Recent content by lytlesnake

I like my Vision racks more and more. I've got a 1756, a 1754, and a 1758. They're lightweight, they roll easily, and you don't have to drill or solder holes in the tubs. My animals do well in them. Keep in mind that Sterilite no longer makes the same 32 and 15 qt boxes though. I would get...

Actually I've given my geckos and king/milk snakes water with electrolytes on purpose as well, such as Smart Water and function Water. I haven't noticed it causing any imbalances. Thank you for the info though... good to know.

I found a mineral water that has a ton of calcium. It's called Contrex. I buy it at my local natural foods store. It's a french mineral water, not carbonated of course. You can see a ton of mineral deposits in the bowl when it dries up. I figured it wouldn't hurt. My reptiles seem to like it.

That gecko looks fine to me. Relax, I really don't think she's in any imminent danger. I certainly don't see any reason for an x-ray at this point. Plus, I'm pretty sure that an experienced herp vet can tell if a leopard gecko is egg bound without an x-ray anyway. A fecal sample wouldn't...

Merry Christmas Gecko Friends! We're like the Super Friends... but different. :D Last week it rained, then snowed the most it ever has here at 3250' in the Southern California mountains. The power went out for 7 hours last Wednesday night and it snowed all day. I shoveled snow for the...

An awesome christmas present indeed! Enjoy.

If this gecko is eating and losing weight, I think it would probably be wise to see a vet. Since she's pooping you'll have no problem bringing the vet a fresh stool sample. When a gecko is not eating you expect it to lose weight, but this case is different. Unless she's way overweight in...

Reptiles are very aware of changes in temperature and barometric pressure, etc... 95 degrees is great in the summer, but if the gecko knows it's freezing outside and yet it's enclosure is in the 90's, it might be confusing. I try to keep the enclosure temperature somewhat in tune with what is...

Well, leopard geckos do go on hunger strikes sometimes. Try not dusting the mealies at all. I pretty much always dust crickets, but I don't bother dusting worms, unless I'm treating MBD. Have you tried waxworms yet? Is the air temperature 93 degrees or is that the floor temp directly above...

That's great news! Keep up the good work.

What food are you offering the gecko? Maybe try a different food and see if that stimulates his appetite. They love waxworms. If he's on his UTH all the time, maybe it's because the air temperature is low everywhere else. Maybe a heat lamp would warm up the enclosure if that's the case...

I agree, putting her in another container will likely stress her more. The best thing to do is probably to leave her in her enclosure and leave her alone for a while.

Have you tried waxworms? They're good for stimulating the appetite. If the gecko is over a few months old, it should be able to eat regular sized mealworms and medium sized crickets. She may want bigger food items. I would say don't handle her for a while. Also, this may sound like a...

As I mentioned in the liquid calcium thread, waxworms dusted with Calicum (with D3) powder has worked well for me. I drop the worms in front of the gecko one at a time until they don't want any more. If they eat 10 or more then they're not usually hungry the next night, so I do this every...

I'm not sure what the concentration is, but it's extremely high. You don't need much. It's also called Calcionate Syrup. I found some on ebay last year. I've found that waxworms dusted with Zoo Med Repti Calcium w/ D3 cures MBD very well without any liquid supplements. I've got one...