Thanks!
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NICK
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Sorry, what I meant was does anyone know if it is Tremper,Rainwater,or Bell?
AlphaOmega
Jun 24, 2003 05:01 PM
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Starling
Jun 24, 2003 05:15 PM
from a picture anyway, no one can "know"
And the color on that pic is so bad I wouldn't even guess, everything looks grey, I'm sure your animal doesn't look corpseike in person
Where did you get the albino? If you got it at Petco it is almost certainly a Tremper. I figure if you got it from a breeder you would know what kind it is.
AlphaOmega
Jun 24, 2003 06:27 PM
Yes,I got it from Petco.Thanks. I have a cheesy little $40.00 digital camera for now I hope to maybe get a better one later.
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NICK
Justyn
Jun 24, 2003 06:33 PM
It's a Tremper.
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Justyn
Intense Herpetoculture
Starling
Jun 24, 2003 06:40 PM
As I understand it, Petco deals exclusively with Trempers, so that's what yours would be then. Did you just get it? Looks a bit thin, hopefully you can fatten her up. A fecal might not be a bad idea, either. Good luck with her.
AlphaOmega
Jun 24, 2003 08:20 PM
I've had her for a couple months at least she had layed 1 infertile egg I had not bred her though.what is a fecal?Thanka
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NICK
Starling
Jun 24, 2003 09:17 PM
Sometimes geckos that have not been bred lay infertile eggs. Or, it is possible that they exposed her to a male who bred with her, but the first eggs are infertile. This is common. It can happen if a gecko is bred to young, or even if she isn't and it is just her first time breeding.
A fecal is where you take a fresh sample of her stool, bring it to the vet, and the vet does some tests on it to see if there are parasites like worms (detected by a fecal floatation technique) or coccidia (detected by fecal smear technique) present. If you get a fecal, be sure to ask if they do a float, smear, or both so you know what is tested for. Sometimes geckos that are somewhat thin like that have parasites, it can be something like worms which are common and easily cured, or it can be something more serious and difficult to treat like coccidia. However, most everything your gecko could have can be treated except crypto, and if it does have parasites, the earlier they are detected and treated the better off ypour gecko will be. Even something as easily treatable as worms can kill your gecko if ignored.
Also, you should know that Petco has a reputation for selling sick and parasitized animals.
