Crocodile Gecko Shedding Issues

[thorrshamri]

Yes Maggot, Miner-All I (with D3) is what I have been using- and recommending- for years with my geckos. It does not contain vitamins though, apart from a proper amount of D3. Other vitamins may simply be brought through the feeder insects' diet and through small quantities, very occasional dusting with products such as Nekton Rep, even though any supplement on the market has its supporters and haters.

 

[cricket4u]

I know I'm late and your gecko's eye is probably healed by now, but I just noticed the thread. desert UVB strip (I think 10%?) This stood out and there is a chance it may be photo-kerato-conjunctivitis. UVB bulbs of 10% have been linked to this problem. I suggest not to go any higher than 5%. It can eventually lead to extreme skin burns as well as seen in these pictures.

http://www.geckosunlimited.com/community/pests-diseases/62890-help-sick-leopard-gecko.html

 

[cricket4u]

I do not have experience with these type of geckos, therefore I am not aware of their supplemental needs(not sure anyone is?), however generally it's either UVB or D3, not both. You will have to change the bulb at least every 6 months.

 

[Embrace Calamity]

I'm not using a UVB on her. She's never had one. And no, I don't think many people are very familiar with their nutritional needs. They're not a very popular gecko.

~Maggot

 

[cricket4u]

I'm not using a UVB on her. She's never had one. And no, I don't think many people are very familiar with their nutritional needs. They're not a very popular gecko.

~Maggot

Oh, I read it again sorry. You said you have one if it was necessary to use. Well, that rules that out.

 

[Embrace Calamity]

Oh, I read it again sorry. You said you have one if it was necessary to use. Well, that rules that out.

S'all good. She just shed today and it went perfectly, though she still hasn't gotten rid of the spectacles. I thought there'd be some change - better or worse - once she shed again, but they look the same. Once my order comes in (should be tomorrow), I'm going to set her up in a hexagonal aquarium, which will hold humidity even better than what she's in now. I'm also going to contact the vet tomorrow and see what they suggest. At least she still appears healthy though other than that. She's eating baby food readily, defecating, moving around, very bitey and feisty as always.

~Maggot

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

S'all good. She just shed today and it went perfectly, though she still hasn't gotten rid of the spectacles. I thought there'd be some change - better or worse - once she shed again, but they look the same. Once my order comes in (should be tomorrow), I'm going to set her up in a hexagonal aquarium, which will hold humidity even better than what she's in now. I'm also going to contact the vet tomorrow and see what they suggest. At least she still appears healthy though other than that. She's eating baby food readily, defecating, moving around, very bitey and feisty as always.

~Maggot

Just checking in after post #26. How are you doing with her humidity? What humidity does Thorrshamri recommend?

 

[Embrace Calamity]

Just checking in after post #26. How are you doing with her humidity? What humidity does Thorrshamri recommend?

I just emailed you back.

~Maggot

 

[aquamentus_11]

even chronic vit a toxicity is usually manifested as more than just dry skin. vision changes are pretty classic as are fatigue and anorexia and headache due to increased intracranial pressure. if your gecko's been acting normally outside of the problem shed, i'd be reluctant to pin this on vitamin a.

 

[aquamentus_11]

of course, geckos are probably different than humans.....sometimes i wish i had stuck with vet med....could've gone into zoo medicine :roll:

 

[Embrace Calamity]

She's eating baby food fine, fecals are normal (with the exception of one weird one right after I moved her into her new enclosure, but they've since gone back to normal), still moving between temp gradients, drinking, biting, etc. Now that she's in a new enclosure (finally - had to wait for stuff to come in to set it up), the humidity is much better. She's going back to the vet again tomorrow to remove more of the spectacles.

~Maggot

 

[aquamentus_11]

hope it goes well. like i said, if she's behaving normally, probably not vit a toxicity.

 

[thorrshamri]

Baby food is NOT a proper diet for this species of geckos. Stick to insects only. As for humidity, spraying a small corner of the viv twice a week+ a small water dish should be way enough for healthy specimens.