Hello, So I have been feeding my Crested Gecko soft Kiwi and banana's along with a mixture of Crested Gecko Diet that I throw into his meal about once every 2 weeks.. he seemed to be doing good.
About two weeks ago I went to mist the cage before going to work and he fell out of the fake ivy and started twisting and freaking out, he was shedding. I quickly grabbed him and slowely worked him with a soft qtip and freed his feet and mouth and behind before I went to work, and finished up helping him when I got home from work.
Starting about 3 - 4 days ago I noticed he was hanging around down by the bottom of the cage, and hasnt been climbing much. Im worried he might have hurt himself.. or maybe even be malneurished, He is still so small Its hard to see if hes eating.. Today I dabbed some CGD on his nose and he was eating it off. Anyone have any Idea's before I end up taking him to the Vet?
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Crested Gecko is Weak!
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I suggest, skip the kiwi stuff and feed exclusively the crested gecko diet, especially if its the T-Rex/Rapeshy super diet which is designed exclusively for crested geckos. Your guy is badly suffering from calcium deficiency so a vet visit to get him calcium injected into his bloodstream would be helpful.
Young crested geckos should be fed every evening, all they can eat in the evening and any uneaten removed in the morning. As yours needs calcium I would actually mix some extra ultra fine calcium into the crested gecko diet to give him a boost. A pinch per tablespoon of mixed diet (use the calcium powder without d3)
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PHLdyPayne
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My now adult crested gecko used to look just like yours as a hatchling- rubbery and frail. My vet diagnosed him with metabolic bone disease and gave me a liquid calcium supplement to mix with his food.
I'm not sure if it was the reptile shop's fault or if it's possible that the mother didn't get enough calcium. Anyway, my best advice would be to get him into a vet or try to find a similar supplement online.
I can happily say that my gecko's a normal looking adult these days and has made a full recovery, so there's hope!
