 1 hot, 1 cool, one humid
B) Heating
- Heat source: heating pad
- Cage temps (hot side, cool side): 92, 75
- Method of regulating heat source
- What are you using to measure your temps laser
- Do you have any lights (describe)one light near cage because cage is in darker area to simulate day/night
C) Cage mates
- How many (males, females)none
- Describe health, or previous problems
Describe Diet:
A) Typical diet
- What you're feeding (how often, how much): meal worms and wax worms. 6 every other day
- How are you feeding (hand fed, left in dish, ect): dish
B) Supplements (describe how often)
- What vitamin/minerals are you using (list brands) calcuim and d3 not sure of brands not home.
- What are you gut loading food with
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