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If any of you are still here from the group about a year ago or more...I have bad news..all my lizards cause a sickness from mice sold at a local petstore and died...I just wanted to come find you guys again if i could and let ya know...ecspecially Rob who gave me my first leopard gecko Stumper..Who was mistreated then given away because its tail fell off and she said it was ugly so he took it..and sent it from new mexico to me in Utah....I had a great time with these geckos and will end up buying more in the future...To all of you..I suggest breeding your own food....because petstores just dont care any more i dont think/...unless you got a nice little mom and pop shop around ya...mine went away so i had to rely on the store that sold me the bad eats...Well Take Care all of yourselves and your pets

wow were do u live in utah? i live in utah as well.

West Jordan

Well, I'm from the really old crew from back when I was The Lizard Lady. I'm sorry about your geckos... what was is they caught from the mice?
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Marcia McGuiness
Golden Gate Geckos
www.goldengategeckos.com

I have no idea..

What did your vet say? How do you know it was something from the rodents? I am very interested in knowing. Thanks.
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Marcia McGuiness
Golden Gate Geckos
www.goldengategeckos.com

Ok, Really it's an assumption..but here are the hard facts..each of my lizards were in different cages..each at a different corner of my house...all got fed the same mice from the same shop...all died within a few days of each other about a week later...they didnt have any problems eating the mice...but the next day they started acting funny..then a couple days and they didnt want water(usually when i filled the bowl they were very excited and would come over and i would splash it around for them) then they started getting skinny...QUICK...i knew they were getting something but i didnt have any moey to go to a vet..and no money = no vet (ive been kicked outta the vet around me when my dogs sinus swelled shut from a bee sting, I asked them to put me on a payment plan and give her the shot so she didnt die and I straight got kicked outta the building..) Then they started rejecting food...ALL food..waxies,mealies,pinkies,everything...I knew it was coming to a close...and there was nothing I could do...So I waited..cleaned cages, boiled things....hopin for the passing sickness with good care and health thing...but nope..they all died...They were the best pets I ever had and hope to get more in the future...but when i can set-up my own breeding of mice...because i had a good mealworm one going but mice stink and i never really wanted to di it...but now i realize..I very much should have..All I can do is look forward to a brighter and smarter future i guess...