levis levis parasites?

[Amyae]

Hi everyone,

I have one N. levis levis female that lives alone in one Exo-Terra terrarium of 45x45x45(cm). This year was her first breeding year with not very good results (more because of me than because of the female or the male). She is without any male since beginning of September and she seems to defecate well and eat also good. Nevertheless, her tail is thin... I offer her as much food as she seems to be interested in catching, so I don't know if this could be related with some parasites (she was during the breeding season at the house of the male owner and he has a large collection of reptiles). She can eat perfectly 3 medium locusts or 4 full size crickets every other day (I think this is not too much for an adult female).

Could it be a good idea to bring her poops to the vet in order to make a coprological analisys? Any other idea of what it could be?

Every help could be great. Best regards,

Luis Casasús

 

[kanopy]

Hi Luis,
4 full size crickets every other day is a good amount for such a gecko.
N.l.levis can have different tail shape, some specimens can have longer and thiner tail than others. Now it depends on how thin is her tail is and above all if it had became thiner than when you got her. That last point would be worrying.
The fact a gecko doesn't eat can result from a lot things, among them are parasitism, unsuitable care conditions, eggbound, impaction...
In case of doubt, it could be usefull to make at least a coprological analisys.
Regards,
Fred