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The following photos are of some pretty sickly geckos that I am acclimating at home for a friend... They were in pretty bad shape, but I am trying my luck at playing God... As you can see, they were taken by my roommate...

This one is of a WC hatchling fimbriatus... It's sad that they are burning up quota numbers on animals that stand an even worse chance at surviving through the importation process than the adults do...

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Ben

This is a "gecko mite" on a U. sikorae.(working on the ID, more than likely its undescribed) The infestation wasn't all that bad and should easly be treated, but he did have a few throughout his body and several congrigated around the eyes (a common spot for most herp mites)...

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Ben

Whoa... please excuse my spelling errors, its 2AM and I'm running on E!...
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Ben

Ben,

I've seen a lot of these type of mites on my WC uroplatus. I saw the most of them them on the U. pietachmanni, but I have seen then on the linneatus and other species as well. They arent hard to remove unless they are in between the toe pads at least. I cant be sure if its the same mite, I'm afraid my camera doesnt go that close in detail and I cant see that small anymore. The ones I am referring to look like a red scale on the body.

-L
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www.wildeyereptiles.com

Chameleons, geckos & invertebrates

thats funny (not funny haha though) because my pietschmanni are the only species ive had that have EVER had a mite problem, and it seems to be that same kind of red blood mite. i got that taken care of with 3 shots 2 weeks apart of ivermectin from the local exotics vet.

wow, great pictures. good luck with bringing the geckos around to good health.