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Hi guys! So lately I've noticed these weird lumps developing behind Rizzo's front legs. I thought at first it was just fat deposits (she's gotten kinda fat :crackup:) but they seem to be getting bigger kind of quickly....is it time for a vet visit? They are the same size on both sides, so I...

Hello! I need some help with a substrate for my natural viv. So as you may or may not remember, I (semi) recently completed a natural viv for my leo using Zoo meds excavator clay as a substrate. I was warned about it not conducting heat well, so on the warm side I broke apart some slate...

I may be over reacting but figured I'd ask... My Rizzo hasn't pooped in like 4 or 5 days. She has eaten twice in this time and seems to have a healthy appetite. But I'm worried I haven't seen poop. I moved her to her new tank about..two weeks ago? The substrate is excavator clay - it's pretty...

Ta da! Behold, my completed bioactive vivarium! It's a bit hard to see with the purple light on, but it was even harder with it off because of the reflection. The temps on the warm side got to over 100 unchecked. The heat definitely radiates better through the slate tiles than through the...

Well we have had success, albeit a bit limited, but success none the less! She has eaten every day this week, at least 1 or two dubias! I'd like to see her eat a little more each feeding and with the same enthusiasm as she did with the waxworms on Monday, but I will not turn my nose up at...

Sounds stupid, but seriously. She only ever does this when I'm syringe feeding her where she will have these spasms. He whole body just kind of flinches just once, then nothing for anywhere from 30 seconds to a minute or so. It looks like hiccups! Once she starts that up, I usually quit trying...

So I’ve been doing a lot of research on the type of cleanup crew for my leopard gecko bioactive setup. There are so many options out there though that I’ve become very confused and figured I’d just ask! I need something that will be ok in the dry, but I did make a humid refuge if needed. I’d...

Hello Everyone! I was able to acquire another 20gal L tank last week, so I thought it was a good time to start working on my bioactive viv! A good friend of mine had a leopard gecko who passed away at the age of 12 :( She was glad to see it go to another gecko so she let me have it super...

A quick update, I was able to get a picture of some poo (dunno what she ate to make it... Probably leftover shed) so you can see what I'm talking about about. I'd appreciate the guidance while I continue my search for a second vet. The urate looks a little yellow because of the lighting, but it...

Hello All, I'm back with yet another gecko health question. Quick background - My gecko eats very little. She has been to the vet twice now and completed a full round of antibiotics and given a deworming treatment. Nothing has helped the eating situation. I offer her pretty much everything...

Hello! So I've been looking to redo my tank and was interested in the slate tiles everyone seems to love. The only problem is I can't find anyone who will sell me less than 10 sq ft in the small tiles or who would cut the larger tiles down to size without charging me an additional $40 for the...

The weather has warmed up here in the bay and I can see the change in activity level of my little leo, Rizzo. She has definitely gotten more feisty (in a good way! :fight:), but in the last week she has started doing a lot of tank climbing. When I got home last night I found her nearly vertical...

So I apparently wasn't paying attention or confused my feeders, because I ordered Phoenix worms that are waaaaay too small. They are like the size of a grain of rice. My leo could probably eat all 150 in one sitting and she's a notoriously light eater! Is there a way I can make them grow? Food...

Good Morning everyone, So we are back at it again. To recap my last post (it’s been buried and I don’t think anyone is reading it anymore) I’ve had my leo, Rizzo, for about two months now. After the first week or two she stopped eating. After a week of that, I took her and a poop sample to the...

Hello! So I just made last minute plans to go see family in a month and will be gone from about almost 5 days (Leaving super early on day 1 and coming back in the afternoon of day 5). The only roommate who would be willing to check up on her will be out of town as well. Has anyone ever boarded...

I think this is the right forum... I'm wondering how often an adult leo sheds. Everything I've seen so far just says juveniles shed more often than adults. But how often? I don't know the age of my leo, but she seems to shed every two weeks. Is this a lot? Tonight will be the third time I've...

Well, unfortunately I still haven't had much luck with Rizzo eating. She hasn't eaten since that single dubia on the 20th. The antibiotics haven't been going well either. I've used the technique seen in the video posted earlier but she just refuses to open her mouth. The card trick (sliding it...

Looks like my original thread didn't post or was deleted or something. Apologies if this show up twice. Anyway, I'm looking at getting a ceramic bulb for my viv as a secondary heat source. I already have a UTH, but the cold side of my tank is really cold. My room doesn't get a lot sunlight, so...

This sounds cruel until I remember that I bought them so another animal could eat them alive... Anyway, if you read my other post, you'd know that my Rizzo hasn't been eating very well lately. She was showing zero interest in crickets so I got wrapped up in various worms and roaches sooo...I...

Ok, now I'm wondering if I should start worrying. Today when she pooped it looked weird and her urate was yellow. It was normal up till today and she still seems physically fine, but I wonder if a vet visit is in order. I'd hate to stress her out with an unnecessary trip (she just finally...