[gecko]Leopard Gecko Concern
red eye
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Thu, 9 Aug 2007 03:43:06 -0700 (PDT)
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Hi Burke,=0AYou ever get that CDT?=0Aregards=0Ared-eye=0A=0A=0A----- Origin=
al Message ----=0AFrom: B K <atatboy@yahoo.com>=0ATo: gecko@lists.gekkota.c=
om=0ASent: Wednesday, August 8, 2007 10:31:28 AM=0ASubject: Re: [gecko]Leop=
ard Gecko Concern=0A=0A=0AHI RED-EYE=0ABurke=0A=0Ared eye <red-eye@pacbell.=
net> wrote:=0AI suggest you use a humid box. it is very simple & provides h=
umidity for the gek which aids in sloughing off the shed - without it geks =
do lose toes unnecessarily. Get a small Tupperware container & drill a 1" -=
1 1/2" hole in the top. Fill box loosely with pre moistened 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 the correct amount of water.The=
geks will stay 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: Audrey Brown <audrey.l.brown@cmich.edu>=0ATo: gecko@lists.gekkota=
.com=0ASent: Monday, August 6, 2007 10:26:30 AM=0ASubject: [gecko]Leopard G=
ecko 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=0Ain 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 h=
eal, with medical intervention, but each=0Asuccessive episode resulted in i=
ncreased damage to the thigh tissue.=0A=0AI can't circumvent this behavior =
until I determine, 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=0At=
o euthanize the male. I would like to avoid having to do the same with=0At=
his animal.=0A=0AThanks in advance!=0A=0A=0A=0AAudrey Brown, L.V.T., L.A.T.=
, C.M.=0AAnimal Facility Manager=0ABiology Dept. - Central Michigan Univers=
ity=0A117 Brooks Hall=0AMt. Pleasant, MI 48859=0A989-774-2469=0Amailto:aud=
rey.l.brown@cmich.edu=0A =0A=0A___________________________________=
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cko=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0ADo not mettle in the affairs of Dragons, For you ar=
e crunchy and taste good with Ketchup. =0A =0A =0AA censor is a man who k=
nows more than he thinks you ought to.=0A-- Granville Hicks
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?</DIV>=0A<DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new =
york, times, serif">regards</DIV>=0A<DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAM=
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rif">----- Original Message ----<BR>From: B K <atatboy@yahoo.com><BR>=
To: gecko@lists.gekkota.com<BR>Sent: Wednesday, August 8, 2007 10:31:28 AM<=
BR>Subject: Re: [gecko]Leopard Gecko Concern<BR><BR>=0A<DIV>HI RED-EYE</DIV=
>=0A<DIV>Burke<BR><BR><B><I>red eye <red-eye@pacbell.net></I></B> wro=
te:</DIV>=0A<BLOCKQUOTE class=3Dreplbq style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-L=
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FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif">=0A<DIV style=3D"FON=
T-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif">I sugge=
st you use a humid box. it is very simple & provides humidity for the g=
ek which aids in sloughing off the shed - without it geks do lose toes unne=
cessarily. Get a small Tupperware container & drill a 1" - 1 1/2" hole =
in the top. Fill box loosely with pre moistened vermiculite & play =
;sand to withing an inch or so of the top. You should be able to make a sno=
wball of the mixture to insure you have the correct amount of water.The gek=
s will stay in there all day long - they love it </DIV>=0A<DIV style=3D"FON=
T-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif"> <=
/DIV>=0A<DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new yo=
rk, times, serif">Regards, </DIV>=0A<DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAM=
ILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif">red-eye ...who has not posted=
in some years<BR><BR></DIV>=0A<DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
times new roman, new york, times, serif">----- Original Message ----<BR>Fro=
m: Audrey Brown <audrey.l.brown@cmich.edu><BR>To: gecko@lists.gekkota=
.com<BR>Sent: Monday, August 6, 2007 10:26:30 AM<BR>Subject: [gecko]Leopard=
Gecko Concern<BR><BR>=0A<DIV>Hi all,<BR>I have a female Leopard gecko, app=
roximately 5 years of age, that<BR>just recently began biting off toes when=
she sheds. This has now<BR>happened 3 times in the last 5-6 mon=
ths. There have been no changes<BR>in husbandry routine, diet, l=
ocation, etc.<BR><BR>Several years ago, I had an adult male who began exhib=
iting this<BR>same behavior only he would bite his thigh. It did=
not occur at every<BR>shed. The wound would heal, with medical =
intervention, but each<BR>successive episode resulted in increased damage t=
o the thigh tissue.<BR><BR>I can't circumvent this behavior until I determi=
ne, if possible, what<BR>precipitates the self-mutilation.<BR><BR>Does anyo=
ne have any ideas, suggestions, or observed similar behavior in<BR>any of y=
our gex that you were able to stop? Sadly, it was necessary<BR>t=
o euthanize the male. I would like to avoid having to do the sam=
e 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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