It seemed like she was finally improving after the Baytril fiasco. Started eating on her own again - would eat 12-14 meal worms a night. She wasn't interested in the dubia, probably due to the regurgitation of them, but I was happy to just see her eat period. I got some waxworms with my latest meal worm order and gave her a couple on Saturday/Sunday - 3 each day. Then on Tuesday, I saw her making gagging motions, but not actually regurgitate, Wednesday she had loose stool. I'm wondering if this is her "pattern", eats like crazy for a couple of weeks, then regurgitates and gets loose stool. That's how the whole thing started, the power-outages in December and her heat pad coming back on at a lower temperature might just be coincidence? She ate like there was no tomorrow after arriving at my house - then regurgitation and loose stool. Unless - is it possible she's reacting to the high fat content in the waxworms? I had bought some in December as well, since she had such a skinny tail when arriving. I'm just totally frustrated here - and there's no way am I going to put her through another round of meds. She was checked for crypto as well and is negative. Looks like I might have been sold a very sick gecko!
Sunkist - relapse/sick again?
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Elizabeth Freer
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Waxworms are very bad for Sunkist. They are way too fatty...like a human eating brie. Try freshly molted mealworms or mealworm pupas for a soft feeder.
It has been awhile, so carefully complete the following questionnaire:
Gender:
Age:
Weight:
How big was the reptile when you first acquired it?
Source (pet store, breeder, previous owner):
Captive bred or wild caught?
Enclosure:
Cage: type, size:
Substrate provided?
What types of hiding places are provided?
Is there a humidity hide? location?
Please describe any other furnishings:
Lighting:
Artificial lighting?
incandescent (“screw-in” bulbs): wattage(s) ?
fluorescent (tube bulbs)?
Temperature:
Do you have a thermometer(s) in the cage? what type?
What is the temperature in the warm part of the cage? under the warm hide? In the coolest part?
What device(s) are used to maintain the temperature? hot rock, UTH, heat light, ceramic heater, other:
Are you using a thermostat?
Which hide does she/he spend most of her time?
Is the temperature decreased at night? by how much?
Humidity:
Is the humidity measured? Range:
List other animals that are kept in the same cage:
Recent acquisitions (new pets within the past 6 months)
Are any of your other pets ill?
List recent changes in the environment, if any:
Diet:
Insects, list type?
Are they “gut loaded”? If so with?
How often do you feed your reptile?
Please list any supplements used. How are they given and how often?
What calcium brand are you using? with D3, without or both?
Is the calcium in the tank with D3 or without?
Multivitamins?
Please list any recent additions/changes in the diet:
If your reptile is sick, please describe the signs and how long your reptile has been showing these signs:
Is your reptile’s general activity level normal, decreased, or increased?
Is your reptile’s appetite normal, decreased, or increased?
Have you noticed any of the following?
Weight loss, Weight gain
Discharge from the eyes or nose
Increased breathing rate or effort
Change in the droppings
urates white or yellowish
Abnormal skin color or shedding
Parasites on the skin or in the feces
Weakness
It has been awhile, so carefully complete the following questionnaire:
Gender:
Age:
Weight:
How big was the reptile when you first acquired it?
Source (pet store, breeder, previous owner):
Captive bred or wild caught?
Enclosure:
Cage: type, size:
Substrate provided?
What types of hiding places are provided?
Is there a humidity hide? location?
Please describe any other furnishings:
Lighting:
Artificial lighting?
incandescent (“screw-in” bulbs): wattage(s) ?
fluorescent (tube bulbs)?
Temperature:
Do you have a thermometer(s) in the cage? what type?
What is the temperature in the warm part of the cage? under the warm hide? In the coolest part?
What device(s) are used to maintain the temperature? hot rock, UTH, heat light, ceramic heater, other:
Are you using a thermostat?
Which hide does she/he spend most of her time?
Is the temperature decreased at night? by how much?
Humidity:
Is the humidity measured? Range:
List other animals that are kept in the same cage:
Recent acquisitions (new pets within the past 6 months)
Are any of your other pets ill?
List recent changes in the environment, if any:
Diet:
Insects, list type?
Are they “gut loaded”? If so with?
How often do you feed your reptile?
Please list any supplements used. How are they given and how often?
What calcium brand are you using? with D3, without or both?
Is the calcium in the tank with D3 or without?
Multivitamins?
Please list any recent additions/changes in the diet:
If your reptile is sick, please describe the signs and how long your reptile has been showing these signs:
Is your reptile’s general activity level normal, decreased, or increased?
Is your reptile’s appetite normal, decreased, or increased?
Have you noticed any of the following?
Weight loss, Weight gain
Discharge from the eyes or nose
Increased breathing rate or effort
Change in the droppings
urates white or yellowish
Abnormal skin color or shedding
Parasites on the skin or in the feces
Weakness
I'll be sure to "dig" for the freshly shed meal worms for her.
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