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First I'd like to thank all of the kind people you IMED me and posted on the forum to help with my gecko. I appreciate all the help and suggestions.

I called a vet and he did not seem to concerned, i picked up mr/ms gecko last night, fipped her over and shown a halogen light on her belly. those dark areas are red like organs, and the vet said that when geckos get too skinny they do that. He also said that as long as the poop isn't discolored she was probably starved at the petstore (there was an adult gecko in the mix with the two babies).

I did take alot of people's suggestions along with the Doc's. I put a over the tank lamp and she does seem more active, i think the cage was a bit cool for her liking. She also ate 2 big meal worms so the appitite is increasing. I saw her drink last night as well. I will also go to the store and get some wax worms. There are other suggestions the vet made and I will do that as well

Anyways I think if the vet really wanted to he could of demanded to see him/her today and atleast made a quick $50, he didn't so I am not as concerned. I'll watch what she eats (someone thinks it's a she, i don't know.)

I've had a cat with hepidic lipadosis, this i think would be somewhat similar with the gecko but i am sure it is fine.

I just wanted to add, cuz its not just you

but don't feed BIG items anything they put in their mouths youdn't be wider than their head. Or else they can choke or become constipated or impacted.
Keep offering it more smaller food items as much as it can eat. Im sorry you had to realize this when you came on the forum but you did nothing wrong keep up the good work and you will have saved a little leo!

good luck

np
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Katie
Peach State Geckos
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Hey,
I just saw you live in the area.
I found a great vet in the vieana area.
he will do A fecal test, with out haveing to do a check up, I just drop them off. let me know if you want his info.
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Sarah H

here's his website- http://www.seavs.com
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Sarah H

www.fototime.com/inv/500FFD9910FF842
[email]ghia12345@aol.com[email]

Thank you Sarah
Right now I am schooling at VCU and I do come home on the weekends to work in DC but it's alittle bit of a truck to get to vienna, is he off of glebe road? I bought the gecko some crickets and put two in, the gecko didn't seem interested (be it ate a big mealworm yesterday so the gecko should be fine). If I think the gecko needs medical attention I will take it to someone in Richmond.

My Mr. Dude goes off his feed for -well just about anything. I have found that if I hold the buggies up to his hide so my hand is kind of hidden and the bug is just inside the door he will eat pretty good. I hold the mealies by the head, that really makes them sqiurm and catches his eye. After a mealie or two I get a cricket by streching out the back legs and holding it so the head and body are sqirming. he eats pretty good even when he's pouting if I do that, then of course he has to leave his hide to poop so starts coming out and exercises a bit. Sorry so long but wanted you to "see" how I offer them. Has anyone mentioned to try to feed the fresh shed mealies and crix as they digest easier?
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Cheryl