[Leafphanatic]

I have some mossy's that have passed away from what i think to be some form of white mold. After looking at there bellies i noticed this white bumpy mold looking stuff that was sticking to their belly. I am very concerned as i have a big collection of other geckos and have never had this problem before. All my other cages are okay at the moment. I have even quarentined all the mossies left in the one cage and thought i took nipped the problem out, but now the last mossy in that cage starting getting the mold on his belly. Any help or suggestiond would be appreciated.

Thank you

[camo]

A picture(s) would make a world of difference in finding what is happening to your geckos.
I suggest you bring the gecko to a vet and get a diagnosis.

Please get some pictures though because I am very curiose.

[snowleopard]

It sounds like a disease/fugus. But Idk I need a picture, that would help.
How many geckos died from it?
Were they all i the same cage?
What type of plants do you have in your cage?
What is your substrate?
answering those would help too.

[Leafphanatic]

All geckos "3" were in the same cage, with the normal ficus benjamin and cork bark stripes. Temp low 70s, bed abeast. I keep "alot" of other leaf tails and this is the first time i ran into a problem. I have been pretty successful with hatchlings and eggs this year so far. Only thing i can say is some killer fungus got in the tank somehow. All my other tanks are fine, but keeping a super tight watch on them. I pondered along time about what i possibly did to the cage, and can't think of a thing i added or did different then my other 16 cages. Only thing i can maybe conclude was there was some fungus on a branch i added to the tank. I always get/cut branches from the upper tree limbs, and never pick up one the ground. I use a strict quaranteen and these have been in my care for along time. My last mossy in the cage i think is sadly going to die soon, as he dropped his tail last night and is now laying on the ground. This is so frustrating, as i have had no problems with my satanics, thank goodness, which im into mostly. I have had some geckos in the past just die of no known reason, as other raising Uroplatus have encountered, but this stumps me greatly. It just happened so fast, they developed these white little mold spots on there bellies and hind legs mostly. The first one had no signs of illness at all, which makes me think it started internally. Well i'll try to get a picture, all it looks like is white mold spots.

[snowleopard]

Were they all aquired at the same time from the same place? Also, check the "feeders" for abnormalties. sutch as other insects(ants,mites,ecx.).
I have heard of crickets having parasite problems.
So all the stuff your telling me, it's starting to sound like parasites.
I asked my dad about it too, he said the same thing. Well we've had mossys for..two years now, and have 5 babys, right now. I had one female die, from what I think was egg binding. But I was never sure.
Well I would say try to take the dieing one to the vet, but most people don't (including me), and don't have anough money. But i'm pretty sure it's parasites. Is the white "mold" inside them or outside?
I hope this helps! I am sorry to hear of sutch beautiful animals dieing!
get a picture soon! also- I occassionaly get white mold also, But you always will in a moist cage.-

[phelsumatic]

Sounds like a secondary infection usually mold will not grow on normally healthy skin maybe a missed wound that wasn't treated in time turned into this problem.If you can find someone qualified to do a culture of the mold/fungus and then they will be able to prescribe something to eradicate it.Goodluck and sorry for your loss.

[Protean]

dean,

If you are near a university with a pathology department, have the dying one cultured for bacterial infections and fungal infections. If possible, and slightly more expensive, try to have the animal looked at by a veterinary pathologist. I will make some calls tomorrow when I'm feeling better to a friend at duke to find out who he takes his to or if he knows of any one in your area.

But whatever you do, do not freeze the animal when it dies. Refrigerate it so not to destroy whatever is growing on the surface or internally.

It is possible for fungal infections on healthy skin, example is too much humidity with too little ventilation.

-j

[phelsumatic]

I said usually not definite.
MonKey :P :P :P