Endolymphatic sacs visualized... WARNING, GRAFIC PHOTO!!!

[Tamara]

Hi, a little while ago we where at a friends place, and yust when we where there he found one of his Phelsuma pronki females dead, most likely it died of old age.

Now, the gecko was showing very big calcium sacs so we decided it would be interesting to strip the skeleton and take a look at them, without all the tisseu and muscles around it.
So that's exactly what we did and we would like to show you the result.

If you have a weak stomach i advise you to please click away now!
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As you can see they are pretty large and as hard as a rock.
Nothing new ofcourse but we thought it would be interesting to show you all.

Best regards.

 

[Aimless]

that's very striking! thank you for sharing.

 

[the funky gecko]

That is pretty cool. what is the common name?

 

[Tamara]

Common name, uhm... Skeleton gecko.

Honoustly, i havent got a cleu, we don't deal with common names.

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

Common name, uhm... Skeleton gecko.

Honoustly, i havent got a cleu, we don't deal with common names.

Phelsuma pronki = "Skeleton gecko" :crackup:

 

[the funky gecko]

ha ha very funny

 

[Tamara]

ha ha very funny

What?
I'm sorry but we just don't care for common names.
The taxonomists that have described and named all these species did a wonderfull job to make it all very clear for us, so there is absolutely no need to come up with some dumb other name to make things more confusing again.
It's a Phelsuma pronki, period.

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

ha ha very funny

What?
I'm sorry but we just don't care for common names.
The taxonomists that have described and named all these species did a wonderfull job to make it all very clear for us, so there is absolutely no need to come up with some dumb other name to make things more confusing again.
It's a Phelsuma pronki, period.

I totally agree with using scientific names. Then one knows exactly...no room for confusion.

At least on my part I thought "skeleton gecko" was an amusing name for your stripped down Phelsuma pronki. Thanks for sharing.

Your photo reinforces my desire to tweak supplements or UVB as closely as I can. I imagine "rock hard" calcium in endolymphatic sacs may not be usable?

So no worries, Tamara, I hope.

 

[Tamara]

Hey Elizabeth, ofcourse no worries.., it was meant to be a little funny and buy this time we know you have a sence of humour.

The ha ha very funny remark below yours just came over a bit sarcastic tough if i have to be honoust.

Anyway...
To get back on the calcium sacks, according to our vet who has alot of knowledge abouth reptiles it's very normal they are that hard and the animals are perfectly capable of using the stored calcium like that.
In this animal they where extremely large, but then again it is also not that uncommon for Phelsuma sp. to have them that size.

 

[the funky gecko]

sorry. i was in a bad mood

 

[Tamara]

sorry. i was in a bad mood

That's still not a reason to come here and act like an ass.
Apologies excepted for this but next time show some respect and maybe think 3 times before you post.

 

[AppleNick]

Interesting. I don't think I could stomach dissecting a gecko like that, thanks for doing it for everyone.

 

[Tamara]

Youre welcome, i have to admitt i swallowed a few times as well during the proces.