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Today, 07:38 AM

GeckoLeen replied to a thread Life and Times In the Age of Covid in Off Topic Lounge

That's gorgeous! What reptile do you have in it?

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Today, 04:43 AM

Elizabeth Freer replied to a thread Starting to get worried... Leopard gecko hasn't eaten for a month and a half in Leopard Geckos | Husbandry, Housing & Heating

If you open Carnivore Care store the opened bag in the freezer. Otherwise Carnivore Care only keeps for 7 days, because it has no preservatives. ...

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Yesterday, 10:27 PM

acpart replied to a thread Spharodactylus sputator in Other Day Geckos | Lygodactylus, Gonatodes, Sphaerodactylus

Three to Get Ready: Sphaerodactylus - Gecko Time - Gecko Time Also check out Welcome to www.dwarfgeckos.com as well as...

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Yesterday, 10:24 PM

acpart replied to a thread Spharodactylus sputator in Other Day Geckos | Lygodactylus, Gonatodes, Sphaerodactylus

Three to Get Ready: Sphaerodactylus - Gecko Time - Gecko Time Also check out Welcome to www.dwarfgeckos.com as well as...

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Yesterday, 06:40 PM

Elizabeth Freer replied to a thread Sick gecko? in Leopard Geckos | Health & Diseases

Light dusting with supplements is best always. This might encourage her to eat: Try lowering the temperature of her warm dry hide 2*F. 90-94*F is...

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Yesterday, 07:28 AM

Elizabeth Freer replied to a thread I think my gecko might have sticktail in Leopard Geckos | Health & Diseases

:banana: As Aliza just mentioned, what is Fred's poop sample being tested for? What substrate do you use for Fred? "Repashy meal...

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Yesterday, 07:11 AM

Elizabeth Freer replied to a thread Crickets' Leg Paralysis? Disease? in Feeders, Food & Nutrition

Yes, a 10 gallon is OK for 60 crickets.

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Yesterday, 06:52 AM

Elizabeth Freer replied to a thread Sick gecko? in Leopard Geckos | Health & Diseases

Welcome to Geckos Unlimited, Hailie. I see 3 photos on your first post. Plain calcium carbonate needs to be spaced between a D3 supplement on a...

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Yesterday, 12:06 AM

acpart replied to a thread I think my gecko might have sticktail in Leopard Geckos | Health & Diseases

Make sure the vet is testing for crypto as well as the more usual parasites. If they aren't, the gecko can have a vent swabbed (you can do it at...

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04-04-2020, 11:38 PM

acpart replied to a thread Sick gecko? in Leopard Geckos | Health & Diseases

Only one of the pictures showed up. It just looks like she's making very small poops because she's not eating much. When I was breeding I was...

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04-04-2020, 03:44 PM

Elizabeth Freer replied to a thread Crickets' Leg Paralysis? Disease? in Feeders, Food & Nutrition

You're welcome. What are the dimensions of your cricket bin? I keep my orders of either 500 1/2 growns or 1,000 1/3 growns in 56 quart...

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04-04-2020, 03:09 PM

Elizabeth Freer replied to a thread Quick Question from a new owner in Leopard Geckos | Husbandry, Housing & Heating

You're welcome! From here on out let's follow Schedule 124. Her MBD may improve, but probably not her underbite. At least it's not impacting her...

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04-04-2020, 06:12 AM

Elizabeth Freer replied to a thread I think my gecko might have sticktail in Leopard Geckos | Health & Diseases

3. A 30*C lukewarm bath daily for about 20 minutes will be excellent! :) That bath will help Fred stay hydrated. 4. That schedule was excessive...

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04-04-2020, 04:14 AM

Elizabeth Freer replied to a thread I think my gecko might have sticktail in Leopard Geckos | Health & Diseases

What you picture could be stick tail/crypto. These days vets can actually swab a gecko's vent to get the required sample. For link 21 click:...

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04-04-2020, 03:55 AM

Elizabeth Freer replied to a thread Crickets' Leg Paralysis? Disease? in Feeders, Food & Nutrition

Welcome to Geckos Unlimited! Your cricket setup sounds good. I, too, wonder what has changed. I have much better "luck" raising up 1/3 grown...

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04-04-2020, 03:19 AM

Elizabeth Freer replied to a thread Quick Question from a new owner in Leopard Geckos | Husbandry, Housing & Heating

Here's another idea to help out Mira's MBD. Make a paste with a little Zoo Med's Repti Calcium with D3 + water. See if she will lick some paste from...

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04-03-2020, 02:07 AM

Elizabeth Freer replied to a thread Quick Question from a new owner in Leopard Geckos | Husbandry, Housing & Heating

See how Mira's left front leg folds under as she walks? That makes her walk lopsided. That's beginning MBD. Perhaps she can recover. An underbite...

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04-02-2020, 10:10 PM

acpart started a thread Gecko Time: Living with Crypto - a 3 year update in Pests & Diseases

Quarantine . . . contagion . . . sound familiar? Read my update of my 3 years with a crypto positive gecko collection including some tips on how you...

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04-02-2020, 08:14 PM

acpart replied to a thread What do I tell my mom? lol in Leopard Geckos | Morphs & Genetics

Tremper and Eclipse are recessive traits. The gecko has 1 gene for Tremper and may have a gene for Eclipse. That's because at least 1 of this...

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04-02-2020, 06:00 PM

Elizabeth Freer replied to a thread Quick Question from a new owner in Leopard Geckos | Husbandry, Housing & Heating

"Bowed legs" resemble a horseshoe. Did you know that she had issues? The amount of recovery from MBD depends upon the severity of the problem. ...

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04-02-2020, 04:33 PM

Elizabeth Freer replied to a thread Quick Question from a new owner in Leopard Geckos | Husbandry, Housing & Heating

You're welcome! Actually ideal ambient humidity for a leo ranges between 40-60%. A digital hygrometer would be better. UVB is beneficial for...

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04-02-2020, 02:38 AM

Elizabeth Freer replied to a thread Quick Question from a new owner in Leopard Geckos | Husbandry, Housing & Heating

Welcome aboard! Mira is off and running. Your warm dry hide ground temp is perfect @ 91*F! So is your 20 long! Please share a full-length photo...

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04-01-2020, 10:36 PM

Elizabeth Freer replied to a thread New leopard gecko not shedding in Leopard Geckos | Husbandry, Housing & Heating

How did your leo's shed go? Sometimes leos do shed in large chunks. That may depend upon the humidity of his current hide. In the future a nearly...

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04-01-2020, 09:37 PM

acpart replied to a thread Leopard gecko squeaks? in Leopard Geckos | Husbandry, Housing & Heating

Great that you have a gecko clock. My (many) geckos are in my living room and dining room and I often hear soft squeaks later at night. I can never...

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04-01-2020, 11:14 AM

Elizabeth Freer replied to a thread Can I make my UBV light less intense? in Leopard Geckos | Husbandry, Housing & Heating

You're welcome. I've not heard of a "baking/parchment" paper fix. length - 90cm, height - 30cm, depth -30cm = 35.4 inches x 11.8 inches x 11.8...

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04-01-2020, 10:45 AM

Elizabeth Freer replied to a thread Correct temperature in Leopard Geckos | Husbandry, Housing & Heating

You're welcome. I'm happy that chart works for you.

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