Amy
New Member
- Messages
- 17
- Location
- Everett, WA
I've been worried about my Maxie, she has lost a little girth in her tail and she's not eating much, ate only one cricket 4 days ago. I've been perusing the forum and came to the conclusion that the tank was too cool for her so I changed out the bulb out tonight to warm it up in there. My other leo is hearty and active, shows no sign that he's ill. All feces in the potty corner look normal (see info below). Just wanted to get some more experienced lizard lovers advice.
About your leo:
- Sex: believed female, I looked tonight and saw no chevron but she's still little (between 4-5in tail included)
- Age & Weight ?
- How long have you owned your leo: 6 weeks
- Where was he/she obtained (ex. Pet store, breeder, wild caught, friend) Pet store
A) Health/History
- How often do you handle your leo: when I'm cleaning the tank I put her in a separate container and a few times this week to try and check her sex.
- Is your leo acting any different today? If so how does he/she normally act which differs from now. She's been hiding/sleeping more and eating much less than her first few weeks in her new home.
- Has he/she had any problems in the past, if so please describe.
B) Fecals
- Describe (look any different than normal) all fecals in the tank seem normal, she peed on me today and it seemed a bit cloudy compared to her companions' (which is clear and dries to white)
- When was the last time he/she went: today
C) Problem
- Please briefly describe the problem and how long it has been going on
lethargic and limited eating/disinterest in her food, although if I change things around in her habitat she wakes up and is active. been going on for about a couple weeks.
Housing:
A) Enclosure
- Size 10 gal.
- Type (ex. glass tank) glass tank
- Type of substrate reptile carpet
- Hides, how many, what kind: 2, one stone one on the hot side and a half log covered in dampened moss on the cool side
B) Heating
- Heat source: light bulb on hot side and heat mat on side of tank on the cool side.
- Cage temps (hot side, cool side) hot side was 82f but I changed to a 100 watt bulb tonight so it's now at/above 90f, cool side is between 75f and 82f
- Method of regulating heat source: no method other than turning the lamp off, the mat stays on all the time.
- What are you using to measure your temps: sticky thermometers on each side of tank.
- Do you have any lights (describe) incandescent
C) Cage mates
- How many (males, females) one male
- Describe health, or previous problems: healthy, active, good eater/hunter.
Describe Diet:
A) Typical diet: Crickets
- What you're feeding (how often, how much) I drop in about 10-12 crickets every other day for both geckos.
- How are you feeding (hand fed, left in dish, ect) dropped in the calcium dish I leave in the tank.
B) Supplements (describe how often)
- What vitamin/minerals are you using (list brands) I leave Fluker's calcium with vit. D in the tank (started this a few days ago) and dust crickets initially when they go in the cricket keeper with Repashy Superfoods Leopard Gecko Plus
- What are you gut loading food with:gut loaded with Zoo Med Natural Cricket Care, and dusted with calcium.
About your leo:
- Sex: believed female, I looked tonight and saw no chevron but she's still little (between 4-5in tail included)
- Age & Weight ?
- How long have you owned your leo: 6 weeks
- Where was he/she obtained (ex. Pet store, breeder, wild caught, friend) Pet store
A) Health/History
- How often do you handle your leo: when I'm cleaning the tank I put her in a separate container and a few times this week to try and check her sex.
- Is your leo acting any different today? If so how does he/she normally act which differs from now. She's been hiding/sleeping more and eating much less than her first few weeks in her new home.
- Has he/she had any problems in the past, if so please describe.
B) Fecals
- Describe (look any different than normal) all fecals in the tank seem normal, she peed on me today and it seemed a bit cloudy compared to her companions' (which is clear and dries to white)
- When was the last time he/she went: today
C) Problem
- Please briefly describe the problem and how long it has been going on
lethargic and limited eating/disinterest in her food, although if I change things around in her habitat she wakes up and is active. been going on for about a couple weeks.
Housing:
A) Enclosure
- Size 10 gal.
- Type (ex. glass tank) glass tank
- Type of substrate reptile carpet
- Hides, how many, what kind: 2, one stone one on the hot side and a half log covered in dampened moss on the cool side
B) Heating
- Heat source: light bulb on hot side and heat mat on side of tank on the cool side.
- Cage temps (hot side, cool side) hot side was 82f but I changed to a 100 watt bulb tonight so it's now at/above 90f, cool side is between 75f and 82f
- Method of regulating heat source: no method other than turning the lamp off, the mat stays on all the time.
- What are you using to measure your temps: sticky thermometers on each side of tank.
- Do you have any lights (describe) incandescent
C) Cage mates
- How many (males, females) one male
- Describe health, or previous problems: healthy, active, good eater/hunter.
Describe Diet:
A) Typical diet: Crickets
- What you're feeding (how often, how much) I drop in about 10-12 crickets every other day for both geckos.
- How are you feeding (hand fed, left in dish, ect) dropped in the calcium dish I leave in the tank.
B) Supplements (describe how often)
- What vitamin/minerals are you using (list brands) I leave Fluker's calcium with vit. D in the tank (started this a few days ago) and dust crickets initially when they go in the cricket keeper with Repashy Superfoods Leopard Gecko Plus
- What are you gut loading food with:gut loaded with Zoo Med Natural Cricket Care, and dusted with calcium.
Last edited:
