My Poor Gecko!

BrilliantEraser

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The other day, I brought home some superworms for my Enigma leo to try for the first time. He gobbled down five in a row, then sauntered off to his hide, as he normally does when he is full. The next morning, I found normal feces and urates in his cage. That night, however, I found a large regurgitated mass of superworms in the cage. Poor Wrex didn't want to eat any superworms or crickets after that. It's been a full 24 hours since I found the regurgitated mass, and Wrex still has no interest in food (he bit me when I bopped him on the nose with a cricket!), and he has taken to standing on the cold side of his tank, stargazing. I know stargazing is a normal Enigma behavior, but it's something that Wrex has NEVER done before, and he's a little over a year old now. I guess my question is: is Wrex just stressed out from puking, or should I be worried?

Side note: he seems fine whenever I take him out of his cage, though. He relaxed in a warm bath for a few minutes, then sat on my lap and demanded that I scratch his itchy spots, like he usually does. He only stargazes when I return him to his cage.
 

BrilliantEraser

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Thanks for replying so quickly! I'm definitely going to ration his food next time. I would go back to mealies, but he did so much better tracking down and catching the supers. And I love the fact that their chitin ratio is so much lower.
 

BrilliantEraser

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Wrex passed away this afternoon. He was fine in the morning, I stepped out for an hour to get some crickets and Repta-Aid to try for him. When I returned, he was gone. I am absolutely heartbroken right now. What could possibly have happened?
 

jemjdragon

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I'm sorry for your loss. Maybe the supers were contaminated with parasites or something? You could take him to a vet to get an autopsy (is that what its called?) and get them to see what was wrong so you know what happened.
 
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leolover23

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I'm sorry for you loss, and I hope you're doing okay. My prayers go out to you. Keep your chin high. Best wishes, leolover23
 

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