buppiboyo12
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Hi all,
For the past couple days Alan (leopard gecko) hasn't been going into his hides like he usually does. He is never deprived of water or food and has a plump tail. Fall is beginning where I live and my room has been colder because it took some time for our heat to kick in. His mat temp. read 83 degrees so I put a towel over the tank to make it warmer. Last time I checked it was at 89 degrees. Is he acting normal? Do Leos act different due to change in weather?
On the other hand, I was handling him earlier, and I noticed that there was this sort of orange/brown stripe thing on his side. I switched him from hand feeding to hunting so at first I thought it was a cricket bite but a quick google search proved me wrong. I check his nostrils, fingers, tail and belly regularly to make sure there are no areas of concern, so before I take him to the vet, I wanted to know if maybe it was a scab and if this is normal and if I can resolve it at home.
I also noticed that he has armpit bubbles and I'm wondering what I can do to get rid of those and make him leaner overall. I feed him on Mondays and Thursdays and I never give him mealworms or waxworms when I'm home. I only give him mealies when I'm traveling.
Thank you for reading this
-Brooke
For the past couple days Alan (leopard gecko) hasn't been going into his hides like he usually does. He is never deprived of water or food and has a plump tail. Fall is beginning where I live and my room has been colder because it took some time for our heat to kick in. His mat temp. read 83 degrees so I put a towel over the tank to make it warmer. Last time I checked it was at 89 degrees. Is he acting normal? Do Leos act different due to change in weather?
On the other hand, I was handling him earlier, and I noticed that there was this sort of orange/brown stripe thing on his side. I switched him from hand feeding to hunting so at first I thought it was a cricket bite but a quick google search proved me wrong. I check his nostrils, fingers, tail and belly regularly to make sure there are no areas of concern, so before I take him to the vet, I wanted to know if maybe it was a scab and if this is normal and if I can resolve it at home.
I also noticed that he has armpit bubbles and I'm wondering what I can do to get rid of those and make him leaner overall. I feed him on Mondays and Thursdays and I never give him mealworms or waxworms when I'm home. I only give him mealies when I'm traveling.
Thank you for reading this
-Brooke
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