Please help! I have had a juv. leopard gecko for a few week now, and he keeps on pukeing! I feed him about 4 to 5 crickets (dusted and gut loaded) daily but noting else. O, and I have a bowl of "Leopard Gecko Food" in his cage as well. (This is just dried flies, I think) Please, does he need to see a vet? I really need help. P
2006-07-20 13:11:34 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Reptiles
You should get him checked. I dont know where your from but it could be the weather. I had a water dragon once and for some reason he wouldnt eat and he got very sick. Sadly he died but to tell you the truth I would go check out the place you got him. With out taking him the first time. I went back to our pet store and somthing happen to them while shipped they had like 3 dead in the cage and they can get diseases from eachother....Also see if they have spray for him for bugs and for calcium incase he is sick
2006-07-20 13:25:02 · answer #1 · answered by slim_shady_bitch_69 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you need to check out a web site for geckos. i suggest cutting down to 3 or 4 crickets and maybe some water.
2006-07-20 13:19:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
he is just eating too much and or he does not have enouph heat. They regurge quite often when juvies if you feed them too much. They will also do so if they do not have proper heat to digest their food. Cut him back on food and get his heat up to 85 to 90 degrees in the basking area. I would not feed freeze dried food either. They are live prey reptiles who hunt by sight. I can't believe they sell the stuff.
2006-07-21 04:27:44 · answer #3 · answered by dogdude1969 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think u should cut down to 3 to 4 crickets and take him to the vet!!
the poor thing... ask for some kind of medicine.tell the vet exactly whats happening.
2006-07-20 14:01:40 · answer #4 · answered by Derek Dirisio 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We never had a problem with our leopard gecko. Please take it to the vet. Sounds like you have the right food. Clean water I presume you have for the poor baby. I don't like the way it is throwing up. Ours never threw up.
2006-07-20 13:19:07 · answer #5 · answered by innanas 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A common reason is intestinal blockage, usually from eating crickets that are too large and whose shell is too hard. Your reptile vet needs to see him and make a correct diagnosis and treat him as soon as possible.
2006-07-20 13:35:13 · answer #6 · answered by KimbeeJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like you are doing everything right. He may be experiencing impaction, which occurs when too much sand is eaten and an internal blockage is former. This is usually very serious. Yes, please take your gecko to a vet ASAP.
2006-07-21 10:00:49 · answer #7 · answered by Zarango 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think 4-5 cricket each day is slightly overfeeding
2006-07-20 13:27:37 · answer #8 · answered by Pat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
are you removing the hind legs the barbs can and will usually bother the digestive track of many captive bread and raised lizards.
2006-07-20 18:10:13 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋