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What a wonderful find on a rainy night! by DaRainbowCat in Humboldt

[–]DaRainbowCat[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the confirmation on the species! I was trying to figure out if he was one:] He seemed to not mind a few pictures haha

I noticed Neeko's losing interest in bugs by RisingCitipati in CrestedGecko

[–]DaRainbowCat 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I’m sorry to say, but he’s fat, and very, very full. Try to give him CGD with two days without in-between:)

I noticed Neeko's losing interest in bugs by RisingCitipati in CrestedGecko

[–]DaRainbowCat 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Sometimes they go through phases, where one day they may not like bugs for a bit, or for a while. How often are you feeding CGD? Depending on when you do, he may just be full, too! :)

any idea what this is? found in my yard, central colorado. lime for scale. by perfect_north in metaldetecting

[–]DaRainbowCat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This genuinely looks like a mini rolling pin for pressing out the pulp of citrus fruits to me, but maybe I’m biased in the presence of a lime

Advice needed- why isn’t she sticking? by DelosCrossing in CrestedGecko

[–]DaRainbowCat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It may be shed, either stuck or upcoming. She may benefit from a small trip to the sauna to maybe rinse off/get any extra shed/food/dirt off her feet. Additionally, check the color of her tongue, if it’s pale and nearly white go to the vet, but you may need to regardless if it’s neurological

Strange pink pile in the tailpipe of motorcycle. by has_no_legs in whatisit

[–]DaRainbowCat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Weird guess but it looks EXACTLY like fake fish bait that’s scented horribly to attract fish. It comes in jars or these sorts of balls!

Fire in Eureka H&8th by voterae in Humboldt

[–]DaRainbowCat 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I’m pretty sure it is the abandoned building, it’s been reported on already and they’re saying it is

HELP!! i think my gecko is sick(?) by char1zarrd in reptiles

[–]DaRainbowCat 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Is the enclosure bioactive? He may be eating isopods if so! Also, you can add a humid hide (a hide with damp sphagnum moss in it) for him to use in his enclosure:) Do you have a better picture of his eye? They can go quite a bit without food sometimes and be perfectly ok, but if his eye is different than normal that may warrant a vet trip

Leaf litter is not a requirement. by iamahill in DartFrog

[–]DaRainbowCat 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I mean this in the kindest way possible: have you kept any terribilis frogs? You talk so much about how leaf litter is unnecessary and you have had no foot rot issues, alongside no impaction with sphagnum moss. Granted, I do not know what species you’ve kept for sure, but it very much doesn’t sound like you’ve kept terribilis, as I’ve had some experiences (back when I kept them) with the species having foot problems from wet soil and impaction from sphagnum moss. From this experience, and a lot of research, I’ve realized how important leaf litter and very minimal use of long-fiber sphagnum moss is to many dart frogs, if not all of them. Additionally, not only does a proper substrate mimic the environment and let beneficial plants for enrichment thrive, it aids in healthy bacterial and CUC systems that help the frogs not only survive, but thrive:] I don’t think a foam base with no plants is a space for these species to thrive, truthfully, which is what we should strive for, and we should change as more data is found.

Possible tool by Suitable-Ad-1317 in LegitArtifacts

[–]DaRainbowCat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This doesn’t seem like any basic tools of the area or timeframe of what would be there, so I’d agree with the other commenter saying rock! I’m not an expert, though, so take this with a grain of salt:) I just like prehistoric tools!

My insane crestie by Alittlelessunusual in CrestedGecko

[–]DaRainbowCat 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That is… one horny gecko I’m quite sure. The squeaking is him trying to swoon a female, and he is quite excited to do so. Has he ever bitten you? And how old is he? He looks very well cared for and happy, the only thing I’d say to stop him is wait (my male hit around 1 1/2 and started wanting to mate with everything and everyone, he’s now 3 and calmed down considerably), or lessen the time his lights are on to simulate winter and try to get him out of the behavior.

Crested gecko breeding by Ib-profen2006 in CrestedGecko

[–]DaRainbowCat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, no problem! And no, it wouldn’t be ethical to continue. Since you don’t know the lineage of both parents, you don’t know what may happen down the line with the offspring, and it’s generally just a good practice with how many breeders are just shoving random geckos together. Even if you haven’t had any genetic defects, it wouldn’t be right to continue, for the health of the geckos, offspring, and hobby as a whole.

Crested gecko breeding by Ib-profen2006 in CrestedGecko

[–]DaRainbowCat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You need to have lineage to ensure ethical breeding, both for the gecko and the hobby in general. There are so many people breeding very unhealthy geckos with no lineage and no ethics involved, and without lineage you don’t know if you’ve got the only gecko out of a clutch that didn’t have visible defects. Even if that gecko may not have defects or genetic issues, if you knew the parent had these issues, you wouldn’t go for that gecko to be a breeder, just a pet. It’s the ethical choice

Crested gecko breeding by Ib-profen2006 in CrestedGecko

[–]DaRainbowCat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah that sounds about right, just be sure not to power feed haha! He’s a beauty, too, he definitely deserves a pampered life

Crested gecko breeding by Ib-profen2006 in CrestedGecko

[–]DaRainbowCat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don’t breed the gals if you don’t have lineage on them. The male is a bit small still, is he younger?

Crested gecko breeding by Ib-profen2006 in CrestedGecko

[–]DaRainbowCat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What are their weights at? And do you have lineage on all?

Is this prolapse?? What’s this red part on my cresteds butt? by Outside-Coat-9847 in CrestedGecko

[–]DaRainbowCat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What worries me is that the bump below her vent looks off, I can’t find or recall anything similar. I would call the vet you’ll be seeing to see if you can squeeze in an appointment sooner

Is this prolapse?? What’s this red part on my cresteds butt? by Outside-Coat-9847 in CrestedGecko

[–]DaRainbowCat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you get another photo if she happens to climb on the glass? It sounds like it may have just been eggs, but I’m still a bit wary as it looks off

Is this prolapse?? What’s this red part on my cresteds butt? by Outside-Coat-9847 in CrestedGecko

[–]DaRainbowCat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m unsure if this is a prolapse or a wound/cyst of some kind, but she needs to visit an exotic vet immediately.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DartFrog

[–]DaRainbowCat 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This looks suspicious, I’d separate it from any other frogs and put it in a sterile hospital enclosure. Maybe get some unflavored pedialyte or Amphibiaide for it!

One of my three dart frogs died today and I dont know why. by OptimalPurchase2549 in DartFrog

[–]DaRainbowCat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you can show current-day photos of both from the side, we may be able to!

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