Juniorbat
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Hello all, my gecko atm is very lathargic, not eating and not opening his eye(blind in left eye). He has not ate in probably 3 weeks. He opens his eyes only when we actively play with him or bath him. Long time ago i had a female which was his sister who died of a infection to her eyes(parasite). We took her to the vet many times and still she passed away. I fear my boy has the same infection... he was very fat and now hes showing signs of being skinny.
Note:
We bath him in warm water, and sometimes give him Nutri-Cal with mineral oil in case he has impaction.
About your leo:
- Sex: male
- Age & Weight: 5 years old- unknown weight
- How long have you owned your leo: almost 5 years(was a baby)
- Where was he/she obtained (ex. Pet store, breeder, wild caught, friend)
Pet store
A) Health/History
- How often do you handle your leo - almost every day, if not other day.
- Is your leo acting any different today? If so how does he/she normally act which differs from now. - He used to be very active and friendly. Now he just is sleeping basically 24/7 and not eating.
- Has he/she had any problems in the past, if so please describe. - He had problems with his eyes which was given to him by my girl. He has been blinded in his left eye for years now.
B) Fecals
- Describe (look any different than normal) - I see a few fiber strings in his poop which is probably from the coconut husk fibers that we bought from the pet store for his bedding.
- When was the last time he/she went - he actually went last night, first in like 2 weeks.
C) Problem
- Please briefly describe the problem and how long it has been going on
Basically is not eating and showing signs of being lethargic.
Housing:
A) Enclosure
- Size
- Type (ex. glass tank) -glass
- Type of substrate - none now(used to be sand,coconut husks, wood chips ect)
- Hides, how many, what kind - none
B) Heating
- Heat source - lights
- Cage temps (hot side, cool side) 85-95 hot side, 75-80 cool side
- Method of regulating heat source - light
- What are you using to measure your temps - a actual cage thermometer
- Do you have any lights (describe)
yes a white light and a red light ( using 1 light at a time since its the summer)
C) Cage mates
- How many (males, females) - just himself.
- Describe health, or previous problems
Blind in left eye, used to be blind in both eyes for a couple weeks. He has fought very hard many infections to his eyes couple years ago and almost lost him.
Describe Diet:
A) Typical diet
- What you're feeding (how often, how much)
mealworms and crickets - he usually stopped eating after 2-3 back then
- How are you feeding (hand fed, left in dish, ect) - i had to feed him by hand and putting him in a bucket because he is mostly blind. Although i used to feed him directly in the cage.
B) Supplements (describe how often)
- What vitamin/minerals are you using (list brands) - Nature's Reptile Vita Spray, Reptile Xtra anti-parasite meal, and Repto-Calcium
- What are you gut loading food with - i use gut load on our crickets.
Thanks for your time and please comment if you have any suggestions!
Note:
We bath him in warm water, and sometimes give him Nutri-Cal with mineral oil in case he has impaction.
About your leo:
- Sex: male
- Age & Weight: 5 years old- unknown weight
- How long have you owned your leo: almost 5 years(was a baby)
- Where was he/she obtained (ex. Pet store, breeder, wild caught, friend)
Pet store
A) Health/History
- How often do you handle your leo - almost every day, if not other day.
- Is your leo acting any different today? If so how does he/she normally act which differs from now. - He used to be very active and friendly. Now he just is sleeping basically 24/7 and not eating.
- Has he/she had any problems in the past, if so please describe. - He had problems with his eyes which was given to him by my girl. He has been blinded in his left eye for years now.
B) Fecals
- Describe (look any different than normal) - I see a few fiber strings in his poop which is probably from the coconut husk fibers that we bought from the pet store for his bedding.
- When was the last time he/she went - he actually went last night, first in like 2 weeks.
C) Problem
- Please briefly describe the problem and how long it has been going on
Basically is not eating and showing signs of being lethargic.
Housing:
A) Enclosure
- Size
- Type (ex. glass tank) -glass
- Type of substrate - none now(used to be sand,coconut husks, wood chips ect)
- Hides, how many, what kind - none
B) Heating
- Heat source - lights
- Cage temps (hot side, cool side) 85-95 hot side, 75-80 cool side
- Method of regulating heat source - light
- What are you using to measure your temps - a actual cage thermometer
- Do you have any lights (describe)
yes a white light and a red light ( using 1 light at a time since its the summer)
C) Cage mates
- How many (males, females) - just himself.
- Describe health, or previous problems
Blind in left eye, used to be blind in both eyes for a couple weeks. He has fought very hard many infections to his eyes couple years ago and almost lost him.
Describe Diet:
A) Typical diet
- What you're feeding (how often, how much)
mealworms and crickets - he usually stopped eating after 2-3 back then
- How are you feeding (hand fed, left in dish, ect) - i had to feed him by hand and putting him in a bucket because he is mostly blind. Although i used to feed him directly in the cage.
B) Supplements (describe how often)
- What vitamin/minerals are you using (list brands) - Nature's Reptile Vita Spray, Reptile Xtra anti-parasite meal, and Repto-Calcium
- What are you gut loading food with - i use gut load on our crickets.
Thanks for your time and please comment if you have any suggestions!
