About your leo:
- Sex: Male
- Age & Weight: Approx. 3 years old, approx. 80g
- How long have you owned your leo: 2.5 years
- Where was he/she obtained: Pet Store
A) Health/History
- How often do you handle your leo?
Lately not much (just recently moved, still settling in)
- Is your leo acting any different today? If so how does he/she normally act which differs from now?
He appears to be acting as he usually does- thermoregulating, keen for food, alert and active.
- Has he/she had any problems in the past, if so please describe.
He has had parasites and was treated for them 2 years ago.
B) Fecals
- Describe (look any different than normal)
Appear normal.
- When was the last time he/she went
3 days ago.
C) Problem
- Please briefly describe the problem and how long it has been going on
Since five days ago he has been having what looks like violent hiccups, usually approx. 5 violent lurching motions in a row, where his mouth gaps open and his eyes close, and a "smacking" noise happens (or like a squelch-like sound) only during the first "hiccup". This seems to happen once a day for the past five days. Here's a video I managed to take of him; https://youtu.be/B3ZB2cTd1HQ
I think he may be attempting to regurgitate?
Possible causes/irritants;
- recently moved from temp-controlled house into apartment without AC
- lots of temp fluctuations (days got really hot then fairly cool- I attempted to adjust UTH as needed)
- installed AC five days ago, used it once, then started noticing the "hiccups" (haven't used AC since)
- draft from window on hot days? (before AC was installed)
Housing:
A) Enclosure
- Size: 1.5ft by 2ft (1ft high)
- Type: Exoterra Glass Tank
- Type of substrate: Reptile Carpet
- Hides, how many, what kind: 3 hides; 1 dry/cool, 1 dry/warm, 1 moist/warm (with sphagnum moss)
B) Heating
- Heat source: UTH
- Cage temps: Hot Side: I try to keep it around 90 F. Cool Side is room temp- I don't have AC so it happens to be whatever it is that day.
- Method of regulating heat source: I have a "ZooMed Repitemp Control" attached to the UTH, adjusted as needed
- What are you using to measure your temps: I was recommended to buy a ZooMed Digital thermometer (but I'm pretty sure its for substrate :/ ). This thing; http://www.+++++.com/assets/product_images/0/097612300246C.jpg
- Do you have any lights (describe): no (only an extra heat lamp during cold winter months)
C) Cage mates: none
Describe Diet:
A) Typical diet
- What you're feeding (how often, how much): Dubia roach every 4 days
- How are you feeding (hand fed, left in dish, ect): Placed in dish, eaten immediately
B) Supplements (describe how often): Dusted every time gecko is fed
- What vitamin/minerals are you using (list brands): ZooMed's Reptivite Without D3
- What are you gut loading food with: carrots, leafy greens, grains
- Sex: Male
- Age & Weight: Approx. 3 years old, approx. 80g
- How long have you owned your leo: 2.5 years
- Where was he/she obtained: Pet Store
A) Health/History
- How often do you handle your leo?
Lately not much (just recently moved, still settling in)
- Is your leo acting any different today? If so how does he/she normally act which differs from now?
He appears to be acting as he usually does- thermoregulating, keen for food, alert and active.
- Has he/she had any problems in the past, if so please describe.
He has had parasites and was treated for them 2 years ago.
B) Fecals
- Describe (look any different than normal)
Appear normal.
- When was the last time he/she went
3 days ago.
C) Problem
- Please briefly describe the problem and how long it has been going on
Since five days ago he has been having what looks like violent hiccups, usually approx. 5 violent lurching motions in a row, where his mouth gaps open and his eyes close, and a "smacking" noise happens (or like a squelch-like sound) only during the first "hiccup". This seems to happen once a day for the past five days. Here's a video I managed to take of him; https://youtu.be/B3ZB2cTd1HQ
I think he may be attempting to regurgitate?
Possible causes/irritants;
- recently moved from temp-controlled house into apartment without AC
- lots of temp fluctuations (days got really hot then fairly cool- I attempted to adjust UTH as needed)
- installed AC five days ago, used it once, then started noticing the "hiccups" (haven't used AC since)
- draft from window on hot days? (before AC was installed)
Housing:
A) Enclosure
- Size: 1.5ft by 2ft (1ft high)
- Type: Exoterra Glass Tank
- Type of substrate: Reptile Carpet
- Hides, how many, what kind: 3 hides; 1 dry/cool, 1 dry/warm, 1 moist/warm (with sphagnum moss)
B) Heating
- Heat source: UTH
- Cage temps: Hot Side: I try to keep it around 90 F. Cool Side is room temp- I don't have AC so it happens to be whatever it is that day.
- Method of regulating heat source: I have a "ZooMed Repitemp Control" attached to the UTH, adjusted as needed
- What are you using to measure your temps: I was recommended to buy a ZooMed Digital thermometer (but I'm pretty sure its for substrate :/ ). This thing; http://www.+++++.com/assets/product_images/0/097612300246C.jpg
- Do you have any lights (describe): no (only an extra heat lamp during cold winter months)
C) Cage mates: none
Describe Diet:
A) Typical diet
- What you're feeding (how often, how much): Dubia roach every 4 days
- How are you feeding (hand fed, left in dish, ect): Placed in dish, eaten immediately
B) Supplements (describe how often): Dusted every time gecko is fed
- What vitamin/minerals are you using (list brands): ZooMed's Reptivite Without D3
- What are you gut loading food with: carrots, leafy greens, grains
