[Hoosh]

I have a wc duo of mossies and im having a hard time with feeding them. The one female looks fine but the male is skinny and is not really active. He never seems intrested in food. What should i do

[camo]

First off you have a common problem with uroplatus sikorae if the are wc. At the moment they are good as dead if you don’t get them to a vet as soon as you can. Get them check out, de-wormed, and tested for parasites. Also it would be smart to get a sample of their poo and bring it with you to the vet to be more accurate on what treatment they should require. Sorry, about all this I have lost 3 sikorae because of this and if you ignore what I said they will die. Keep me posted on what happens I’m curios.
Best of luck!!!

[miguel camacho!]

i wouldnt go so far to say as they're as good as dead. it could be that your geckos are a little bit more reclusive when it comes to being viewed eating. but getting your gecko(s) eating is a concern. make sure they're nourished and hydrated first and foremost, and then you can worry about vet-related stuff like getting them treated for parasites. if your gecko really, truly is not eating, then it could be something that the vet cannot help, but that wont hold them back from TRYING to help out. and basically what that boils down to is they'll treat your gecko for whatever they find it needs treatment for, but that doesnt necessarily mean it will survive. a fecal sample alone wouldnt be a bad idea, that way you can actually find out if there are parasites present, and if so, which ones, and also get an idea of treatment procedures/costs. but if your gecko is already fairly gone, i doubt you want to spend a couple of hundred dollars more on gambling to get it to survive.

and i hate to sound rude, camo, but i remember the story of your sikorae from another forum. i dont think it was so much the parasites that were the problem as much as your mistakes when it came to husbandry. i hope you have resolved those issues since then.

[Jamie :-)~]

Hello!

I agree with miguel camacho!

I thought my Henkeli was not eating, but realized it was exactly that...he didn't like to be watched. I put only a couple bugs in with him at a time and made sure the bugs were gone in a couple days. Keep a close eye out for feces. If he's having bowl movements, then he must be eating. If he's eating well and still getting thinner...you have a problem and vet attention may be best, but they can be sensitive animals. Don't stress him out too much by getting de-wormer right off the bat. Being WC, he probably needs more time to adjust, I mean really...he's probably already pretty stressed. On that note...try not to do anything to create more stress for him like too much handling ( or traveling to vet hospitals )

Also, it would be wise to make sure your temps, humidity, and the enclosure itself are just right for the sikorae species. I hope he gets well soon for you!

Good luck!!
Jamie :P

[camo]

I remember miguel camacho! and now I know what went wrong and It would never happen again.

[thorrshamri]

One thing you did not mention is the type of prey you offer.Mossies are usually not interested in slow-moving prey items except snails.Grasshoppers and mealworms don't work well from my own experience,but all sorts of crickets and roaches,provided the roaches cannot run at once to conceal in some part of the viv,is definitely the best diet to offer.

[armagedon48]

my female is a pig, eats in front of me and during the day. my male waits till night when im sleeping. for awile my female didnt eat, but she was dehydrated and after two weeks of giving her lots of water, she finally started eating and acting normal. both of mine are wild caught and i think i am lucky they are both healthy (or at least not heavily infested...).

i certainly agree with the above advise. keep us posted on how things work out.