Leopard gecko---maybe sick
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Elizabeth Freer
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Please post pictures of both geckos. The larger gecko could be hogging the food. If that is the case, it is very important for you to separate these geckos till the smaller gecko catches up in size.
http://www.geckosunlimited.com/comm...pard-gecko-care-recommendations-nutshell.html
Please post pictures of both geckos. The larger gecko could be hogging the food. If that is the case, it is very important for you to separate these geckos till the smaller gecko catches up in size.
http://www.geckosunlimited.com/comm...pard-gecko-care-recommendations-nutshell.html
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Elizabeth Freer
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"Working" is good for more $ to spend on the hobby and on feeders! Catch you soon.
Elizabeth Freer
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How about adding your photos right to your thread here?
panthergecko
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yes and also poop looks okay?
Elizabeth Freer
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Can you upload small-sized pictures right to this thread? I saw one of your pics in the gallery...it is huge...does not show the entire leopard gecko.
Search for a thread here how to do it.
TheOneBlueGecko
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Here is a link to the gecko with the thin tail. Geckos Unlimited - bouncer36's Album: my geckos - Picture
Her kind of bloated body and thin tail have me concerned.
If I were you I would separate them if possible so that you can see what she is doing to check how much she is eating and pooping.
Her kind of bloated body and thin tail have me concerned.
If I were you I would separate them if possible so that you can see what she is doing to check how much she is eating and pooping.
Elizabeth Freer
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Fluker Farms makes clamp-lamps which come in three sizes. You might need the largest one that is 10" across depending upon the size of your extra tank. Doctors Foster and Smith is a good online resource.
It is important to isolate the one who is ailing, just in case the potential problem is contagious. There could be competition for food if they are different sizes.
What temperature range does the current tank have?
Elizabeth Freer
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If that is the day temperature, it is way too cool for proper digestion. Leos need belly heat in order to properly digest their food. Day temps should range from 92-95 F. Night temperatures can be as low as 68 F with the lights/heat switched off.
How are you heating the tank?
Just curious: Have you had the chance to read "Leopard Geckos in a Nutshell Recommendations" which I linked early on on this very thread?
yes i am heating the tank i have a 40 gallon it a lizard tank not a fish tank, i have during day i have a slimeline fixture light on, and a sunglo 75w bulb in a heating dome light on,
at night just have a dome light heatglo 50w bulb at night that what petsmart told me to put on them i even told them the size of my tank cause i swith from the 20gallon to the bigger one an they said that was the right size yes i did read just now sorry i didn't relize you you had put a link on the other tread
at night just have a dome light heatglo 50w bulb at night that what petsmart told me to put on them i even told them the size of my tank cause i swith from the 20gallon to the bigger one an they said that was the right size yes i did read just now sorry i didn't relize you you had put a link on the other tread
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Elizabeth Freer
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The wattage of the bulbs only tells part of the story
. You need to monitor the temperatures with an accurate digital thermometer (Radio Shack makes some). The temperature needs to be measured right at floor level where the leo lives. Bright lights like Sunglows are too bright for leos. My recommendations suggest Ceramic Heat Emitters and/or red bulbs of the appropriate wattage
. My Slimline fixtures take fluorescent strip lights...again way too bright for a leo. These bright lights will cause extra stress.Please take some time to read my recommendations. That is only fair to all of us.