[gecko]Sick -- probably dying -- gecko
Jamie A. Stine
gecko@lists.gekkota.com
Sun, 30 Apr 2006 15:18:52 -0500
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uhm.... Might I ask why you're feeding mealies in the first place? IMHO,
mealies shouldn't be a staple food source for geckos -- they're too
crunchy. The exoskeletons are very difficult to digest..
Anyway, that being said, what does her poop look like? IS she pooping?
She could have an impaction from built up chitin from the mealies, that's
why I'm asking.
Jamie A. Stine
On 4/30/06, Diane@animail.com <Diane@animail.com> wrote:
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> Thanks for the advice. I got her to eat about three mealworms last night,
> even without cutting their heads off. I just dropped them into the
> enclosure in front of her, one at a time. However, in the morning I found
> them regurgitated. So I'm going to have to bite the bullet and take her t=
o
> the vet, although I don't have much confidence in any of the local vets a=
s
> far as leos are concerned. I cleaned her enclosure today and am waiting
> for her furniture to dry off to put it and her back in it. Maybe that wil=
l
> perk her up a bit -- or not.
>
> Diane
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uhm.... Might I ask why you're feeding mealies in the first place? IM=
HO, mealies shouldn't be a staple food source for geckos -- they're too cru=
nchy. The exoskeletons are very difficult to digest..<br><br>Anyway, =
that being said, what does her poop look like? IS she pooping? =
She could have an impaction from built up chitin from the mealies, th=
at's why I'm asking.
<br><br>Jamie A. Stine<br><br><div><span class=3D"gmail_quote">On 4/30/06, =
<b class=3D"gmail_sendername"><a href=3D"mailto:Diane@animail.com">Diane@an=
imail.com</a></b> <<a href=3D"mailto:Diane@animail.com">Diane@animail.co=
m</a>
> wrote:</span><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"border-left: 1=
px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"=
>Thanks for the advice. I got her to eat about three mealworms last night,<=
br>
even without cutting their heads off. I just dropped them into the<br>enclo=
sure in front of her, one at a time. However, in the morning I found<br>the=
m regurgitated. So I'm going to have to bite the bullet and take her to
<br>the vet, although I don't have much confidence in any of the local vets=
as<br>far as leos are concerned. I cleaned her enclosure today =
and am waiting<br>for her furniture to dry off to put it and her back in it=
. Maybe that will
<br>perk her up a bit -- or not.<br><br>Diane<br><br><br></blockquote></div=
><br>-- <br>Jamie A. Stine<br>Chat Host and Moderator, The Melleri Discover=
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