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[GeckoLass]

No he never had much fat reserves if any at all i did question this in the shop but the supposed herpetologist told me it was just his age i bet he's not even male. I'm so angry that i was that gullible but i thought his viv in the shop looked immaculate he had 1 feces and it looked healthy i even witnessed him eating. My heart just overran my head.
I thought of doing that with the waxies will try it tonight.
Again thank you
Gemma
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Altogether i have a zoo of 45 scaley's and slimey's
and 6 furries
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[GeckoLass]

Oh my god just tried Niko with the cut up waxies and he ate 2 whole wax worms I'm so pleased I'm elated that he has ate something i know i still have a long way to go and I'm still going to the vet asap but its such a relief for him to have some food in his wee belly i am over the moon its one step at least.
Thank you so much you don't know how it feels to see him lick his lips with content.
Gemma
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Altogether i have a zoo of 45 scaley's and slimey's
and 6 furries
And i LOVE em all

[PaulG]

thats really good news!
glad he has eaten something dont try to overload him with food just a bit at a time.
glad I could help
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[Beardie Baby]

That's great Gemma, I'm so pleased for you!

Luv Kel
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[Exalted Gecko]

I do hate to dampen the enthuisiasm but a non eater eating waxies isn't an indication that a problem has been solved. I have found that most leo's will happily eat wax worms when not eating 'proper food' and that you may just get into a rut of feeding them waxworms to see them eat rather than finding the root cause of the problem...
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Chris

[GeckoLass]

I am still going to to the vet as soon as i can get an appointment but that fact he has eaten means i can also get fecal sample as well as him feeling a bit more comfortable.
Thanks to everyone will keep updating on what happens.
Gemma
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Altogether i have a zoo of 45 scaley's and slimey's
and 6 furries
And i LOVE em all

[toad fish]

there kind of ugly

[GeckoLass]

the feces or mi geckos lol
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And i LOVE em all

[serpent]

A question that nobody has asked ...

What are the temperatures in the viv ...exactly .. not guessed.

Almost all problems with leopard geckos are to to with incorrect temperatures.

I would take out two of the hides, leaving one at each end of the viv. The inside of the hide at the hot end should be 88 - 90F.

Place a clear plastic plant saucer with some mealworms at the cool end of the viv, leave them in the viv 24/7 and change them every other day if not eaten. I would be a good idea if you counted how many you put in so it can be instantly noticed if any have been eaten.

I had some wild type leo's given to me last year that wasnt expected to last more than a few days... they are now chucking out eggs like it is going out of fashion All i did, is what I have discribed above.


On the way to recovery



Recovered



Running for cover



Feeding dish


I want more !!!


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[GeckoLass]

The temp and the heated end is reading 91F and the cool end is reading 78F i use a dial thermometer and a digital prob thermometer like the ones for food he has plenty of hides and a moist hide i keep the humidity in his moist hide at 80%
At night the temp at hot end is 86F and at the cool end its 75F

Thanks for the advise will give it a bash. Well done you must be so pleased your geckos are beautiful really stunning i love the dense spotted wild types.

Gemma
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Altogether i have a zoo of 45 scaley's and slimey's
and 6 furries
And i LOVE em all