[gecko]Leopard Gecko Concern
red eye
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Wed, 8 Aug 2007 10:13:19 -0700 (PDT)
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I suggest you use a humid box. it is very simple & provides humidity for th=
e gek which aids in sloughing off the shed - without it geks do lose toes u=
nnecessarily. Get a small Tupperware container & drill a 1" - 1 1/2" hole i=
n the top. Fill box loosely with pre moistened vermiculite & play sand to w=
ithing an inch or so of the top. You should be able to make a snowball of t=
he mixture to insure you have the correct amount of water.The geks will sta=
y in there all day long - they love it =0A=0ARegards, =0Ared-eye ...who has=
not posted in some years=0A=0A=0A----- Original Message ----=0AFrom: Audre=
y Brown <audrey.l.brown@cmich.edu>=0ATo: gecko@lists.gekkota.com=0ASent: Mo=
nday, August 6, 2007 10:26:30 AM=0ASubject: [gecko]Leopard Gecko Concern=0A=
=0A=0AHi all,=0AI have a female Leopard gecko, approximately 5 years of age=
, that=0Ajust recently began biting off toes when she sheds. This has now=
=0Ahappened 3 times in the last 5-6 months. There have been no changes=0Ai=
n husbandry routine, diet, location, etc.=0A=0ASeveral years ago, I had an =
adult male who began exhibiting this=0Asame behavior only he would bite his=
thigh. It did not occur at every=0Ashed. The wound would heal, with medi=
cal intervention, but each=0Asuccessive episode resulted in increased damag=
e to the thigh tissue.=0A=0AI can't circumvent this behavior until I determ=
ine, if possible, what=0Aprecipitates the self-mutilation.=0A=0ADoes anyone=
have any ideas, suggestions, or observed similar behavior in=0Aany of your=
gex that you were able to stop? Sadly, it was necessary=0Ato euthanize th=
e male. I would like to avoid having to do the same with=0Athis animal.=0A=
=0AThanks in advance!=0A=0A=0A=0AAudrey Brown, L.V.T., L.A.T., C.M.=0AAnima=
l Facility Manager=0ABiology Dept. - Central Michigan University=0A117 Broo=
ks Hall=0AMt. Pleasant, MI 48859=0A989-774-2469=0Amailto:audrey.l.brown@cm=
ich.edu=0A =0A=0A_______________________________________________=
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font-size:12pt"><DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman=
, new york, times, serif">I suggest you use a humid box. it is very simple =
& provides humidity for the gek which aids in sloughing off the shed - =
without it geks do lose toes unnecessarily. Get a small Tupperware containe=
r & drill a 1" - 1 1/2" hole in the top. Fill box loosely with pre mois=
tened vermiculite & play sand to withing an inch or so of the top.=
You should be able to make a snowball of the mixture to insure you have th=
e correct amount of water.The geks will stay in there all day long - they l=
ove it </DIV>=0A<DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman=
, new york, times, serif"> </DIV>=0A<DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FON=
T-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif">Regards, </DIV>=0A<DIV s=
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if">red-eye ...who has not posted in some years<BR><BR></DIV>=0A<DIV style=
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----- Original Message ----<BR>From: Audrey Brown <audrey.l.brown@cmich.=
edu><BR>To: gecko@lists.gekkota.com<BR>Sent: Monday, August 6, 2007 10:2=
6:30 AM<BR>Subject: [gecko]Leopard Gecko Concern<BR><BR>=0A<DIV>Hi all,<BR>=
I have a female Leopard gecko, approximately 5 years of age, that<BR>just r=
ecently began biting off toes when she sheds. This has now<BR>ha=
ppened 3 times in the last 5-6 months. There have been no change=
s<BR>in husbandry routine, diet, location, etc.<BR><BR>Several years ago, I=
had an adult male who began exhibiting this<BR>same behavior only he would=
bite his thigh. It did not occur at every<BR>shed. T=
he wound would heal, with medical intervention, but each<BR>successive epis=
ode resulted in increased damage to the thigh tissue.<BR><BR>I can't circum=
vent this behavior until I determine, if possible, what<BR>precipitates the=
self-mutilation.<BR><BR>Does anyone have any ideas, suggestions, or observ=
ed similar behavior in<BR>any of your gex that you were able to stop? =
Sadly, it was necessary<BR>to euthanize the male. I would =
like to avoid having to do the same with<BR>this
animal.<BR><BR>Thanks in advance!<BR><BR><BR><BR>Audrey Brown, L.V.T., L.A=
.T., C.M.<BR>Animal Facility Manager<BR>Biology Dept. - Central Michigan Un=
iversity<BR>117 Brooks Hall<BR>Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859<BR>989-774=
-2469<BR>mailto:audrey.l.brown@cmich.edu<BR> &=
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