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    Bad hunter or vision probloms?

    Well, computer is broken so im pisting this via my phone, with no spell check.. so please exuse my spelling. I have postded on here quite a bit about my newest gecko, Echo. She is 6 years old, got her about a month ago. She has a history of bad shedding. I noticed she has an isdue with her...
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    Ground walnut?

    Hello. We use ground walnut shells for substrate for our bearded dragon. He dose grate with them and they are digestible. Has anyone used this for leos? Is it ok to use it for leos?
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    gecko making gurgling sound?

    MY new gecko, Echo, dose something very strange every once in a while when I try to pick her up. She makes a strange gurgling sound, almost sounds like a fart. I know that sounds very immature, but that's what it sounds like. I know leos can be vocal but I have never head of this sound befor...
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    Disabled gecko wants to climb.

    I am wondering if anyone knows about anything i can do to help her reach her goals (yes, pun intended). My new gecko, Echo, only has 4 full toes, a few stubs on her other toes and completely lacks 3 other toes that had to be amputated. This is all from bad shedding and improper care from her old...
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    introducing leos

    I am a bit rusty at this, have not had to do this in years. How do I introduce My new gecko to my other two geckos. She won't be staying in the same cages as them, just want them used to each other. I just find it more convenient for time when i am clean their tanks, or a bulb decides to bead...
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    Gecko aggressive with age?

    Well, My AfT Rachel is approaching her 7-8th birthday in september, yay! Lately she has been just plain mean. She will snap at my finders, hiss at my dad, bite my hands when I pick her up (honestly like being gummed by a baby, but still) She had never been aggressive before. Shes in perfect...
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    New Leo needs help!!

    I gave her a soak and a bath earlier, managed to get a few more toes free. The ones I was speaking of earlie are not coming off at all. They are very sensitive. Every time i used a qtip on them she made tink squeaks, it is very sad. I also found what looks like old exposed bone, from a toe that...
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    Other foods besides mealwoms?

    I am so sorry that I have been posting so many questions on here in the past two day, my new leo is a bit of a challenge. She will not touch anything besides mealworms for food. I am not to worried right now, as she could use some more weight, but i need to find her something better. I tried...
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    Heat safe none toxic clay?

    Hello. I plan on doing a DIY cage theme after I graduate this june. I want to do a Lord of The Rings themed cage. Specifically I want to do the ent forest. I want to sulp one of them out of clay. I cant do it with foram as the grout will take away all detail later. This is a photo of an ent for...
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    Introducing Echo

    Hello. I am introducing my new Leo, Echo. She is a 6 year old lady, with eyes that stare straight into another dimension. She has multiple health issues being taken care of now, as she was not take care of by her previous owners. I am not to fond of the name Echo, If anyone has any ideas for...
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    New Leo needs help!!

    These are the only photos I have at the moment. I will take more once I am home from school. She has a bit of a bloated belly. She is not impacted, she is passing stool just fine. Probably just worms (would not be surprised) easy enough to treat. Vet visit this weekend.
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    New Leo needs help!!

    Hello. I got a new leo today. One of the parents at my school was looking for new home for their leo. I went over today to pick her up, I am so glad that I did. She was being housed in a tank filled with sad, only one hide and a tiny heat mat. I picked her up, her toes are absolutely awful, I...
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    Reptile safe/heat safe scuplting clay?

    Hello. I am going to be making my leo a custom cage interior pretty soon and i am researching materials at the moment. I am going to be making a Lord of the Rings cage theme and I want to make the ent forest. I plan on making one of the ents but I can not carve it out of foam as the mortar...
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    Can geckos get arthritis?

    Ok, so my AFT, Rachel has been acting strange the past few months. She has not wanted to climb at all, she usually loves it. she wont climb up over on to her water fall, her backing spot, anything. I have acomidded for this. Her hides are all easy to get into and on the floor, she has a shallow...
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    Signs of MBD ?

    Do you by any chance have a photo of a top view of the gecko? I cant get a good view on the video with the water droplets on the glass. Judging by what your describing, it might be mbd. I have a Blue tongue skink, he came to us as a rescue with severe mbd. I will attach a few photos of him as a...
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    Cricket suplyers in Vancouver.

    I have had to buy pet store crickets for the past 6 years for my gecko. They have gotten pin worms a couple times but other then that the crickets are surprisingly healthy. I know every one at the pet store, they know me, i am actually applying there for a job in a few months. The problem i am...
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    Problem with heating mat not sticking.

    So, this problem has been going on for a while now. The heating mat under my leos tank has been having trouble sticking to the glass of the tank. A few years ago, my heating mat was starting to die, was not to surprised, it was a 4 year old mat. I took off the mat, replaced it with a new mat...
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    Stubborn Gecko - Not eating much.

    Yep, some geckos are just jerks who like to confuse people. Young gecko, probably just sensing the weather change and looking for boys. Nothing to be worried about. Geckos are very sensitive to seasonal changes. My aft lays a pair of eggs every spring despite not being anywhere near a male. Come...
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    HELP: Not Eating pt. II - MBD? General Setup?

    There really isn't any way to treat MBD. It is permanent damage. All you can really do is provide a very high calcium diet to prevent it from getting worse. Repashie is an amazing brand to get for reptiles with MBD. Vet visit you really do need to get to see how sever the damage is. With a lack...
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    Funny photo

    There is usually another side that connects though magnets attached to it as seen in the photo below. I just opned the hide after school one day and found them like that.
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