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Old 01-23-2012, 09:39 AM
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Default Female grandis looking abit skinny?

just looked at her today and she looks abit skinnier then when I got her, what do you guys think?
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She doesn't look unhealthy.

Have you checked to see if she's possibly laying eggs, and that would explain some weight loss?

Is she eating?
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Looks fine to me.Often they get too obese.
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Well the crickets are going somewhere! She seems to be actively hunting and she's lively so should be fine thanks guys
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She looks very healthy and not the least bit skinny to me. Plump belly and a nice, thick tail base are all signs of a healthy gecko.
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Update: I rang the shop I got her from and apparently the viv wasn't hot enough. The heat mat has now been put on the side wall. Also I let the humidity drop abit. She seems to be more active and hunting alot more. And her belly looks abit bigger again so good news
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Be careful that you dont burn her with the heat mat.
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Well I've been told to keep it at 32c during day and 26 at night cycle. Should be fine shouldn't it?
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What are you using to check the temperatures? I use an infrared temp gun. You have to worry about how hot the surface that the heat mat is attached to gets. The overall tank temp might good but that one surface may get WAY too hot.

The infrared temp gun is nice because you can check all over the tank in a matter of seconds to find out the range of temperatures your gecko gets
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Just a cheap liquid crystal temp that is set half way in the tank
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