[gecko]re: speaking of gout...

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Jessica ~

By the way, does Carrots have her own digs?  That might be a good idea to 
eliminate any competition for food since she is the smallest.

Elizabeth




> Subj:Re: [gecko]re: speaking of gout...
> Date:8/23/07 12:44:30 AM Pacific Daylight Time
> From:    ElizabethFreer@aol.com
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> Jessica ~ 
> 
> I am saddened to hear that Peanut passed away.  Do you know how old he was?  
> May your little friend rest in peace. 
> 
> I hope that you have gotten to Carrots' issues in time.  What type of food 
> are you using for the syringe feeding?  Apparently Carrots is tolerating 
> those?   
> 
> Just curious to hear what type of fish flakes you had been gutloading with.  
> For part of my gutload for the older crickets I used to add TetraMin 
> Tropical Fish Flakes, The Rich Mix, sometimes.  When my male leopard gecko Rocky 
> died gout consumed his body.  He still maintained a "healthy" weight.  The fish 
> flakes were the only dietary thing I could trace a problem to.  Earlier I did 
> have a flying gecko die from stress and also from gout ("fatty liver 
> disease").  At that time I was sometimes using puppy, kitten, dog, and cat food 
> samples as a sometimes partial gutload for the crickets.  Never do that either!!  
> The samples ranged from 16%-21% minimum crude fat and the TetraMin has 8% 
> min crude fat and 46% min crude protein.  I have ceased doing both those things 
> and now use Fluker Farms' High-Calcium Cricket Food, alfalfa hay (Hay-Kob), 
> and oatmeal.  Occasionally I'll add collard greens, carrots, zucchini. 
> 
> Perhaps some geckos are more susceptible to gout than others.  But, 
> definitely, they are what they eat. 
> 
> I appreciate you keeping the List informed. 
> 
> Elizabeth 
> 
> 
> >> Subj:[gecko]re: speaking of gout... 
>> Date:8/22/07 10:16:14 PM Pacific Daylight Time 
>> From:    argente@gmail.com (argente) 
>> Sender:    gecko-admin@lists.gekkota.com 
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>> Hi Elizabeth, 
>> 
>> Peanut didn't make it - he passed away last week, hopefully in his sleep.  
>> The vet is performing a necropsy but I won't have any answers from that for 
>> another week or so.  Three of the girls are behaving normally and eating 
>> well.  I'm still worried about my other girl Carrots though.  She has always 
>> been the quiet littlest one and her tail has gotten pretty skinny.  I've been 
>> syringe feeding her since she shows no interest in worms or crickets and am 
>> waiting to hear back from the vet on her blood work.  I really hope that 
>> we've caught whatever it is in time to get her healthy.  Thanks for your 
>> concern. 
>> 
>> -Jessica 
>> 
>> 
>> >>> Jessica ~ 
>>> 
>>> How are you and Peanut doing?  Have you heard other particulars from the 
>>> vet? 
>>> I am sorry about Peanut's gout.  I don't know whether that is a one way 
>>> street. 
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
> 


Elizabeth
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dea to eliminate any competition for food since she is the smallest.
<BR>
<BR>Elizabeth
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king of gout...</B>
<BR>Date:8/23/07 12:44:30 AM Pacific Daylight Time
<BR>From: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ElizabethFreer@aol.com
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ANG=3D"0">Jessica ~=20
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<BR>I am saddened to hear that Peanut passed away. &nbsp;Do you know how old=
 he was? &nbsp;May your little friend rest in peace.=20
<BR>
<BR>I hope that you have gotten to Carrots' issues in time. &nbsp;What type=20=
of food are you using for the syringe feeding? &nbsp;Apparently Carrots is t=
olerating those? &nbsp;&nbsp;
<BR>
<BR>Just curious to hear what type of fish flakes you had been gutloading wi=
th. &nbsp;For part of my gutload for the older crickets I <B><I>used to</B><=
/I> add TetraMin Tropical Fish Flakes, The Rich Mix, sometimes. &nbsp;When m=
y male leopard gecko Rocky died gout consumed his body. &nbsp;He still maint=
ained a "healthy" weight. &nbsp;The fish flakes were the only dietary thing=20=
I could trace a problem to. &nbsp;Earlier I did have a flying gecko die from=
 stress and also from gout ("fatty liver disease"). &nbsp;<B><I>At that time=
 I was sometimes</B></I> using puppy, kitten, dog, and cat food samples as a=
 sometimes partial gutload for the crickets. &nbsp;<B>Never do that either!!=
</B> &nbsp;The samples ranged from 16%-21% minimum crude fat and the TetraMi=
n has 8% min crude fat and 46% min crude protein. &nbsp;I have ceased doing=20=
both those things and now use Fluker Farms' High-Calcium Cricket Food, alfal=
fa hay (Hay-Kob), and oatmeal. &nbsp;Occasionally I'll add collard greens, c=
arrots, zucchini.=20
<BR>
<BR>Perhaps some geckos are more susceptible to gout than others. &nbsp;But,=
 definitely, they are what they eat.=20
<BR>
<BR>I appreciate you keeping the List informed.=20
<BR>
<BR>Elizabeth=20
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<BR>Date:8/22/07 10:16:14 PM Pacific Daylight Time=20
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<BR>Hi Elizabeth,=20
<BR>
<BR>Peanut didn't make it - he passed away last week, hopefully in his sleep=
. &nbsp;The vet is performing a necropsy but I won't have any answers from t=
hat for another week or so. &nbsp;Three of the girls are behaving normally a=
nd eating well. &nbsp;I'm still worried about my other girl Carrots though.=20=
&nbsp;She has always been the quiet littlest one and her tail has gotten pre=
tty skinny. &nbsp;I've been syringe feeding her since she shows no interest=20=
in worms or crickets and am waiting to hear back from the vet on her blood w=
ork. &nbsp;I really hope that we've caught whatever it is in time to get her=
 healthy. &nbsp;Thanks for your concern.=20
<BR>
<BR>-Jessica=20
<BR>
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LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Jessica ~=20
<BR>
<BR>How are you and Peanut doing? &nbsp;Have you heard other particulars fro=
m the vet?=20
<BR>I am sorry about Peanut's gout. &nbsp;I don't know whether that is a one=
 way=20
<BR>street.=20
<BR>
<BR>Elizabeth</BLOCKQUOTE>
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