About your leo:
- Sex Female
- Age & Weight 10 Years, weight unknown (her tail is nice and chubby though)
- How long have you owned your leo Just a couple months
- Where was he/she obtained (ex. Pet store, breeder, wild caught, friend) Friend
A) Health/History
- How often do you handle your leo About three times a week for short period of time.
- Is your leo acting any different today? If so how does he/she normally act which differs from now. Turning her nose up at food, which she's never done before.
- Has he/she had any problems in the past, if so please describe. She was quite thin when I got her, but she's chubbed up nicely. Otherwise, no issues.
B) Fecals
- Describe (look any different than normal) One before last was somewhat thin, not watery, but not as solid as usual. Still came out as one pellet with the white ball. I have since noticed a clear mucasy puddle (very small) next to it.
- When was the last time he/she went I assume they're from less than 24 hours ago, as they're not dry yet.
C) Problem
Since her last shed(about 2 weeks ago, give or take), she hasn't eaten as much as usual and her poops seem to be looser than usual. She's been turning her nose up at food, which is very odd for her, usually she's right on top of it. Usually I put 15 mealies in her dish once every two days and hand feed her about five before letting her eat the rest on her own. She was taking about two or three from me and then leaving five or so in the dish, now she's not eating at all. She's at least tried to eat a few, as I found some mealies making their way into happy beetle form underneath some of her rocks after she chased them out of the bowl (they can't escape on their own).
Housing:
A) Enclosure
- Size 18x24
- Type (ex. glass tank) Glass tank
- Type of substrate Slate tile
- Hides, how many, what kind Dry hot hide, moist medium hide, dry cool hide
B) Heating
- Heat source UTH
- Cage temps (hot side, cool side) 90f hot side, 70f cool side
- Method of regulating heat source Checking frequently.
- What are you using to measure your temps Multiple infrared thermometers
- Do you have any lights (describe) One overhead bulb used only for regulating time schedule. (She's sorta away from windows). It's a regular 90 watt bulb that's placed high above the tank and is only on in the day time.
C) Cage mates None, but I do have a crestie in the same room (not same tank) about ten feet away. She's just over one year old.
- How many (males, females)
- Describe health, or previous problems
Describe Diet:
A) Typical diet
- What you're feeding (how often, how much) Mealworms. 15 every other day (occasionally there are a few leftovers, but not many. There's never more than 15 worms in the tank.)
- How are you feeding (hand fed, left in dish, ect) Feed some by hand via tongs, the rest are in her bowl.
B) Supplements (describe how often)
- What vitamin/minerals are you using (list brands) Rapeshy dusting every feeding (worms sit in bowl of it)
- What are you gut loading food with Rapeshy gut-loader
Mostly I'm concerned that something could be wrong. I haven't had her long and I haven't been a reptile owner long. It's quite possible all this is normal and I'm just being paranoid, but I just want to be sure. I know hunger strikes are a thing, and she hasn't seemed to have lost any weight. (It's very hard to weigh her as she was never handled before I got her and she's very unhappy when I do.)
- Sex Female
- Age & Weight 10 Years, weight unknown (her tail is nice and chubby though)
- How long have you owned your leo Just a couple months
- Where was he/she obtained (ex. Pet store, breeder, wild caught, friend) Friend
A) Health/History
- How often do you handle your leo About three times a week for short period of time.
- Is your leo acting any different today? If so how does he/she normally act which differs from now. Turning her nose up at food, which she's never done before.
- Has he/she had any problems in the past, if so please describe. She was quite thin when I got her, but she's chubbed up nicely. Otherwise, no issues.
B) Fecals
- Describe (look any different than normal) One before last was somewhat thin, not watery, but not as solid as usual. Still came out as one pellet with the white ball. I have since noticed a clear mucasy puddle (very small) next to it.
- When was the last time he/she went I assume they're from less than 24 hours ago, as they're not dry yet.
C) Problem
Since her last shed(about 2 weeks ago, give or take), she hasn't eaten as much as usual and her poops seem to be looser than usual. She's been turning her nose up at food, which is very odd for her, usually she's right on top of it. Usually I put 15 mealies in her dish once every two days and hand feed her about five before letting her eat the rest on her own. She was taking about two or three from me and then leaving five or so in the dish, now she's not eating at all. She's at least tried to eat a few, as I found some mealies making their way into happy beetle form underneath some of her rocks after she chased them out of the bowl (they can't escape on their own).
Housing:
A) Enclosure
- Size 18x24
- Type (ex. glass tank) Glass tank
- Type of substrate Slate tile
- Hides, how many, what kind Dry hot hide, moist medium hide, dry cool hide
B) Heating
- Heat source UTH
- Cage temps (hot side, cool side) 90f hot side, 70f cool side
- Method of regulating heat source Checking frequently.
- What are you using to measure your temps Multiple infrared thermometers
- Do you have any lights (describe) One overhead bulb used only for regulating time schedule. (She's sorta away from windows). It's a regular 90 watt bulb that's placed high above the tank and is only on in the day time.
C) Cage mates None, but I do have a crestie in the same room (not same tank) about ten feet away. She's just over one year old.
- How many (males, females)
- Describe health, or previous problems
Describe Diet:
A) Typical diet
- What you're feeding (how often, how much) Mealworms. 15 every other day (occasionally there are a few leftovers, but not many. There's never more than 15 worms in the tank.)
- How are you feeding (hand fed, left in dish, ect) Feed some by hand via tongs, the rest are in her bowl.
B) Supplements (describe how often)
- What vitamin/minerals are you using (list brands) Rapeshy dusting every feeding (worms sit in bowl of it)
- What are you gut loading food with Rapeshy gut-loader
Mostly I'm concerned that something could be wrong. I haven't had her long and I haven't been a reptile owner long. It's quite possible all this is normal and I'm just being paranoid, but I just want to be sure. I know hunger strikes are a thing, and she hasn't seemed to have lost any weight. (It's very hard to weigh her as she was never handled before I got her and she's very unhappy when I do.)
