Crested Geckos Potatoes/"Tater" & Degas: breeding plans?, toe problems, behavior

[potatoeschicka]

Yeah I think that incubation and hatchlings on top of what degas already has would be way too much for myself and tater. I think by what you said it might be an electrolyte imbalance because that is what he has but we won't know for sure until Thursday. I just wish that it was something simple like with tater she was easier to get back on track she is currently the biggest out of the three but only beat timone out by like a half of a gram but still is the biggest. She is amazingly healthy in my eyes and will post updated pictures of both tater and degas as well as pictures of timone. Could you please look at tater and timone to see if they look ok to you? It would be greatly appreciated

 

[aquamentus_11]

if you post them, we can all take a look. there are people on here who will be able to tell you more than i can.

 

[potatoeschicka]

Okay so I went to the vet yesterday he had a bacterial infection he has 2 medicines. OH YEAH did I forget to tell you he also has no tail anymore it came off when the vet was examining him I was mad but he was sick and under stress so I guess I understand he is also on carnivore care and he loves it. Poor little guy has been through so much

 

[MdngtRain]

glad to hear he got the help he needed. sorry about the tail, it happens... some of mine have it, some don't.
I hope Degas pulls through for you. What steps are you taking to prevent infecting the other two? Is he in a separate room in quarantine? If not, I would highly suggest that, along with proper sanitization techniques between handlings and geckos, and regular sanitizing cleanings of all cages (at least for the time being). It's devastating when an infection spreads and wipes out all or most of your geckos. I would also suggest keeping Degas in a "hospital" tank for the time being... that way you can make sure to properly clean it regularly, and it will be easier to do (10% bleach solution cleaning the whole tank and everything in it at least once a week, with proper drying/dissipation time so that any bleach residue after a thorough rise is made inert by drying out.
Good luck and keep us updated

 

[potatoeschicka]

Sorry I haven't put anything new up in forever but i have been busy. I was taking all of those safety measures and the vet advised me to change his whole cage so now it is just newspaper and a bamboo tree plant thing and some fake leaves. I was sad to take it down but now he has a clean bill of health an the vet said I did a terrific job he actually gained weight after the loss of his tail

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

Sorry I haven't put anything new up in forever but i have been busy. I was taking all of those safety measures and the vet advised me to change his whole cage so now it is just newspaper and a bamboo tree plant thing and some fake leaves. I was sad to take it down but now he has a clean bill of health an the vet said I did a terrific job he actually gained weight after the loss of his tail

Good news that crestie Degas has a clean bill of health and that is has gained some weight . Thanks for sharing your success.

 

[aquamentus_11]

it's sad that he lost his tail (because these guys have pretty awesome ones), but there's something to be said about the ones without them. i know i'd be very upset if el Scorpio lost his, but IMO no tail is better than strange-looking regrown tail any day. it'll be interesting to see how he moves throughout his environment now. you can compare the two. it's science.

 

[potatoeschicka]

It is very funny the way he moves now it seems as if he can move better now! It kind of looks like he is shaking his butt he is happy in his new cage and loves to climb we call him stubby sometimes now but he is now the happiest that I have ever seen him