Questions tagged [geckos]
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Can a pet gecko get rid of a cockroach infestation?
I am tired of having tons of dying cockroaches around my house from poison so I am thinking of letting a gecko loose in my house to help get rid of the infestation. I would stop using the poison and just let the gecko eat the roaches and am…
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How can I gauge a vet's experience with reptiles?
It's come to my attention that not all vets are trained to treat reptiles.
Other than the obvious "Do you have a vet trained in treating reptiles?", what are some pertinent questions I can ask a veterinary practice to determine how well qualified…
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My leopard gecko is excreting a white sludge. What is this and is it normal?
There's a white paste coming out of my gecko's vent. Is this calcium or something else? Should I be worried about it if the gecko isn't metabolising the calcium properly?
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Something's wrong with my gecko
My Coleonyx gecko dropped her tail yesterday and I thought it could have been my cat or a cricket that scared her.
(9/21)
Today I came home and checked on her and I thought she was dead. Her mouth was open slightly, her legs were all back and…
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How can I provide supplements to an ocelot gecko who won't eat dusted crickets?
Our ocelot gecko had some problem with a dusted cricket when he was very young (he vomited it for some reason) and since then he won't even look at crickets that have been dusted with calcium and vitamins. We are trying to compensate by giving him…
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What antiseptic is safe to use on reptiles?
If my geckos get cuts or scrapes, what is safe to use to clean the wounds?
TCP? Iodine? Antiseptic? Something else?
I have a reptile-safe disinfectant that I use to clean the tank with, but there's a world of difference between sterilising an…
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Using cornflour to save a leaking egg
Somebody posted this picture of a leaking gecko egg on Facebook and asked for advice to save it.
Leaking fertile egg :( laid 9.3.14. Any ideas to save it?
People suggested sprinkling cornflour on it to work as a sort of paste to seal it shut.
Is…
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Use glycerin to help your gecko shed?
Can you use glycerin to help your gecko shed? I've used it on a burmese python that had not shed the caps on his eyes for quite sometime. And it helped tremendously. Do you think it would be just as safe?
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When my leopard gecko sheds he can't see, is that okay?
When Rocky, my leopard gecko, sheds it seems like the last thing to come off is the skin on his face, head, and eyes. It looks like he can't see at all! Is this okay?
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How can I keep my 3 month old leopard gecko warm
I have a baby leopard gecko but my heat lamp just broke and I will have no money for a new one for about a week or two how can I keep her warm until then?? Is a floor vent heater okay? I’m panicking about this because I do not want her to pass away.…
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I live in Hawai'i where houses generally have both cockroaches and geckos. Are the geckos being poisoned by the poisoned roaches?
My apartment (and most like it here in the heart of Honolulu) has german cockroaches. While I'm sure that we'll never get rid of them completely, poison traps (roach hotels) and raid barrier poison as well as being squeaky clean keeps them basically…
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Leopard gecko's toe looks blackish purple
My son's leopard gecko's toe doesn't look good. We thought it may have turned purple because of shedding. We've tried soaking it. Nothing seems to be working. Its toenail looks a bit black too. Does anyone know what is going on here?
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My leopard gecko arm was taken off by my sister's cat while was at work!
I was at work and my door was closed. My sister opened the door and the cat got in and was pawing at it. The cat broke open the roof and attacked gecko's tail and took his leg clean off! What kind of first aid should I do?
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What is this clear sticky mucus coming from my leopard gecko's vent?
There is a clear sticky mucus coming out of my male gecko's vent. It looks a bit like what you see on eggs in females. What is this? Is it sperm? A sign he's constipated?
(Question taken from a Facebook group and reposted here to see if anyone can…
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What is the difference between Rainwater Albino, Tremper Albino and Bell Albino leopard geckos?
Are there huge differences between the three major types of albinism in leopard geckos? What are the key signs to look out for to determine the differences?
I know albino is a recessive trait; is there anything at all that can give a hint in, say,…
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