Shaky legged fimbriatus

ReptiFiles

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Just came back from local arav vet.

He said Arcadia bulbs are more than enough for uroplatus..
-That dusting wasn't a problem (but with good bulbs like Arcadia I can do plain calcium)
- that his jaw was a bit soft hut he should be fine now that he has the UV and gutloaded food
- that big problem with reptiles is not proper gutloading. That crickets need 8/1 calcium gutloade to give the animals proper calcium
- my gutloaded of potato, carrot, apple, cricket block, timberline cricket aid, Pangea insect Grub are all bad because they don't have the calcium needed
- he recommends repashy superfood and water for gutloading
- he said tests aren't necessary for littlefoot
- this was the same vet I saw for my chams last year who ended up passing. I still feel iffy. I wish tests were done...View attachment 43260

From what I know, the advice your vet gave you about this looks good. Repashy Superfood and water crystals make an excellent gutload, so that should help a lot. Glad he's improving!!
 
Littlefoot weighs 37g. I had him out in the sun today after the appointment.

The vet said as much variety in diet as possible is needed. MealWorms, wax worms, etc. And he's also a proponent of wild insects household or outdoor...
 

ReptiFiles

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Littlefoot weighs 37g. I had him out in the sun today after the appointment.

The vet said as much variety in diet as possible is needed. MealWorms, wax worms, etc. And he's also a proponent of wild insects household or outdoor...

Definitely no wild or indoor insects - they are often exposed to pesticides and other human chemicals, making them potentially deadly to offer to any reptile.

But variety is good, as long as your gecko will take them. Wax worms should only be treats, and I'm not sure meal worms are the most nutritious option (and worms in general just aren't very popular with Uroplatus). You're most likely to find success with crickets, small grasshoppers, dubia roaches, and maybe the occasional hornworm since they're big and bright-colored.
 
I agree that this is very strange - hopefully the Arcadia helps!

It may be worth bringing your juvenile to the better vet specifically for a blood panel. Something as simple as blood calcium levels can be very revealing of what you're dealing with.

Meanwhile, keep an eye on your gecko's reflexes, energy levels, appetite, and other health indicators.

The 'better' vet is the non ARAV registered one 🤔. And wanted me to keep giving my cham liquid calcium even though I said he seemed to be aspirating it and I thought he was dieing.... So.. I actually went back to the "worse" but ARAV vet with littlefoot.

I'm going to leave the vets unless he gets worse. As it is.. He's doing better. Eating, pooping, hunting. Still has a little shake but nothing like before.
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Elizabeth Freer

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The 'better' vet is the non ARAV registered one ��. And wanted me to keep giving my cham liquid calcium even though I said he seemed to be aspirating it and I thought he was dieing.... So.. I actually went back to the "worse" but ARAV vet with littlefoot.

I'm going to leave the vets unless he gets worse. As it is.. He's doing better. Eating, pooping, hunting. Still has a little shake but nothing like before.
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Thanks for your update! :) Sometimes a vet is actually more skilled than certifications may show.

I, too, hope that Littlefoot continues to improve.

"Shakes" be GONE!
 
I realize I never followed up, sorry all.

The AARV vet didn't do any tests, just visual and physical observations. The gecko was moved (as mentioned above) to a tank with Arcadia UVB lighting, and the crickets started being gutloaded with Repashy Superload.

The symptoms of shakiness cleared away almost entirely within a few weeks. The gecko had a follow up 6 months later (April 9th 2018) and the vet said the gecko looked and felt good.

This gecko has never shown calcium Saks, despite the occasional feeding of a pinky mouse to try to up the calcium levels.

But, physically was loving much better rather quickly after changing the husbandry a bit.

This might help someone in the future!
 
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