I know its long but i wanted to give some back story to it so you know why he's this way.I know I shouldnt have even bought him but my heart broke finding out he'd been in that hell for over a year. Vector ( what i named him) is very skinny. His stomach is sunken. I beleive he's been starved this far ... Its so sunken that the skin is all wrinkly there it literally curves inward ... If you want pics i can get them. . Ive read/been told they are very hardery reptiles and very rarely have parasites so im not to worried about that (plus if he did have them he'd be dead by name since he's been in captivity for a year + already. Right now he hasnt eaten anythingD:
So ive started him on the Flukers insectavoirous critical aid forumla, he ate about .1 cc of that im gonna try to do it a few times a day/night so he can atleast get .3 cc a day its not much but i fear that if he takes to much in at a time he'll just vomit it up. My problem with this is he will rub some off and he will shake some off. I've figured out a rythem to get him to lick it off his nose. He's not tame and does bite so im stuck doing it this way (plus im told there skins delicate).
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I have him set up in a 10 gallon with a heat lamp with a hot spot of 90F (which he LOVES; he didnt have that at the pet store) i have as bedding eco earth (gonna put moss in there tho soon) LIGHTLY misted . I mist it very lightly in the morning just before the Light goes on. He has rocks (again he loves theses; something he didnt have) ones a baskin/hide that i have securly in there. I also have 2 plants hanging and 4 or so sticks going here or there (again he loves these; something he didnt have) in the few days ive had him he's actually perked up alot.
t the pet store id been checking him every week going in 2 times a week for 3 weeks and he didnt move from the one spot ... i thought he was dead. there he was on a heavily misted 12x12x12, wood chips/mulch for bedding and a water dish glass cage. After i found out he was infact alive i bought him right away.
Dont scold me for doing so, I've has such good success with my MBD leo who had a broken jaw and both front legs that i thought i could alteast try. 20 bucks is 20 bucks i figure his life is well worth that to give it a try.
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My questions are
1) will the Flukers critical aid help any? It did wonders on the MBD gecko.
2) Is there anything else i could try? Im conisdering making the "gecko slurry" of mealworms and pedialite and all that. I just worry that'd be to strong on his tummy.
3) Have you ever had success with wild caught thin/starving reptiles? What are the odds he makes it vs doesnt. Do keep in mind i baby my reptiles so im more then willing to do all i can before i let him go. Any advice or tips would be great
ps i know i've only had him a few days but i fear he doesnt have many days left. Again if you want to see pictures i can easily post them .. Just be perpared for sad pictures ... it amazes me the cruilty of pet stores ... ANY advice or tips or anything you can help me out with would be great. No im not irresponsible and i did do research before getting him, i've spoken to a breeder about the right set ups but didnt wanna bother them to much as they are busy so if i must i will ask them about this.
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PSS i will NOT bring him to a vet. The Vet in my area isnt to great. He told me my MBD gecko was as good as dead that there was no way she'd make it:/well 2 months later she's a compeletly different gecko thats to the TLC i provided her. He charged me 211 bucks just to be told i should put her to sleep:/Didn't give me medicine, didnt do any test. the other reptile vet is 4 1/2 away one way and even tho he specializes in Iguanas i know he does see other reptiles ... thing is i dont think Vector would servive the right. again thanks for your help/advice/thoughts.
this is a repost so no need to answer again if you did just trying to see what others think/say. Also kep in mind his jaw isnt very strong and hes on the smaller size for a adult. Im getting wax worms for him tomorrow and some 1/4 crickets (thats how small)
keeping him warm enough and humid at the right level will help alot. Try feeding him hourly while your around since its such a small amount. and maybe a few pin head crickets into his tank. (gut load them on fish food to up their nutritional value)
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Thanks for giving him a shot. It kills me to see animals in pet stores that are being slowly killed
