KevinAndSquirtTheGeckos
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I have 2 leopard geckos, both of which are swollen in the stomach. what could have caused this and what can I do to help? :sad:
General Information
Species of lizard: leopard geckos
Gecko's name: Kevin and Squirt
Morph: Tangerine and Mack Snow
Gender: both male (I believe)
Age: almost 2 and less than a year
Weight: ?
Total length: both about 5 inches
Length of your reptile when you first acquired it: both about 4 inches
Source (pet store, breeder, previous owner): Petco
Captive bred or wild caught: captive
Vivarium
Enclosure dimensions (length x width x heighth): ?
Cage (type, size): 20g tank
Substrate provided: cloth
Types of hiding places provided: hide with heating pad and heating rock
Is there a humidity hide? location? sometimes, on warm side
Please describe any other furnishings: poop pad, water bowl
List recent changes in the environment, if any: none
Lighting
Artificial lighting
Incandescent (“screw-in” bulbs): wattage(s): mostly sunlight
Fluorescent (tube bulbs):
Access to ambient daylight from a distant window: yes
Heating
Do you have a thermometer(s) in the cage? no
What type and brand of thermometer (digital with probe, temperature gun, LCD strip, analog (circle), combo digital thermometer/hygrometer, stainless steel aquarim type, other): none
What is the ground temperature right on the substrate under the warm dry hide: ?
What is the air temperature on the warm end about 4 inches up from the ground: ?
What is the air temperature on the cool end about 4 inches up from the ground: ?
What device(s) are used to maintain the temperature (Under Tank Heater, heat light, ceramic heat emitter, Flexwatt heat tape, hot rock, other): hot rock, heating pad
Ventilation space for your UTH by elevating the tank above the shelf (some UTHs come with sticky feet for the tank corners):
Are you using a thermostat(s)? no
Which hide does she/he spend most of her time? on heating pad
Is the temperature decreased at night? by how much? no
Humidity
Is the humidity measured? no
Humidity range: ?
Diet
Insects and worms, list type: meal worms, grasshoppers
Regular diet fed to the insects and worms: ^
Are the insects and worms formally “gutloaded” 1-2 days prior to feeding off to your gecko? If so with?
How often do you feed your gecko? daily
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? with D3, Zoomeds
Is the calcium in the tank with D3 or without?
Multivitamins (include brand name)? Reptivite
Please list any recent additions/changes in the diet: none
General Health
If your gecko is sick, please describe the signs and how long your gecko has been showing these signs:
Is your gecko’s general activity level normal, decreased, or increased? normal
Is your gecko’s appetite normal, decreased, or increased? decreased slightly
Have you noticed any of the following?
Weight (loss or gain): no
Discharge from the eyes or nose: no
Increased breathing rate or effort:no
Change in the droppings: yes
Urates
---white or yellowish:
---size of urates as compared to size of feces:
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: cats, fish, guinea pig
List other animals that are kept in the same cage: just 2 geckos
Recent acquisitions (new pets within the past 6 months): no
Are any of your other pets ill? no
General Information
Species of lizard: leopard geckos
Gecko's name: Kevin and Squirt
Morph: Tangerine and Mack Snow
Gender: both male (I believe)
Age: almost 2 and less than a year
Weight: ?
Total length: both about 5 inches
Length of your reptile when you first acquired it: both about 4 inches
Source (pet store, breeder, previous owner): Petco
Captive bred or wild caught: captive
Vivarium
Enclosure dimensions (length x width x heighth): ?
Cage (type, size): 20g tank
Substrate provided: cloth
Types of hiding places provided: hide with heating pad and heating rock
Is there a humidity hide? location? sometimes, on warm side
Please describe any other furnishings: poop pad, water bowl
List recent changes in the environment, if any: none
Lighting
Artificial lighting
Incandescent (“screw-in” bulbs): wattage(s): mostly sunlight
Fluorescent (tube bulbs):
Access to ambient daylight from a distant window: yes
Heating
Do you have a thermometer(s) in the cage? no
What type and brand of thermometer (digital with probe, temperature gun, LCD strip, analog (circle), combo digital thermometer/hygrometer, stainless steel aquarim type, other): none
What is the ground temperature right on the substrate under the warm dry hide: ?
What is the air temperature on the warm end about 4 inches up from the ground: ?
What is the air temperature on the cool end about 4 inches up from the ground: ?
What device(s) are used to maintain the temperature (Under Tank Heater, heat light, ceramic heat emitter, Flexwatt heat tape, hot rock, other): hot rock, heating pad
Ventilation space for your UTH by elevating the tank above the shelf (some UTHs come with sticky feet for the tank corners):
Are you using a thermostat(s)? no
Which hide does she/he spend most of her time? on heating pad
Is the temperature decreased at night? by how much? no
Humidity
Is the humidity measured? no
Humidity range: ?
Diet
Insects and worms, list type: meal worms, grasshoppers
Regular diet fed to the insects and worms: ^
Are the insects and worms formally “gutloaded” 1-2 days prior to feeding off to your gecko? If so with?
How often do you feed your gecko? daily
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? with D3, Zoomeds
Is the calcium in the tank with D3 or without?
Multivitamins (include brand name)? Reptivite
Please list any recent additions/changes in the diet: none
General Health
If your gecko is sick, please describe the signs and how long your gecko has been showing these signs:
Is your gecko’s general activity level normal, decreased, or increased? normal
Is your gecko’s appetite normal, decreased, or increased? decreased slightly
Have you noticed any of the following?
Weight (loss or gain): no
Discharge from the eyes or nose: no
Increased breathing rate or effort:no
Change in the droppings: yes
Urates
---white or yellowish:
---size of urates as compared to size of feces:
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: cats, fish, guinea pig
List other animals that are kept in the same cage: just 2 geckos
Recent acquisitions (new pets within the past 6 months): no
Are any of your other pets ill? no
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