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mikerichards
don't say the 'M' word!
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 06/10/2011 : 19:59:57
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She can have pinkies if she will eat them, does them no harm. Our male will eat them, but neither of the females will at all. If he/she/it will eat them, go for it, will certainly help put some weight on. If she will eat them, give them a good dusting of calcium, or even critical care formula if you have it.
If you are concerned with parasites, take a faecal sample to the vet and ask him to do a float test for pin worm, its an easy test to do, we do our own.
For an adult female, 21g is quite on the skinny side, you certainly dont want her to lose any more weight. If shes malnourished, its worth keeping an eye on the eyes, sometimes they shed pretty badly and can end up with skin in their eyes which leads to them wandering about with their eyes closed, and they get quite sore.
Either way, nutribal and CCF are worth keeping on the shelf for times like these. |
Location : Worthing, West Sussex
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nusnakemum
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 06/10/2011 : 20:18:01
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| Thanks Mike to be honest she felt a bit heavier than when we first got her so i am really hoping that a good varied diet will help her loads, but will do the float test if needs be. i did check her toes and all seems to be ok, poor little thing deliberately underfed - so mean ! thanks for your advice it has been very helpful. |
0.0.1 corn Ernest
0.1.0 leopard gecko Mrs T
1.0.0 anery Black Eyed Bill RIP Bill x
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nusnakemum
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
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Posted - 07/10/2011 : 21:00:15
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| ......so anyway Mrs T inhaled a pinkie with vitamin dusting tonight - not so sure she is going to be skinny for long !!! |
0.0.1 corn Ernest
0.1.0 leopard gecko Mrs T
1.0.0 anery Black Eyed Bill RIP Bill x
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mikerichards
don't say the 'M' word!
United Kingdom
2901 Posts |
Posted - 09/10/2011 : 09:50:49
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| thats a good result, keep an eye on her passing the pinky again, you probably wont miss it!! dont give her too many, certainly not to start with, make her diet up of mostly crickets or Locusts, which ever she prefers. |
Location : Worthing, West Sussex
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help for leopard gecko
