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I took Escheron to the vet maybe 3 weeks ago for an exam because he hadn't been eating for 2 weeks. The vet (a reputable herp vet) said it was only parasites and $87 later, I was sent from the office with a dropper bottle of "medicine" (calcium power mixed with water) and a prayer.
It's been close to 6 weeks now since he's eaten. He hardly moves in his tank save for when I put a few crickets in. He'll eat one, and I remove the left over crickets after about 20 minutes, (during the feeding period I keep a close eye on him to make sure the crickets don't attack him). I'll look back in a few hours later and he always pukes up whatever he's eaten.
He hardly weighs anything and his tail is a stick. He lays on the warm side of his tank all day too. He has a huge black spot that takes up most of his belly...I fear it's impaction to an extreme level. I've tried soaking him in warm water baths, and in gatorade baths. I've tried slurry, I've tried mineral oil, and I've tried coaxing him to eat waxworms but nothing.
I'm so worried! He gets fresh water twice daily, has a dish of calcium powder in the tank, he lives on newsprint (no sand or loose substrates), his temps are fine on both sides of the tank, he has two hides and he lives by himself.
Does anyone have ANY suggestions? I got him from a petstore close to 5 months ago, and he doesn't look like he's grown one bit in the last 2-3. I'd say he's a sub-adult? I don't know though. He was sort of skinny when I got him, but he fattened up real nice, but then out of no where he's taken a nosedive.
Please help. If not for me, then for Esch. He's a sweetheart and loves to curl up on my collarbone and sleep when I watch tv in the evenings, and he has a wonderful personality. I can't lose him...He's fighting for his life every day and he still attempts to make it over to my hand and lick my fingers everytime I reach into his tank to change something out but he's getting so weak, he can barely make it. What do I do?!?! I can't afford another vet visit like that; I'm just a college student...
(My other geckos are fine, all fat, healthy tails and thriving. It's just this one who desn't look so hot.)
It's been close to 6 weeks now since he's eaten. He hardly moves in his tank save for when I put a few crickets in. He'll eat one, and I remove the left over crickets after about 20 minutes, (during the feeding period I keep a close eye on him to make sure the crickets don't attack him). I'll look back in a few hours later and he always pukes up whatever he's eaten.
He hardly weighs anything and his tail is a stick. He lays on the warm side of his tank all day too. He has a huge black spot that takes up most of his belly...I fear it's impaction to an extreme level. I've tried soaking him in warm water baths, and in gatorade baths. I've tried slurry, I've tried mineral oil, and I've tried coaxing him to eat waxworms but nothing.
I'm so worried! He gets fresh water twice daily, has a dish of calcium powder in the tank, he lives on newsprint (no sand or loose substrates), his temps are fine on both sides of the tank, he has two hides and he lives by himself.
Does anyone have ANY suggestions? I got him from a petstore close to 5 months ago, and he doesn't look like he's grown one bit in the last 2-3. I'd say he's a sub-adult? I don't know though. He was sort of skinny when I got him, but he fattened up real nice, but then out of no where he's taken a nosedive.
Please help. If not for me, then for Esch. He's a sweetheart and loves to curl up on my collarbone and sleep when I watch tv in the evenings, and he has a wonderful personality. I can't lose him...He's fighting for his life every day and he still attempts to make it over to my hand and lick my fingers everytime I reach into his tank to change something out but he's getting so weak, he can barely make it. What do I do?!?! I can't afford another vet visit like that; I'm just a college student...
(My other geckos are fine, all fat, healthy tails and thriving. It's just this one who desn't look so hot.)
