Spitting out their food...

[gothra]

Does anyone elses geckos also spit out the food that they don't like? Well, at least half of my leos do it! The ones that don't simply don't even look at the food, doesn't mean that they'll tolerate a different food item and eat it. Did I spoiled them too much? :main_rolleyes:

I'm writing this because one of my "well behaved" girl, Bambi (the very fat one) just spat out a cricket. I posted about the problem with my dubia colony and so I have no roaches to offer them right now. I bought some freaky (to me) crickets yesterday, and thought they won't notice the dubias are now switched to crickets. But no, she took the cricket but after 2 bites she spat it out like its the most disgusting taste...

They are so picky!

 

[GeckoGathering]

Pinworms

Does anyone elses geckos also spit out the food that they don't like? Well, at least half of my leos do it! The ones that don't simply don't even look at the food, doesn't mean that they'll tolerate a different food item and eat it. Did I spoiled them too much? :main_rolleyes:

I'm writing this because one of my "well behaved" girl, Bambi (the very fat one) just spat out a cricket. I posted about the problem with my dubia colony and so I have no roaches to offer them right now. I bought some freaky (to me) crickets yesterday, and thought they won't notice the dubias are now switched to crickets. But no, she took the cricket but after 2 bites she spat it out like its the most disgusting taste...

They are so picky!

Hi. Thought you might like to read this Vet article.....Note in green..............There are easily more than 100 different species of oxyurids that could affect reptiles. Each of these have a direct life cycle and a leopard gecko can become infected with pinworms via exposure to food and water sources that have been contaminated with infested fecal matter.

Pinworms typically reside in the lower gastrointestinal tract of leopard geckos and may not cause any overt signs of disease. They may even be beneficial in small numbers as they can prevent constipation by breaking up fecal matter.

Common Symptoms:

In small numbers, pinworms may not cause any overt signs of disease. However in higher loads, you may see:

* Anorexia
* Weight loss.

Diagnostic Methods:

There are several different techniques available to your veterinarian to help determine the possible presence of pinworms. These could include:

* Complete physical examination.
* Detailed patient history and overview of husbandry.
* Fecal exams - specifically finding eggs on a fecal flotation.

Treatment Options:

The most common treatment option is the use of Fenbendazole. Fenbendazole is also referred to as Panacur and can be administered PO (orally).

As with most medical problems, it is critical to maintain the ideal temperatures throughout the gecko's environment during treatment.

Follow-up fecal after the completion of the treatment period is recommended.

When dealing with medical problems such as pinworms, proper personal hygiene, quarantine and disinfection techniques are absolutely necessary. Treating the gecko alone without treating the environment will NOT eliminate the problem!

 

[gothra]

Thanks for your info! I'm pretty certain that my geckos do not have pinworms; I have perform fecal floatation on their feces and had also let our vet checked them for me. I think the problem is restricted to my roach colony only. Our vet assured me that pinworms are species specific, and so will not affect me nor my geckos. Just the roaches.

Thanks for the info anyway!