New kimhowelli arrived in very poor condition. Please Help!!!

[frankenspud]

Hello all, I just received this little guy the day before yesterday and he was/is very skinny and malnourished. He drinks just fine but has no interest in eating. I have offered him fruit flies, very small crickets and crested gecko diet with some honey mixed in to make it sweeter. I even tried straight honey-but he doesn't seem the slightest bit interested. He arrived with a female mystery species(see post in i.d. this species section called "which lygodactylus") and she's doing just great-eating like a pig. The pic I'm attaching was taken the day I got him. Any help getting this beautiful gecko eating would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks:sad:

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

Have you this little guy in quarantine separated from the female?

Have you checked them over for bright reddish orange mites? Mites are typical with WC geckos.

At what temperatures are you keeping them?

 

[frankenspud]

Thanks for responding. I don't have him quarantined but I have an empty viv I can move the other gecko into. I don't see any mites. The temps rang from Mid 90'sF at the top of the viv to the mid 70's at the bottom. The video will show you the viv and it's specs. I have also added a 50 watt basking light which is controlled by a thermostat since shooting this video.
thanks

 

[hexentanz]

He needs to be separated from the other gecko immediately! Unfortunately with the way he is looking and the fact he is not eating, he may not survive much longer. Right now you have tried all you can to get him to eat and can only continue trying to see if he will eat. With his weight, I strongly advise sending off a fecal sample to be tested for parasites. It could just be stress, but better be safe than sorry. I am not sure if you are using UVB bulbs or not, but using one with him may just help.

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

Very impressive video and setup! Lucky geckos . What type full spectrum light and fixture do you use? Never have seen one of those.

I have had one of these guys...a male...for about 10 years now. Do not keep him that warm during the day.

Here is a GU caresheet for Lygodactylus williamsi: http://www.geckosunlimited.com/community/gecko-care-sheets/31790-lygodactylus-williamsi.html

I have sent emails to some of GU's Lygodactylus experts. Hope that we hear back.

Hope that you can successfully rehab this male.

 

[frankenspud]

I'm using a reptisun 5.0 for uvb. Thanks for your response

 

[frankenspud]

Thanks for the kind words. I'm guessing the l.e.d. is the light you're asking about...it's available from Josh's Frogs:
6500k
60 diode
13watt
day-white
They also have a 6200k jungle white available. It's a screw-in type bulb that works in any standard incandescent fixture. It provides the intensity of a metal halide(well..not quite that intense)but not much heat.

 

[frankenspud]

Well...the kimhowelli died sometime during the night a couple of days ago but it was expected. The picturatus however is doing very well She(or he..still not sure)is eating well and very active. The seller is giving me credit for both animals and the shipping cost(at least I think so as I haven't had a response to my last email which was sent a few days ago) I am a bit reticent about doing business with them again though. Thanks to all who responded to this thread

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

Very sorry to hear about the passing of your Lygodactylus kimhowelli, frankenspud. Thanks for sharing.

Good that your L. picturatus is thriving.

Were they in transit long? I would think the L kim was not in good shape prior to shipping and would be reluctant to reorder from the same source.

 

[frankenspud]

Thank you Elizabeth. They were in transit for less than 24 hours. I am very reluctant...maybe I'll use the credit for dry goods only.