MAJOR PROBLEM! I really need advice :(

[blarklark]

Well I'm sure that if I needed to do anything more to the Gecko the doctor would have said to do it. I trust him. The nurse I talked to did say it would take a while before she would start feeling better. So I just need to shake up the bottle and cross my fingers.

 

[LadyGecko]

Glad she had a fairly good check-up and nothing horribly wrong. Hopefully the antibiotics will start doing their job!

On a side note--Whenever my furry pets are put on antibiotics, we always give Fasttrax, which helps maintain the levels of beneficial bacterias in the system. Marcia, or anyone else, know if this is something that geckos can have as well? Or a similar product? I was just thinking (yikes!)........:main_rolleyes:

Mari-I think that Nature Zone Essential Probiotics would be what would be used with reptiles

Marcia-didn't your slurry used to include Acidophilus ?

I also remember reading people giving soy yogurt to lBeardies that are on antibiotics

I know personally-if i am on an antibiotic and I do not eat yogurt while taking it-the antibiotics really tear me up
:main_rolleyes:

 

[blarklark]

hmm I don't know if I'm just looking for everything wrong with her or what but.. can gecko's get skin problems? On one of her sides she is getting this white sand like stuff on her skin. They don't have sand for substrate. Yet this weekend is her time to shed. But its rather odd... Being on antibiotics should cure that I think

 

[blarklark]

Just an update but Leona is now eating 4-5 crickets each time she eats. She is getting fatter as is her tail .. YAY

 

[Golden Gate Geckos]

Marcia-didn't your slurry used to include Acidophilus ?

Yes, it did.... thank for bringing it to my attention. I'm not sure why I didn't inculde it on the sticky here!

 

[blarklark]

.. Update on this problem.. some bad news.. some good news.. and a confession..

The confession is that when I thought Leona was getting better I got another Gecko.. and being stupid I put them in the same tank.. My second gecko got sick.. so I was then treating both geckos.

Recently I started to hand feed them baby food.. Leona loved it.. Sophia.. refused to eat.

Today.. just a few moments ago.. Sophia.. my second gecko died in my hands.. Gasping for air. I miss her so much.. she was the cuttle bug of the two. And I'm sure Leona will miss her also.

My new priority is to get Leona better and keep her company so that she wont miss SOphia as much. But maybe in the future after I know she is back to her normal health.. I'll get another tank mate.. FROM A BREEDER..

I think they came into the tanks sick.. I feel it was my fault.. But I did everything in my power to make them both well. ..

I need a hug..

RIP: Sohpia

 

[Redstarfish]

In your hands?Few moments ago?Thats like 10 minutes ago?Sorry for your loss.I also felt this way,too when my old gecko died.Sorry.:cry:

 

[blarklark]

Leona looks alot like your gecko in your picture. very pritty

 

[MSMD]

*BIG HUG*

I'm so very sorry to hear that, Karl. Losing a pet is always so very tough.

I'm not trying to preach to you, and really feel terrible for your loss, but this is why quarantine is so important. Sometimes I have a tough time waiting, especially when it's a new one for a project that I can't wait to breed! But, in the long run it's safer and better for everyone.

The best of luck for a speedy recovery for Leona. We'll be pulling for her!

 

[fallen_angel]

*HUGS* I am so terribly sorry to hear about Sophia (RIP)

 

[Redstarfish]

Leona looks alot like your gecko in your picture. very pritty

How olds Leona?Mines a month old.It shedded last tuesday and will shedd again today or tomorrow,so that explains why he/she wasn't eating.Yeah Leona looks like my gecko,Larry.

 

[blarklark]

I got Leona is March from a Petsmart so she is pritty old. She hasn't shed in a really long time. But that was probably because she was so thin.

 

[blarklark]

Just a question but usually what does a Gecko need to re-fatten a tail up. Its been 3 days now and Leona has been eating plenty but her tail hasn't changed to to much. Just curious

 

[Mel&Keith]

It could probably take another week to really notice a chance. You see her everyday so it's probably harder for you to notice a very slight change.

 

[bubblez825]

To fatten her up, you can feed her waxworms. They are like pure fat, gecko candy almost. Only feed her 2-3 waxies once a week though. You dont want to stuff her with those, or else she might not want to eat her mealies and stuff.

 

[blarklark]

She doesn't eat worms period.. she eats only Crickets.. so I hand feed her chicken baby food from a syringe. I dont even have to open her mouth she laps it up. But thank you.

 

[LadyGecko]

Hi Karl-I am very sorry for your loss but like many of us you have learned the hard way why it is so very important to quarantine new animals coming into your home

It is great news that Leona is eating again but I would really like to suggest that if you are not able to mix up some of Marcia's slurry that you replace feeding her the baby food with Flukers Rept-A-Aid

Both Marcia's slurry and the Rept-A-Aid are formulated specifically for the nutritional needs of sick /recuperating lizards
If you buy the Flukers formula-you want the Insectivore/Carnivore formula
They love it and will eat it just as eagerly as baby food

Also-are you leaving her alone-no handling except when you are giving her the medicine or food?

Babies can easily stress from being handled too much and it is really better to leave them to settle into their new homes for a couple of weeks when there are no health issues

I am curious-from her size I am guess that Leona was purchased this past March?

"I got Leona is March from a Petsmart so she is pretty old. She hasn't shed in a really long time. But that was probably because she was so thin."

If she was very small when you got her then she is probably no more than 3 or 4 months old now and it does take time for them to gain that fat on their tails especially when there are health issues involved
With no health issues they are gaining length as well as adding size to their tails and losing a tail and the regrowth of it sometimes can slow down the general growth rate

I apologize if this has already been covered-but what type/brand of calcium and vitamins/minerals are you dusting her crickets with?


Best of luck with Leona and I hope this helps

Marcia-you're welcome-I just happened to notice that ingredient was omitted in your wonderful slurry

Sandy

 

[goReptiles]

I got Leona is March from a Petsmart so she is pritty old. She hasn't shed in a really long time. But that was probably because she was so thin.

I'd say she's no where near old... You got her at a few months old, and a few months later, would make her say 3-4 months.. That's really young...

Also, I'd recommend not housing your future tank make with Leona. You never know Leona may end up a Leon.

Sorry to hear about Sophia, but she was probably a cuddler because she was ill. Watch out for pet store reptiles, many times they're packed with parasites and other health issues.

Also, as you've already learned quarantine new geckos for at least, a bare minimum, of 30 days, the longer the better. Make sure to clean out Leona's tank, sterolizing it.

 

[Gecko Ranch]

A couple of things, you Bostonians are lucky to have a truly great non-domestic vet, Dr. Jennifer Graham. Dr. Graham cared for my collection as a UC Davis non-domestic resident, which is an honor in itself to be selected.

Here's her info:

Jennifer Graham, DVM, Dipl. ABVP (Avian)
Staff Veterinarian, Avian and Exotic Medicine
Angell Animal Medical Center
350 S. Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02130
phone: (617) 522-7282, ext. 5103

Second, try using Calcium Plus (also sold as T-Rex Leopard Gecko Dust) to coat food items, you will find leopard geckos have a strong attraction to the scent and associate that with food. I think then your young leopard gecko will start eating a normal diet (mealworms, crickets, occasional waxworm) which you should encourage the gecko to do. Force feeding should be done only as a last resort and under the strict supervision of a non-domestic vet.

Third, supplementation is really important that it is done correctly. Using Calcium Plus (fresher, in sealed foil pouches available from select Repashy distributors like myself) aka T-Rex Leo Dust you have a balanced all in one supplement that you use every time on the live food. No other supplementation is necessary and putting in extra calcium is like putting the gecko on Tums, neutralizing stomach acids and potentially causing problems to boot. For instance, recent research has shown that big eye little eye in offspring is related to calcium oversupplementation.

Hope that helps, you have gotten some really good advice here.

 

[acpart]

We actually have another great reptile vet in the Boston area, Dr. Greg Mertz (aka "The Odd Pet Vet"). It's good to know about Dr. Graham. It is sometimes hard to negotiate Angell Memorial.

Aliza