I recently was given a Marbled Gecko by my aunt, who doesn't have the time for her anymore. She's currently on Calci-Sand, but I have now heard some bad things about it. She's not climbing the walls. Not that she doesn't want to, because she tries, but just falls back down again. I was wondering if perhaps the dust from the sand has stopped her being able to climb?! Any suggestions?!

Hi, Although I am still a relative beginner myself, I have five marbled geckos. The sand is not a good idea because it can cause impaction. Also marbles geckos are arboreal so they wouldnt normally be near sand so is not natural for them, I have mine on tile. Hope that helps

Emma x

Thanks, Could it possibly have been the sand that stopped her climbing? What can I do to help her start to climb again? She looks so sad on the bottom of the vivarium

Maybe some slanted logs or pieces of cork bark - so that they are at an angle at which she can climb without needing grip.
maybe not that high up.

Thats what I do for the arboreal spiders when they can't climb.

LMS

I have tried using slanted logs, and its been in the viv for a few days. She's not using them though. I'll try putting bark in there for a few days and see if she improves.

I know sometimes if they get bits of old shed skin stuck on toes it can hinder climbing etc. Have a look at her feet maybe by looking at her thriough glass or see threw tub and see if they look clear or rough looking with old shed skin.

If it is old shed skin just put her in a moist box for a while and hopefully will help to rid it - if not u can gently pull it off with tweezers once moistened

Thanks, Comet. She does seem to have some dried unshed skin on her toes. Would it help if I was to put a tub of moist peat in the vivarium? Maybe it would help to shift it?

or add a moist hide. If you haven't got a hide in there you could put her in say a cricket tub with warm wet kitchen roll for about 10 - 15 mins to moisten skin but put the box just inside her viv to keep her warm still an this will help keep humidity up in box. Hope this sorts her out

Well, I got the dry skin off of her feet, and she does seem more lively, although she still isn't climbing. Don't really know what else to do... Have put slanted logs, a moist hidey in there for her, so I guess its just a matter of waiting to see if she perks up now? Thanks for all your help so far guys. Really appreciate it. <3

has she been fed calciumetc etc ...... a sign of MBD is not being able to stick

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