My Leo is about 6 years old. She will not eat and her tail is so thin now. I haven't seen any poop except for diarrhea yesterday. She lays in her water bowl all the time now. Temp is presently 85 but I have lowered it to see if her behavior changes and it didn't. What and how can I force feed her? Please help.
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HELP Gecko hasn't eaten and tail is very thin
raine
Feb 05, 2006 09:55 AM
Replies (3)
yellowconda12
Feb 07, 2006 11:12 PM
One: Your gecko has become impacted and will not eat because it is full of sand, bed o beast, spagnum moss, or woodchips, or calcium carbonate or whatever loose substrate you might use.
Two: you are smart and have your geck on a safe substrate, and she has just gotten sick. If this is the case you have a huge chance of getting her better. She needs to go to the vet. In fact I would say the pressence of diarhea would indicate that she is sick. Probably bacteria, or worms of some kind. GO TO A VET!!!, they could do a very simple procedure to see if she is infected with parasites. Please let us know what the vet says, if your not going to take her to the vet your not being a very good person. She has been with you for six years I think all that joy that she has given you would be worth the sixty to 100 dollar vet exam fee.
PS not meaning to sound harsh, but please take advice
420Geckos
Feb 08, 2006 05:40 PM
great advice.
skatecoupard
May 12, 2006 08:07 PM
She may of become blind
