I have a pair of sikorae sikorae and a female sikorae sameti,(which was sent as a sikorae sikorae).The other night while I was spraying the viv the female s sikorae which I didn't see on a piece of bark seemed to have a fit of some sort when the water touched her.She through herself around on the floor a while I left her alone and she seemed okay after a bit, but this morning I noticed she had dropped her tail.I'm not sure if this is because of the fit or if the male has tried to mate with her, or if she is being bullid by the sameti,I know the tail will grow back but I don't want to lose her because of this. Has enyone else experienced anything like this.
Thanks
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sikorae
sikorae
Jul 11, 2004 07:09 AM
Replies (3)
uroplatusguy
Jul 14, 2004 12:36 AM
i had a problem with my sikores losing their tails and thendying but there were more symptoms. i was just wondering if you have seen dirty white dots about the size of a pin and circular in shape on your female? if you do then it might be a skin disease.other than that i was wondering how she was doing.
sikorae
Jul 15, 2004 03:56 PM
I have not seen any white spots or anything else,but she doesn't look too good I have had her since september 2003.Have you managed to breed them at all?.
bsmith251
Oct 27, 2004 06:05 PM
Not to be grim... But I have known of uroplatus spp. "randomly and unexplainedly" dropping their tails and they almost always die soon after... Damn, wish we knew why... I hope for the best for you though, let us know how it goes... I can recc. assist feedings without too much handling (increased stress) to help obtain nutrients for the regen...
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Ben
