Leopard Gecko with a Skinny Tail

[Elizabeth Freer]

I wish I could post a picture of her stomach and the other one, but my phone fried so I no longer have the ability. Will continue with what the vet recommended until she can look at her.

I don't leave calcium or multivitamins in the terrariums 24/7. I was advised to dust the food lightly with it to prevent bone problems.

Sorry to hear about your phone :-(.

How about offering Avery water via the eyedropper too?

What brand and type of multivitamin have you been using?

Yes, vitamin D3 is necessary for the metabolism of calcium. How often do you lightly dust? You mention adding Rep-Cal to the chicken baby food and pedialyte.

UTHs are good. The temps may or may not be adequate. Nice to hear that you are working on getting thermometers. How much of the tanks do the UTHs occupy?

Is the dark area a spot or more diffuse?

You might ask the vet what she thinks about Oxbow's Carnivore Care and Fluker's Repti+Boost. There is also the Hill's a/d diet.

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

Fecal Sample Collection Procedures

#2---Fecal Sample Collection Procedure

1. Place a piece of clean plastic where your leo usually poops. If your gecko poops somewhere else, take the poop to the vet anyway. Some poop is better than no poop! (Thanks to TheOneBlueGecko - 25 July 2011)

2. As soon as your gecko has passed some poop and urates, but without physically touching the sample, place the feces and urates directly onto a clean plastic bottle cap. (Vet has fecal sample containers if you can stop by first.)

3. Then place the bottle cap with fecal sample directly into a plastic ziploc bag. (Do NOT use paper towels or newspaper because those will absorb some of the feces necessary for a proper culture.)

4. Refrigerate this sample...unless you are taking the sample to your vet immediately. Do NOT freeze it.

5. Take this fecal sample to your vet within 24 hours of collecting...the sooner the better!


[There are two types of fecals: fecal float and direct smear tests. For geckos, ask the vet whether both tests should be run.]