InStitches
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Hello! I have my first gecko, Mokee, so of course I am very worried about him all the time 
I don't think anything horrible has happened yet, but I think it might be good to dose with panacur, and wanted to see your thoughts before I do so. I do have access to a great reptile vet locally, but would like to dose panacur and after that probiotics before going to see him.
About your leo:
- Sex: possibly male
- Age & Weight: 11 g
- How long have you owned your leo: about 2.5 weeks
- Where was he/she obtained (ex. Pet store, breeder, wild caught, friend): +++++
A) Health/History
- How often do you handle your leo: I was handling him for a short time (10 minutes) daily during the second week, but have not been handling much since he stopped eating.
- Is your leo acting any different today? If so how does he/she normally act which differs from now. He has stopped eating for a total of four days now, and seems to sleep a lot more often.
- Has he/she had any problems in the past, if so please describe. None that I know of
B) Fecals
- Describe (look any different than normal): today, as expected, he did not have a large amount of stool passed, but it was smelly
- When was the last time he/she went: he goes daily
C) Problem
- Please briefly describe the problem and how long it has been going on: 2.5 weeks ago I got Mokee from +++++. In a small display containing about 5 leos, he was the only one that looked healthy with a chubby tail. I figured there might be a risk of parasites etc. He was eating voraciously from day one, and by the second week was climbing into my hand to eat. He seemed to enjoy chasing mealworms but did not seem to like the supplement powders at all, smacking his lips for a long while after each worm. About four days ago he ate 3 dusted worms and then stopped eating altogether. So now the 4 day has ended and he still has not eaten. Only one odd-looking bowel movement, which was today. It was a but runny and smelly but I could not clearly see parasites (though I know they may be too small to see). While he usually camps out next to his warm hide, today he spent all day in his moist hide. He has been a lot less active in general from what I can tell. Today, I was able to get his attention long enough to lick one of the mealworms, but ten he walked away to go back to sleep.'
His weight 1.5 weeks ago was 11 g, then it was up to 12 g, and now we're back to 11 g. I'm not too scared of that weight loss but I'm just so nervous about how anorexic his cage-mates looked at +++++.
Housing:
A) Enclosure
- Size: 14.5 x 19"
- Type (ex. glass tank): wooden viv
- Type of substrate: tile
- Hides, how many, what kind: 3 (warm, cool, humid)
B) Heating
- Heat source: UTH
- Cage temps (hot side, cool side) 90 F on floor on hot side, 76 on floor on cool side.
- Method of regulating heat source: thermostat
- What are you using to measure your temps: digital infrared thermometer
- Do you have any lights (describe): dimmed, non-heating LED's as a daylight source for day/night cycle (my room is pitch black for energy savings)
C) Cage mates
- How many (males, females): none
- Describe health, or previous problems: none that I know of
Describe Diet:
A) Typical diet
- What you're feeding (how often, how much): meal worms, small, 15/day ish or more if he's begging. Plan to switch to silkworms when they are in stock locally
- How are you feeding (hand fed, left in dish, ect): a few in the palm of my hand, the rest go on the tile a few at a time for him to hunt.
B) Supplements (describe how often)
- What vitamin/minerals are you using (list brands): Zoo Med Vit calcium with D once/week, reptivite without d3 once/week, xoo med without d the rest of the week
- What are you gut loading food with: steel cut oats, spirulina, carrot
I'm so sorry if there are any typos, I am falling asleep as I am typing thing
Oh goodness
Anyhow, thank you for looking through Mokee's info and for any tips you can give me.
I don't think anything horrible has happened yet, but I think it might be good to dose with panacur, and wanted to see your thoughts before I do so. I do have access to a great reptile vet locally, but would like to dose panacur and after that probiotics before going to see him.About your leo:
- Sex: possibly male
- Age & Weight: 11 g
- How long have you owned your leo: about 2.5 weeks
- Where was he/she obtained (ex. Pet store, breeder, wild caught, friend): +++++
A) Health/History
- How often do you handle your leo: I was handling him for a short time (10 minutes) daily during the second week, but have not been handling much since he stopped eating.
- Is your leo acting any different today? If so how does he/she normally act which differs from now. He has stopped eating for a total of four days now, and seems to sleep a lot more often.
- Has he/she had any problems in the past, if so please describe. None that I know of
B) Fecals
- Describe (look any different than normal): today, as expected, he did not have a large amount of stool passed, but it was smelly
- When was the last time he/she went: he goes daily
C) Problem
- Please briefly describe the problem and how long it has been going on: 2.5 weeks ago I got Mokee from +++++. In a small display containing about 5 leos, he was the only one that looked healthy with a chubby tail. I figured there might be a risk of parasites etc. He was eating voraciously from day one, and by the second week was climbing into my hand to eat. He seemed to enjoy chasing mealworms but did not seem to like the supplement powders at all, smacking his lips for a long while after each worm. About four days ago he ate 3 dusted worms and then stopped eating altogether. So now the 4 day has ended and he still has not eaten. Only one odd-looking bowel movement, which was today. It was a but runny and smelly but I could not clearly see parasites (though I know they may be too small to see). While he usually camps out next to his warm hide, today he spent all day in his moist hide. He has been a lot less active in general from what I can tell. Today, I was able to get his attention long enough to lick one of the mealworms, but ten he walked away to go back to sleep.'
His weight 1.5 weeks ago was 11 g, then it was up to 12 g, and now we're back to 11 g. I'm not too scared of that weight loss but I'm just so nervous about how anorexic his cage-mates looked at +++++.
Housing:
A) Enclosure
- Size: 14.5 x 19"
- Type (ex. glass tank): wooden viv
- Type of substrate: tile
- Hides, how many, what kind: 3 (warm, cool, humid)
B) Heating
- Heat source: UTH
- Cage temps (hot side, cool side) 90 F on floor on hot side, 76 on floor on cool side.
- Method of regulating heat source: thermostat
- What are you using to measure your temps: digital infrared thermometer
- Do you have any lights (describe): dimmed, non-heating LED's as a daylight source for day/night cycle (my room is pitch black for energy savings)
C) Cage mates
- How many (males, females): none
- Describe health, or previous problems: none that I know of
Describe Diet:
A) Typical diet
- What you're feeding (how often, how much): meal worms, small, 15/day ish or more if he's begging. Plan to switch to silkworms when they are in stock locally
- How are you feeding (hand fed, left in dish, ect): a few in the palm of my hand, the rest go on the tile a few at a time for him to hunt.
B) Supplements (describe how often)
- What vitamin/minerals are you using (list brands): Zoo Med Vit calcium with D once/week, reptivite without d3 once/week, xoo med without d the rest of the week
- What are you gut loading food with: steel cut oats, spirulina, carrot
I'm so sorry if there are any typos, I am falling asleep as I am typing thing
Oh goodness
Anyhow, thank you for looking through Mokee's info and for any tips you can give me.
