What could have caused this? She was a year old and doing very well. She was 60 grams and at like a pig. Has anyone ever had this happen to them? She was not sick at all. She just threw up her shed that was the first time I ever saw that and the next day she was dead. IM so upset I cant believe this.
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My hypo Tang shed, ate it, threw up and died the next day.
BarbaraC
May 14, 2003 10:28 PM
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wahberee
May 14, 2003 10:45 PM
Was there any toxic substances in her enviroment that might have been exposed to her skin??
I haven't heard any stories like this before, but that would be my best guess.
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Blazin
May 14, 2003 11:09 PM
That stinks Barbra. I have no idea what could have caused that unless she perhaps aspirated some of the shed. That sucks and I am sorry for your loss.
geeboo
May 15, 2003 12:41 AM
First of all sorry about your loss it must be terrible for you. Sounds that you really loved and cared for her. I have no idea other than maybe something toxic was on the skin or she choked on some or yanked something loose regurgeitating it. Definately one for thought.
Starling
May 15, 2003 12:41 PM
I would consider the possibility that she had something else wrong with her and that the death was not related to the shed. Have you considered getting an autopsy done?
davidgeckos
May 15, 2003 01:04 PM
Barbara, i am really sorry about your tang. Yesterday i found out that one of my geckos had threw up his shed. I have talking to people that are really into geckos, and they have told me that i had happened to them. Sometimes when your gecko is not eating that much, they still take away their skin by eating it, but since he/she is not hungry, he/she will throw ir up.
David.
