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Again: What are the temperatures and how are you measuring them? Also, how big were the crickets?
~Maggot
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Elizabeth Freer
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Thanks leobigge.
#50---Cricket4u's Gecko Health Questionnaire
Please copy & paste into a thread and then complete as thoroughly as possible:
General Information
Species of lizard:
Gecko's name:
Morph:
Gender:
Age:
Weight:
Total length:
Length of your reptile when you first acquired it:
Source (pet store, breeder, previous owner):
Captive bred or wild caught:
Vivarium
Enclosure dimensions (length x width x heighth):
Cage (type, size):
Substrate provided:
Types of hiding places are provided:
Is there a humidity hide? location?
Please describe any other furnishings:
List recent changes in the environment, if any:
Lighting
Artificial lighting
Incandescent (“screw-in” bulbs): wattage(s):
Fluorescent (tube bulbs):
Natural lighting
Access to ambient daylight from a distant window:
Heating
Do you have a thermometer(s) in the cage?
What type and brand of thermometer (digital with probe, temperature gun, LCD strip, analog (circle), combo digital thermometer/hygrometer, stainless steel aquarim type, other):
What is the ground temperature right on the substrate under the warm dry hide?
What is the air temperature on the warm end about 6 inches up from the ground?
What is the air temperature on the cool end about 6 inches up from the ground?
What device(s) are used to maintain the temperature (UTH, heat light, ceramic heat emitter, hot rock, other):
Are you using a thermostat(s)?
Which hide does she/he spend most of her time?
Is the temperature decreased at night? by how much?
Humidity
Is the humidity measured?
Humidity range:
Diet
Insects and worms, list type:
Regular diet fed to the insects and worms:
Are the insects and worms “gutloaded” 48 hours prior to feeding off to your leo? If so with?
How often do you feed your reptile?
Please list any supplements (with brand names) 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
Previous problems and/or illnesses:
Other Critters in Same Cage or in Household
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?
Please post a picture of your gecko and the habitat on your thread. Many thanks.
#50---Cricket4u's Gecko Health Questionnaire
Please copy & paste into a thread and then complete as thoroughly as possible:
General Information
Species of lizard:
Gecko's name:
Morph:
Gender:
Age:
Weight:
Total length:
Length of your reptile when you first acquired it:
Source (pet store, breeder, previous owner):
Captive bred or wild caught:
Vivarium
Enclosure dimensions (length x width x heighth):
Cage (type, size):
Substrate provided:
Types of hiding places are provided:
Is there a humidity hide? location?
Please describe any other furnishings:
List recent changes in the environment, if any:
Lighting
Artificial lighting
Incandescent (“screw-in” bulbs): wattage(s):
Fluorescent (tube bulbs):
Natural lighting
Access to ambient daylight from a distant window:
Heating
Do you have a thermometer(s) in the cage?
What type and brand of thermometer (digital with probe, temperature gun, LCD strip, analog (circle), combo digital thermometer/hygrometer, stainless steel aquarim type, other):
What is the ground temperature right on the substrate under the warm dry hide?
What is the air temperature on the warm end about 6 inches up from the ground?
What is the air temperature on the cool end about 6 inches up from the ground?
What device(s) are used to maintain the temperature (UTH, heat light, ceramic heat emitter, hot rock, other):
Are you using a thermostat(s)?
Which hide does she/he spend most of her time?
Is the temperature decreased at night? by how much?
Humidity
Is the humidity measured?
Humidity range:
Diet
Insects and worms, list type:
Regular diet fed to the insects and worms:
Are the insects and worms “gutloaded” 48 hours prior to feeding off to your leo? If so with?
How often do you feed your reptile?
Please list any supplements (with brand names) 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
Previous problems and/or illnesses:
Other Critters in Same Cage or in Household
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?
Please post a picture of your gecko and the habitat on your thread. Many thanks.
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Elizabeth Freer
Well-known member
EC ~
This is what leobigge just replied on the original thread:
TODAY, 10:11 PM #5 leobigge
75 f on cool side 88-92 on hot side
This is what leobigge just replied on the original thread:
TODAY, 10:11 PM #5 leobigge
75 f on cool side 88-92 on hot side
Elizabeth Freer
Well-known member
Thanks for sharing this picture. Good on 3 hides!
How large were the crickets your leo ate prior to regurgitating?
What types and frequency of supplements?
Picture of your leo?
Food you feed your leo and food you feed your feeder?
It would be sooooo much easier if you'd sit back and complete the questionnaire ;-). It would be proactive for your leo and save much time for each of us.
There has been recent discussion here suggesting that keeping plain calcium in the tank 24/7 is not a good idea. At the present time I recommend just leaving a very small bottlecap of plain calcium in the tank as a back up. If you notice your leo frequently licking it something else may be amiss.
How large were the crickets your leo ate prior to regurgitating?
What types and frequency of supplements?
Picture of your leo?
Food you feed your leo and food you feed your feeder?
It would be sooooo much easier if you'd sit back and complete the questionnaire ;-). It would be proactive for your leo and save much time for each of us.
There has been recent discussion here suggesting that keeping plain calcium in the tank 24/7 is not a good idea. At the present time I recommend just leaving a very small bottlecap of plain calcium in the tank as a back up. If you notice your leo frequently licking it something else may be amiss.
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Elizabeth Freer
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Lightly dust with calcium with D3 2x per week. Only a very small bottlecap of pure calcium goes in the tank 24/7.
Thanks. Sorry about the questionnaire. Maybe you could find the one you already did and copy & paste it on this thread?
General Information
Species of lizard:leopard gecko
Gecko's name: it is izzy til we figure out the sex
Morph:normal
Gender: unknown
Age:1.25 months old
Weight:my scale wont pick up less than 25g so idk
Total length: 2 3/4in
Length of your reptile when you first acquired it: 2 1/2in
Source (pet store, breeder, previous owner):Miles of exotics
Captive bred or wild caught:cb
Vivarium
Enclosure dimensions (length x width x heighth):20in x 9.5in x 9.75in
Cage (type, size): 10 gal with a black metal roof
Substrate provided: gren terrium liner
Types of hiding places are provided: wet hide rock hide and wooden hide
Is there a humidity hide? location?currently in middle half on the heat half on cool
Please describe any other furnishings: bean shape water bowl round calcium bowl and toilet paper roll
List recent changes in the environment, if any:well it likes the wood on the cool the moist in the middle and the rock in the heat
Lighting elivated 150 watt zilla black light and a ubh
Artificial lighting
Incandescent (“screw-in” bulbs): wattage(s):
Fluorescent (tube bulbs):
Natural lighting
Access to ambient daylight from a distant window: yes
Heating
Do you have a thermometer(s) in the cage?yes
digital with probe, and a petco hygrometer
What is the ground temperature right on the substrate under the warm dry hide? idk
What is the air temperature on the warm end about 6 inches up from the ground? 89
What is the air temperature on the cool end about 6 inches up from the ground? 79
What device(s) are used to maintain the temperature (UTH, heat light, ceramic heat emitter, hot rock, other):heat light and ubh
Are you using a thermostat(s)?yes
Which hide does she/he spend most of her time?depends on the day
Is the temperature decreased at night? by how much?5
Humidity
Is the humidity measured? yes
Humidity range: 30-40
Diet
Insects and worms, list type: crickets
Regular diet fed to the insects and worms
ats and flukers orange cube
Are the insects and worms “gutloaded” 48 hours prior to feeding off to your leo? If so with? flukers orange cubes
How often do you feed your reptile? once a day
Please list any supplements (with brand names) used. How are they given and how often?rep-cal
What calcium brand are you using? with D3, without or both?with
Is the calcium in the tank with D3 or without?with
Multivitamins?cant find any around here in the reptile section
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: 1 day
Is your reptile’s general activity level normal, decreased, or increased? same
Is your reptile’s appetite normal, decreased, or increased? eats them but regurgitates them
Have you noticed any of the following?
Weight loss, Weight gain: weight gain in the mid
Discharge from the eyes or nose: no
Increased breathing rate or effort :no
Change in the droppings :no
Urates white or yellowish:no
Abnormal skin color or shedding: hasnt shed yet
Parasites on the skin or in the feces :no
Weakness:no
Previous problems and/or illnesses: no
Other Critters in Same Cage or in Household
List other animals that are kept in the same cage:nothing but it
Recent acquisitions (new pets within the past 6 months): it
Are any of your other pets ill? no
Species of lizard:leopard gecko
Gecko's name: it is izzy til we figure out the sex
Morph:normal
Gender: unknown
Age:1.25 months old
Weight:my scale wont pick up less than 25g so idk
Total length: 2 3/4in
Length of your reptile when you first acquired it: 2 1/2in
Source (pet store, breeder, previous owner):Miles of exotics
Captive bred or wild caught:cb
Vivarium
Enclosure dimensions (length x width x heighth):20in x 9.5in x 9.75in
Cage (type, size): 10 gal with a black metal roof
Substrate provided: gren terrium liner
Types of hiding places are provided: wet hide rock hide and wooden hide
Is there a humidity hide? location?currently in middle half on the heat half on cool
Please describe any other furnishings: bean shape water bowl round calcium bowl and toilet paper roll
List recent changes in the environment, if any:well it likes the wood on the cool the moist in the middle and the rock in the heat
Lighting elivated 150 watt zilla black light and a ubh
Artificial lighting
Incandescent (“screw-in” bulbs): wattage(s):
Fluorescent (tube bulbs):
Natural lighting
Access to ambient daylight from a distant window: yes
Heating
Do you have a thermometer(s) in the cage?yes
digital with probe, and a petco hygrometer
What is the ground temperature right on the substrate under the warm dry hide? idk
What is the air temperature on the warm end about 6 inches up from the ground? 89
What is the air temperature on the cool end about 6 inches up from the ground? 79
What device(s) are used to maintain the temperature (UTH, heat light, ceramic heat emitter, hot rock, other):heat light and ubh
Are you using a thermostat(s)?yes
Which hide does she/he spend most of her time?depends on the day
Is the temperature decreased at night? by how much?5
Humidity
Is the humidity measured? yes
Humidity range: 30-40
Diet
Insects and worms, list type: crickets
Regular diet fed to the insects and worms
ats and flukers orange cubeAre the insects and worms “gutloaded” 48 hours prior to feeding off to your leo? If so with? flukers orange cubes
How often do you feed your reptile? once a day
Please list any supplements (with brand names) used. How are they given and how often?rep-cal
What calcium brand are you using? with D3, without or both?with
Is the calcium in the tank with D3 or without?with
Multivitamins?cant find any around here in the reptile section
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: 1 day
Is your reptile’s general activity level normal, decreased, or increased? same
Is your reptile’s appetite normal, decreased, or increased? eats them but regurgitates them
Have you noticed any of the following?
Weight loss, Weight gain: weight gain in the mid
Discharge from the eyes or nose: no
Increased breathing rate or effort :no
Change in the droppings :no
Urates white or yellowish:no
Abnormal skin color or shedding: hasnt shed yet
Parasites on the skin or in the feces :no
Weakness:no
Previous problems and/or illnesses: no
Other Critters in Same Cage or in Household
List other animals that are kept in the same cage:nothing but it
Recent acquisitions (new pets within the past 6 months): it
Are any of your other pets ill? no
Embrace Calamity
New member
We need to know what the temperatures on the ground. The most common causes of regurgitation are temps being too cold or food too large. How big were the crickets in comparison to the gecko's head?
Also, your gecko needs a multivitamin or something that contains vitamin A acetate. Without it, your gecko will develop a deficiency that will lead to all kinds of problems. Repashy's Calcium Plus and Zoo Med Reptivite are the only two all-in-one supplements that contain vitamin A acetate that I know of. Maybe someone else knows of some. If neither of those are in your area, then just order them.
~Maggot
Also, your gecko needs a multivitamin or something that contains vitamin A acetate. Without it, your gecko will develop a deficiency that will lead to all kinds of problems. Repashy's Calcium Plus and Zoo Med Reptivite are the only two all-in-one supplements that contain vitamin A acetate that I know of. Maybe someone else knows of some. If neither of those are in your area, then just order them.
~Maggot
got it a new hide and rearanged the tank a bit so a i took a picture with flash on cause the lights are off and i turned the heat lamp off to lower temp cause it shot up to 96 f im gonna switch from the zilla 150 watt black light to a 75 watt critter culture black light but any ways here's the picture
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cricket4u
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Do you take him out of the enclosure after meals?
Both heat sources should be on a thermostat in order to provide stable temps, prevent overheating and fires. You mentioned that you have a thermostat, so I'm confused as to why you are waiting for a temp reading?
You mentioned in another thread a vet visit? What was the outcome?
There are many causes of regurgitation:
improper temps
dehydration
prey too large
parasites
infection
stress
Also in cases of too much calcium with d3.
Both heat sources should be on a thermostat in order to provide stable temps, prevent overheating and fires. You mentioned that you have a thermostat, so I'm confused as to why you are waiting for a temp reading?
You mentioned in another thread a vet visit? What was the outcome?
There are many causes of regurgitation:
improper temps
dehydration
prey too large
parasites
infection
stress
Also in cases of too much calcium with d3.
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Embrace Calamity
New member
How big were the crickets?
~Maggot
~Maggot
the first was the 17 pinheads a couple were a lil bigger than pin heads then didnt eat for almost 2 days then ate 2 that were a lil bigger than pin heads then 3 hrs after threw up but I;m now under the assumption that its still digesting cause i went a lil crazy cause before it ate 17 it had eaten 10 the 1st day and on the 2nd day then nothing for a day and now were on day 2 with no eating but he almost threw up again (meaning it threw up in its mouth then swallowed it so imma wait another day or so and if no change were going to the vet
Embrace Calamity
New member
...I literally have no idea what you just said. Can anyone translate that?
~Maggot
~Maggot
so went to the vet Its compaction so he told me to put the moist hide directly under the heat lamp and above the ubh to give warm baths and very small amounts of olive oil to it till the compact crickets are out he also rubbed the cricket in it to the back end for the most part
bud1988
New member
Good, hope he gets-well-soon.
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