Still regurgitating....

[Gecko4me]

I had asked a few days ago about our baby gecko's poop, but was clued in it wasn't poop at all, but regurgitated mealworms. I had found a good size clump a few days ago, now today when I looked in I found a quite small one and one that looked like maybe just 1 mealmorm. Why is our baby still reguritating his/her food?? Are we doing something wrong?? It is quite young, as its quite small. We got it from a pet store, so I'm not sure on the age, but I can get you the size (length and assuming my scale has batteries, I can get the weight too, if that would help)

Jessie

 

[Haligren]

How big are the meal worms that you are feeding them? And how many does he normally eat in one sitting? Sometimes when hatchlings eat too much/something too big, they will regurge. Also what are your temperatures in your baby's tank?

 

[Friedbread]

My gecko regurgitated her food as a baby too because her warm side was not warm enough. Additional heat sources solved this and I never had a problem again. They need heat to digest properly. I'll bet anything it's just a bit too cool for him.

 

[Gecko4me]

Thanx for your replies. Yes, I worry about the temp too. I have an UTH and when I set the thermometer on the paper towel on the bottom of its cage, it registers just under 90 degrees. Should I add an extra light too?? Now since I noticed it regurgitating a bit, it doesn't seem to be eating. I will go out and get a light for another heat source tomorrow if you think that will help!!! I can't get a ceramic heat light though, I can only get the red noctural ones or maybe a black one, I'm not sure. Will they be okay?? I just don't want to lose this little one. My son is quite attached as he used his birthday money to buy it and I must admit I'm smittened too.

Jessie

 

[Friedbread]

90 degrees should be enough. Any warmer and you're going too high on the temperature scale. Now that we know temperature isn't the problem, maybe the prey items are too large for him? Maybe you could try some very small crickets?

 

[Riyo]

I would actually raise the temps. IMO 90F might be a little too cool. Bump it up a few degrees and see if it continues to regurge.

 

[Haligren]

I agree. My Mandarin will stop eating if the temps fall below 90 degrees. I suggest trying to reach a maximum ground temp on the warm side at around 93 degrees. But that's my two cents.