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Old 22-07-2007, 11:36 AM
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i dont know whats wrong with my gecko she is eating loads but her tail is really really thin , does anyone know anythin that might be wrong with her if so please help
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do you have a picture? setup details, feeing and dusting details etc
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If she is eating but losing weight it could be worms or a parasite of some kind and I would take her to the vet.
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how do you get pics up , cos i have sum but i dont know how to get em up , and yer all of her food gets dusted etc
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register at photobucket and you can post pictures that way using the IMG code.

whats the floor temps, how are you measuring them, how much is she eating, is she pooping, what food and size are your feeding her and whats her substrate?
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oh and how old is she and how much does she weigh in grams..and how long has this problem been there? how long have you had her also
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Old 22-07-2007, 12:12 PM
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Sounds like worms.
Either way take her to the vets asap. They can give you some panacur paste or something if it is worms. If not, they can take a look and see what is causing it.
The details of your set up and temps would be useful, but she really needs to be taken to the vets to be seen.
Good luck with it.
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Old 22-07-2007, 12:16 PM
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ok here are her details
she is 4 years old
ive only just noticed the problem
she eats crix , wax worms . (dusted)
she eats every 2-3 days
she is pooping but not as much at the mo
she is 50g in weight
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Old 22-07-2007, 12:18 PM
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ok well 50g in weight isnt too bad....if you email me a picture i can post it for you? what about the rest of the details?
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ok here are her details
she is 4 years old
ive only just noticed the problem
she eats crix , wax worms . (dusted)
she eats every 2-3 days
she is pooping but not as much at the mo
she is 50g in weight

what about her viv dimensions, temps in the hot end and cold end. Is her mat on a stat etc?

but take her to the vets, if youve had her for 4 years and she's been fine, it's likely to be worms from somewhere.
Also only feed waxworms for treats, not too often, but im sure you already do.
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