Help for undercooled(?) crestie?

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Lilly_97

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Hello,
about half an hour ago I've had a new gecko arriving here.
The original owner told me he would use a heatpack. That "heatpack" was just a simple hand warmer! When i took the Gecko out she looked like dead. I've had her several minutes on my hand until i first saw the tail twitch and then her lifting her head.
for now I've put her in a container nearby my heater. occasionally you can see her take like a big breath, but instead she isn't moving.
Is there a good way to help her get better?
Thanks for any advice!!

UPDATE: after she began walking around a bit shakely I've put her into a 12x12x18 enclosure. unfortunately she dropped the tail in the meantime, but seems fine by now.
 
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Peasquare

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I’m sure she was stressed by both the move and the cold and not surprised she dropped her tail. Glad she is doing better, give her some time to adjust and I bet she will do fine.
 
Elizabeth Freer

Elizabeth Freer

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Lilly_97 said:
Hello,
about half an hour ago I've had a new gecko arriving here.
The original owner told me he would use a heatpack. That "heatpack" was just a simple hand warmer! When i took the Gecko out she looked like dead. I've had her several minutes on my hand until i first saw the tail twitch and then her lifting her head.
for now I've put her in a container nearby my heater. occasionally you can see her take like a big breath, but instead she isn't moving.
Is there a good way to help her get better?
Thanks for any advice!!

UPDATE: after she began walking around a bit shakely I've put her into a 12x12x18 enclosure. unfortunately she dropped the tail in the meantime, but seems fine by now.
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Thanks for your update. You saved this crestie's life by gradually rewarming her after shipping!

We only have so much time. I'm sorry I did not reply to your post when I first noticed it.

Be sure to sort temps out and mist her enclosure once a day. Have you access to all-in-one powdered diets like Pangea with Insects? Feeding well fed crickets about once a week is also a good idea.

Here's a crestie care sheet that lists specs, including temperatures, in outline form. In some places I've included temps in *C and lengths in centimeters.
Let us know if you have any questions.
 
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Lilly_97

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Thank you all :)
She is completly fine by now, wich i'm quite happy about.
She is my third Gecko by now ^^ I'll just need a good name for her.
 
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acpart

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About 15 years ago I received a gold dust day gecko that was shipped to me 2nd day air and then got lost for a day in the mail. I unpacked her and she looked perfect, but was completely still and didn't seem to be breathing. I put her in my hand and breathed on her and noticed that she was starting to respond. She had a rough beginning because she was a juvenile and the original enclosure was too big. She's passed now, but I had her for 12 years.

Aliza
 
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