Jdales09
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General Information
Species of lizard: African fat tailed gecko
Gecko's name: Kitana
Morph: normal, white stripe
Gender: female
Age: unknown
Weight: 19 grams
Total length: 4”
Length of your reptile when you first acquired it: 4”
Source (pet store, breeder, previous owner): breeder
Captive bred or wild caught: wild caught
Vivarium
Enclosure dimensions (length x width x heighth): 20 gallon long
Cage (type, size): aquarium with screen top
Substrate provided: paper towel
Types of hiding places provided: big and tall warm hide, humid hide, half circle log to go under
Is there a humidity hide? location? yes, cool side with sphagnum moss
Please describe any other furnishings: fake plants and a rock
List recent changes in the environment, if any: none
Lighting
Artificial lighting
Incandescent (“screw-in” bulbs): wattage(s): none
Fluorescent (tube bulbs): none
Access to ambient daylight from a distant window: yes, blinds open 24/7 for natural cycle
Heating
Do you have a thermometer(s) in the cage? yes on heating pad and for air temp
What type and brand of thermometer (digital with probe, temperature gun, LCD strip, analog (circle), combo digital thermometer/hygrometer, stainless steel aquarim type, other): digital prob thermostat for heating pad and analog for air
What is the ground temperature right on the substrate under the warm dry hide: 90-93
What is the air temperature on the warm end about 4 inches up from the ground: 80
What is the air temperature on the cool end about 4 inches up from the ground: 70
What device(s) are used to maintain the temperature (Under Tank Heater, heat light, ceramic heat emitter, Flexwatt heat tape, hot rock, other): UTH
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)? 1/2 inch space
Which hide does she/he spend most of her time? warm hide
Is the temperature decreased at night? by how much? no, stays same
Humidity
Is the humidity measured? yes
Humidity range: 30-40%, increases with misting to 60%
Diet
Insects and worms, list type: Dubia roaches, mealworms, hornworms, dried calcium worms, waxworms
Regular diet fed to the insects and worms: carrots, potato, apples
Are the insects and worms formally “gutloaded” 1-2 days prior to feeding off to your gecko? If so with? yes
How often do you feed your gecko? attempt to daily, other AFT is fed every other day, leopard is every third day
Please list any supplements (with brand names) used. How are they given and how often? RepiCal with D3 and Fluker multivitamin
What calcium brand are you using? with D3, without or both both
Is the calcium in the tank with D3 or without? without
Multivitamins (include brand name)? Flukers
Please list any recent additions/changes in the diet: Dubia roaches were previously being given the blue water gel by Flukers and that is when Kitana seemed to stop eating them. She will not eat any other bug I’ve ever offered her no matter how many times I try. She honestly seems scared of worms.
General Health
If your gecko is sick, please describe the signs and how long your gecko has been showing these signs: has not eaten anything at all since April 13th and will sniff the food but then walk away
Is your gecko’s general activity level normal, decreased, or increased? Normal
Is your gecko’s appetite normal, decreased, or increased? non-existant
Have you noticed any of the following?
Weight (loss or gain): 1gram loss, was at 20 grams when I got her in March 13, 2020
Discharge from the eyes or nose: no
Increased breathing rate or effort: no
Change in the droppings: less frequent, was green one time
Urate
---white or yellowish: white
---size of urates as compared to size of feces: same size
Abnormal skin color or shedding: seems like she has shed once and looks more dull in color since she stopped eating
Parasites on the skin or in the feces: no
Weakness: no
Previous problems and/or illnesses: Unknown
Other Critters in Same Cage or in Household
List other animals that are kept in the same cage: none, all are in their own cages
Recent acquisitions (new pets within the past 6 months): all are within last six months
Are any of your other pets ill? no
Even without Kitana eating for the last two weeks, her activity is the same and when I take her out, she still climbs around at the same rate of speed and doesn’t seem sluggish. Her tail has not gotten noticeably smaller and she is still continuing to drink from her bowl daily. She climbs in her humid hide more frequently.
I’ve tried Reptiboost once and she took about 0.1ml but didn’t help her to eat but she seemed to be zooming around the cage that night with a lot of energy. I also tried some CarnivoreCare that she loved and still no eating. Should I continue trying to supplement? Should I try some Repashy grub pie? Any other suggestions are welcomed.
I also have two UVB lights from previous reptiles that I was considering trying. I have a Reptisun T5.0 tube that will go the length of the cage and then one fixture with two coil bulbs that would be a little less intense for her. Thoughts on that?
Species of lizard: African fat tailed gecko
Gecko's name: Kitana
Morph: normal, white stripe
Gender: female
Age: unknown
Weight: 19 grams
Total length: 4”
Length of your reptile when you first acquired it: 4”
Source (pet store, breeder, previous owner): breeder
Captive bred or wild caught: wild caught
Vivarium
Enclosure dimensions (length x width x heighth): 20 gallon long
Cage (type, size): aquarium with screen top
Substrate provided: paper towel
Types of hiding places provided: big and tall warm hide, humid hide, half circle log to go under
Is there a humidity hide? location? yes, cool side with sphagnum moss
Please describe any other furnishings: fake plants and a rock
List recent changes in the environment, if any: none
Lighting
Artificial lighting
Incandescent (“screw-in” bulbs): wattage(s): none
Fluorescent (tube bulbs): none
Access to ambient daylight from a distant window: yes, blinds open 24/7 for natural cycle
Heating
Do you have a thermometer(s) in the cage? yes on heating pad and for air temp
What type and brand of thermometer (digital with probe, temperature gun, LCD strip, analog (circle), combo digital thermometer/hygrometer, stainless steel aquarim type, other): digital prob thermostat for heating pad and analog for air
What is the ground temperature right on the substrate under the warm dry hide: 90-93
What is the air temperature on the warm end about 4 inches up from the ground: 80
What is the air temperature on the cool end about 4 inches up from the ground: 70
What device(s) are used to maintain the temperature (Under Tank Heater, heat light, ceramic heat emitter, Flexwatt heat tape, hot rock, other): UTH
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)? 1/2 inch space
Which hide does she/he spend most of her time? warm hide
Is the temperature decreased at night? by how much? no, stays same
Humidity
Is the humidity measured? yes
Humidity range: 30-40%, increases with misting to 60%
Diet
Insects and worms, list type: Dubia roaches, mealworms, hornworms, dried calcium worms, waxworms
Regular diet fed to the insects and worms: carrots, potato, apples
Are the insects and worms formally “gutloaded” 1-2 days prior to feeding off to your gecko? If so with? yes
How often do you feed your gecko? attempt to daily, other AFT is fed every other day, leopard is every third day
Please list any supplements (with brand names) used. How are they given and how often? RepiCal with D3 and Fluker multivitamin
What calcium brand are you using? with D3, without or both both
Is the calcium in the tank with D3 or without? without
Multivitamins (include brand name)? Flukers
Please list any recent additions/changes in the diet: Dubia roaches were previously being given the blue water gel by Flukers and that is when Kitana seemed to stop eating them. She will not eat any other bug I’ve ever offered her no matter how many times I try. She honestly seems scared of worms.
General Health
If your gecko is sick, please describe the signs and how long your gecko has been showing these signs: has not eaten anything at all since April 13th and will sniff the food but then walk away
Is your gecko’s general activity level normal, decreased, or increased? Normal
Is your gecko’s appetite normal, decreased, or increased? non-existant
Have you noticed any of the following?
Weight (loss or gain): 1gram loss, was at 20 grams when I got her in March 13, 2020
Discharge from the eyes or nose: no
Increased breathing rate or effort: no
Change in the droppings: less frequent, was green one time
Urate
---white or yellowish: white
---size of urates as compared to size of feces: same size
Abnormal skin color or shedding: seems like she has shed once and looks more dull in color since she stopped eating
Parasites on the skin or in the feces: no
Weakness: no
Previous problems and/or illnesses: Unknown
Other Critters in Same Cage or in Household
List other animals that are kept in the same cage: none, all are in their own cages
Recent acquisitions (new pets within the past 6 months): all are within last six months
Are any of your other pets ill? no
Even without Kitana eating for the last two weeks, her activity is the same and when I take her out, she still climbs around at the same rate of speed and doesn’t seem sluggish. Her tail has not gotten noticeably smaller and she is still continuing to drink from her bowl daily. She climbs in her humid hide more frequently.
I’ve tried Reptiboost once and she took about 0.1ml but didn’t help her to eat but she seemed to be zooming around the cage that night with a lot of energy. I also tried some CarnivoreCare that she loved and still no eating. Should I continue trying to supplement? Should I try some Repashy grub pie? Any other suggestions are welcomed.
I also have two UVB lights from previous reptiles that I was considering trying. I have a Reptisun T5.0 tube that will go the length of the cage and then one fixture with two coil bulbs that would be a little less intense for her. Thoughts on that?
