New Leo stomach problem???

New Leo stomach problem???

Postby RohandoCT » Fri Jun 25, 2010 11:25 am

Hi guy i just got my new leo about ten mins ago and it seems to have some intestinal bleeding of some sort or a dark patch the size of about a 10 cent coin?Wat can i do to help this poor thing?it also lookis a bit skinny?
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Re: New Leo stomach problem???

Postby Fooble » Fri Jun 25, 2010 11:39 am

Post a photo if you can.

How large is the gecko.
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Re: New Leo stomach problem???

Postby RohandoCT » Fri Jun 25, 2010 12:07 pm

It must be quite young maybe about 8-10cm long tail is also very thin!dont have a photo but will post as soon as i get home from work.The weather is rather cold here maybe about 19 degrees or so,so i have hime chiulling here next to the pc and the temp of the pc is about 30 degrees.he doesnt look like hes dying he looks rather lively actaully.What could the possible problem be?impaction etc?
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Re: New Leo stomach problem???

Postby Fooble » Fri Jun 25, 2010 12:19 pm

When geckos are small often you can see through them from the underside.

It's difficult to know what you mean without the photo.
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Re: New Leo stomach problem???

Postby RohandoCT » Fri Jun 25, 2010 12:52 pm

Here are the pics!
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Re: New Leo stomach problem???

Postby Fooble » Fri Jun 25, 2010 12:53 pm

That gecko looks very dehydrated and really underfed and malnourished!

Did you pay for that gecko?

You need to feed that animal well but slowly too much food will not to it goo all at once.

small SUPER WORMS will be a good thing they are really high in fat which that animal needs.
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Re: New Leo stomach problem???

Postby Lizard-lady » Fri Jun 25, 2010 12:55 pm

He doesn' t seem to be anything older then 3 or 4 months, hey Fooble? He is very thin. Where did you buy him from?
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Re: New Leo stomach problem???

Postby Lizard-lady » Fri Jun 25, 2010 12:58 pm

I know, I always say this but a good calcium would be great as well. and maybe some Introboost in his water, just for that extra vitamins and minerals. Just measure it carefully because you can overdose. Looks like a tangerine morph, of some sort

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Re: New Leo stomach problem???

Postby Fooble » Fri Jun 25, 2010 1:05 pm

3-4 would be much larger difficult to tell though.

Good calcium, yes like TREX or The Exo terra make a good calcium too.
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Re: New Leo stomach problem???

Postby RohandoCT » Fri Jun 25, 2010 1:17 pm

so it isnt compacted or internal bleeding etc?its just maybe mulnutitioned?he still walks around and looks at me:-)is there any specail treatement he needs besides food?
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Re: New Leo stomach problem???

Postby Fooble » Fri Jun 25, 2010 3:43 pm

No internal bleeding. She is just in bad shape.
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Re: New Leo stomach problem???

Postby balls'n all » Fri Jun 25, 2010 3:44 pm

Just make sure he has access to food and water at all times and that he has a good temperature gradient eg 30 degrees on the hot side and no less than 25- 26 degrees on the cool side. He looks in pretty bad shape so keep a good eye on him and check that he has eaten.

Also find some crickets and pull of their back legs to make them easy to catch. OR else chuck em in the freezer for a minute to slow them down.

Where did you get him from? Make sure they know that he's in bad shape because he really doesn't look healthy.
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Re: New Leo stomach problem???

Postby RohandoCT » Sat Jun 26, 2010 8:37 am

I have him on a heating mat with to or three mealworms.He doesnt struggle to move around he just doesnt want to eat but i heard thats normal after shipping.like two three days before they eat?
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Re: New Leo stomach problem???

Postby Fooble » Sat Jun 26, 2010 9:37 am

Try with the crickets instead of meal worms the movement by the crickets often gets them to feed.
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Re: New Leo stomach problem???

Postby balls'n all » Sat Jun 26, 2010 10:31 am

I agree with Fooble on the crickets. So chuck 1 or 2 in a soon as you can after "editing" theire back legs ;).
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