Kickinwing420
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So it's day ten with Skinny Pete and I just don't think he'll make it too much longer.
He's a very picky eater. He only bites at mealworms and Dubia's. When I do finally get him to eat, he pukes it up by the next morning. He even vomited up his shed. None of it looks digested at all. It looks the same as when he ate it. He's only ate 5 times, and each time he ate, it was puked up by morning. Iv been told it could be because he's too cold? My (brand new) temp gun reads 94 almost every time. Iv turned up the UTH to see if maybe my temp gun was reading too high, but he left to his cool hide soon after that so I assume it was reading everything fine. I don't really know what to do. Iv also read it could be parasites. But there's not much I could do about that. I don't live anywhere near any exotic vets. And even if I did, he hasn't been pooping.
Is there any other reasons that he could be vomiting? Could it be related to his lack of appetite?
To me it sounds like he's too cold. But my temperatures say other wise
About your leo:
- Sex - N/A. Haven't tried sexing
- Age & Weight - No idea. It's very little, so I assume it was just old enough to be sold?
- How long have you owned your leo - 10 days
- Where was he/she obtained (ex. Pet store, breeder, wild caught, friend) - Originally from pet store
A) Health/History
- How often do you handle your leo - Iv never tried handling yet.
- Is your leo acting any different today? If so how does he/she normally act which differs from now. - He's acted the same all 10 days
- Has he/she had any problems in the past, if so please describe. - N/A
B) Fecals
- Describe (look any different than normal) - Looks normal
- When was the last time he/she went - 4 or 5 days ago. Only went twice
C) Problem
- Please briefly describe the problem and how long it has been going on - See above
Housing:
A) Enclosure
- Size - 10 Gallon
- Type (ex. glass tank) - Glass aquarium
- Type of substrate - Paper towel
- Hides, how many, what kind - 1 hot, 1 cool, 1 humid
B) Heating
- Heat source - UTH
- Cage temps (hot side, cool side) - Hot side 94. Cool side usually around 86.
- Method of regulating heat source - Lamp dimmer
- What are you using to measure your temps - temp gun.
- Do you have any lights (describe) - Dim desk lamp pointed up.
C) Cage mates
- How many (males, females) - None
- Describe health, or previous problems - The vomiting and lack of appetite is all I notice.
Describe Diet:
A) Typical diet
- What you're feeding (how often, how much) - Mainly Dubia Roaches and Mealworms. but also tried crickets, 1 waxworm, and nightcawlers.
- How are you feeding (hand fed, left in dish, ect) - Feeding dish didn't work. Had most success with taking hides out and droping food by him
B) Supplements (describe how often) - Almost every time I try and feed him
- What vitamin/minerals are you using (list brands) - Just calcium w/D3. Hasn't eaten enough for anything else
- What are you gut loading food with - Vegetables. Mealworms are in Oatmeal.
Iv got some pictures of him. But i'm not sure how to post them.
He's a very picky eater. He only bites at mealworms and Dubia's. When I do finally get him to eat, he pukes it up by the next morning. He even vomited up his shed. None of it looks digested at all. It looks the same as when he ate it. He's only ate 5 times, and each time he ate, it was puked up by morning. Iv been told it could be because he's too cold? My (brand new) temp gun reads 94 almost every time. Iv turned up the UTH to see if maybe my temp gun was reading too high, but he left to his cool hide soon after that so I assume it was reading everything fine. I don't really know what to do. Iv also read it could be parasites. But there's not much I could do about that. I don't live anywhere near any exotic vets. And even if I did, he hasn't been pooping.
Is there any other reasons that he could be vomiting? Could it be related to his lack of appetite?
To me it sounds like he's too cold. But my temperatures say other wise
About your leo:
- Sex - N/A. Haven't tried sexing
- Age & Weight - No idea. It's very little, so I assume it was just old enough to be sold?
- How long have you owned your leo - 10 days
- Where was he/she obtained (ex. Pet store, breeder, wild caught, friend) - Originally from pet store
A) Health/History
- How often do you handle your leo - Iv never tried handling yet.
- Is your leo acting any different today? If so how does he/she normally act which differs from now. - He's acted the same all 10 days
- Has he/she had any problems in the past, if so please describe. - N/A
B) Fecals
- Describe (look any different than normal) - Looks normal
- When was the last time he/she went - 4 or 5 days ago. Only went twice
C) Problem
- Please briefly describe the problem and how long it has been going on - See above
Housing:
A) Enclosure
- Size - 10 Gallon
- Type (ex. glass tank) - Glass aquarium
- Type of substrate - Paper towel
- Hides, how many, what kind - 1 hot, 1 cool, 1 humid
B) Heating
- Heat source - UTH
- Cage temps (hot side, cool side) - Hot side 94. Cool side usually around 86.
- Method of regulating heat source - Lamp dimmer
- What are you using to measure your temps - temp gun.
- Do you have any lights (describe) - Dim desk lamp pointed up.
C) Cage mates
- How many (males, females) - None
- Describe health, or previous problems - The vomiting and lack of appetite is all I notice.
Describe Diet:
A) Typical diet
- What you're feeding (how often, how much) - Mainly Dubia Roaches and Mealworms. but also tried crickets, 1 waxworm, and nightcawlers.
- How are you feeding (hand fed, left in dish, ect) - Feeding dish didn't work. Had most success with taking hides out and droping food by him
B) Supplements (describe how often) - Almost every time I try and feed him
- What vitamin/minerals are you using (list brands) - Just calcium w/D3. Hasn't eaten enough for anything else
- What are you gut loading food with - Vegetables. Mealworms are in Oatmeal.
Iv got some pictures of him. But i'm not sure how to post them.
