Help wanted please

PeterW

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A time ago i had a Teratolepis female wich shake her leggs a bit.
I tought it was over after a while.
Today, i saw that female again shaking with the hind leggs, also with it her head now.
I picked up the animal to do a thorough healt check.
Suddenly it started to shake heavy, the hind leggs seem to be in a spasm, and crossed over each other, this situation stays on for a little time and at one moment the hole animal is in a spasm, looks like a seizure or on epileptic atack or something.
The animal was at that moment complete motionless, even when i put him back in it's viv.
After a while the animal seems to 'wake up', and walks back into his hiding spot, still a little shaken.
What is this? What can i do about it? Can it be cured?
I was thinking of a calcium problem, but they have plenty of calcium (dusting the feeder insects, water soluble calcium in the drinking water, a small dish with cuttle).
Please help me, it was a freaky sight.
 

weswright

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Its hard to say what your gecko is experencing, the first thing that came to my mind was Calcium, but looks like that might not be the problem. I would take it to a qualified herp vet asap. Sorry i couldnt be more help some one else might be able to guide you better. Good luck and keep us updated!
 

PeterW

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musashi said:
Its hard to say what your gecko is experencing, the first thing that came to my mind was Calcium, but looks like that might not be the problem. I would take it to a qualified herp vet asap. Sorry i couldnt be more help some one else might be able to guide you better. Good luck and keep us updated!
Thanks for the reply :D
 

PeterW

New member
I contacted my vet, and she was thinking on a calcium problem (but i am not sure it is...).
She gave me some liquid calcium gluconate that i have to drop on the animals' snout so he can get it that way.
She also recomended me to change my current vitamin suplement (gistocal) by alternate between 'NEKTON REP' and 'NEKTON MSA', she told me it is an excelent product.
Does anybody know/use that product? Is it any good?
 
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