I have been writing about my leopard gecko not eating for a month now. I have been hand feeding baby food and finally got enough for a stool sample but this was negative. She still has no interest in food and is more lethargic. The vet said to feed her the baby food every other day and see what happens and to call him in a week. We are just hoping she will recover from what ever ails her. We are keeping her warm, nonstressed and offering meal and wax worms. No one seems to know why she had this 5cc's of fluid on her abdomen that the vet found on ultrasound. Does anyone know where to find a scale that measures in grams? Lynn
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2005 12:02 AM To: [email protected] Subject: gecko digest, Vol 1 #1034 - 2 msgs Send gecko mailing list submissions to [email protected] To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://lists.gekkota.com/mailman/listinfo/gecko or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can reach the person managing the list at [EMAIL PROTECTED] When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of gecko digest..." Today's Topics: 1. gecko not eating either (petra erbes) 2. Re: gecko not eating either (Julie Bergman) --__--__-- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2005 17:13:39 -0400 From: petra erbes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: [gecko]gecko not eating either Reply-To: [email protected] Hi, my son has a leopard gecko that we got about a year ago. About 2 months ago he started thinning down, Tried everything. No vet in my area that specializes in reptiles. Given him emergency food in a syringe, not getting any better, Any suggestions? I hope you don"t mind that i e-mailed you. Thanks in advance Petra --__--__-- Message: 2 Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2005 12:03:03 -0700 From: Julie Bergman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [gecko]gecko not eating either To: [email protected] Organization: Gecko Ranch Reply-To: [email protected] Hi Petra, Whenever this happens you have to check the basics, temps, environment, etc for correctness. Use a good quality reference like a book specifically focusing on your type of gecko. Internet care sheets are dandy but only when written well...how is a novice to know this? Any sick gecko should be isolated and kept on paper towels. Also, not being within driving distance of a non-domestic vet is not a reason to not consult one. A fecal still needs to be done, this can be done by any vet, who will often work with a non-domestic vet. Be sure to check out: http://www.arav.com/USMembers.htm and/or http://www.herpvetconnection.com/ to get a non-domestic to consult with. That should be your first step. Expect to pay a fee for the service. Let us know how it goes! Julie Bergman www.geckoranch.com GGA lifetime member petra erbes wrote: >Hi, >my son has a leopard gecko that we got about a year ago. About 2 months ago >he started thinning down, Tried everything. No vet in my area that >specializes in reptiles. Given him emergency food in a syringe, not getting >any better, Any suggestions? I hope you don"t mind that i e-mailed you. >Thanks in advance >Petra > >_______________________________________________ >Global Gecko Association >http://www.gekkota.com >Classifieds >http://www.gekkota.com/cgi-gekkota/classifieds.cgi >gecko mailing list >[email protected] >http://lists.gekkota.com/mailman/listinfo/gecko > > > > > --__--__-- _______________________________________________ Global Gecko Association - Digest Version http://www.gekkota.com Classifieds http://www.gekkota.com/cgi-gekkota/classifieds.cgi gecko mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gekkota.com/mailman/listinfo/gecko End of gecko Digest _______________________________________________ Global Gecko Association http://www.gekkota.com Classifieds http://www.gekkota.com/cgi-gekkota/classifieds.cgi gecko mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gekkota.com/mailman/listinfo/gecko
