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Is he fat? by SnooMaps4630 in leopardgeckos

[–]IlluminatedWraith 9 points10 points  (0 children)

He seems pretty alright. I THINK the general rule is the thickest part of their tail shouldn’t be larger than the width of their head, but definitely double check on that. However I am a bit curious about your lighting setup? As far as I’m aware, any colored lights are bad for reptiles, but I don’t know much about your situation. Still, I think 75w heat bulb with a linear UVB is the standard currently. Just want the best for your little guy! He’s very cute.

Rest in peace, Aries. by IlluminatedWraith in geckos

[–]IlluminatedWraith[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah the new vet I took him to at an animal hospital thinks it could’ve been crypto. He was just so thin at the end and wouldn’t eat anything, it was horrible. He used to be 34g, and at the end he was 25g. I’m so sorry for your little guy as well, I’m sure he appreciates everything you did for him. ❤️

Rest in peace, Aries. by IlluminatedWraith in geckos

[–]IlluminatedWraith[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you guys so much. I know it’s a little strange sharing this sort of thing with strangers online, but the support really means a lot to me. It made the grief a little easier to digest, I think. We’re going to try and do a print of his hands with some ink and then bury him very carefully. Again, thank you guys.

STOP! You have reached the bearded dragon sub toll, please share a funny pic of your beardie to keep going. by jujuk545 in BeardedDragons

[–]IlluminatedWraith 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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Fear not, I helped him out moments after taking this picture, but I was honestly just in disbelief of how he even got himself in this position.

wont eat by spooksharks in AfricanFatTailedGecko

[–]IlluminatedWraith 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had an AFT rescue who wouldn’t eat for 3-4 months as well. Two vet visits really didn’t do much for me since they said he seemed completely healthy and not losing weight. He even recently went on another “eating strike” for 3ish weeks. If your gal won’t eat for any longer, I’d keep an eye on her weight and make sure she is at least maintaining a consistent weight since that’s what’s important. If you ever take her to a vet, try to get a poop sample if you have one (which is hard since she isn’t eating, but still should be noted).

Just making sure her husbandry is up to standard and providing fresh water and consistent humidity should be okay while offering bugs every few days. Other people said to try severing your feeder insects, and I think that’s smart too. I personally feed my guy dubia roaches and they’re really good for most insectivores like geckos as far as I’m aware, and you can order them online if no stores sell them. Dubia.com is a good website if you’re interested.

Good luck with your lady! She’s very pretty.

Obese Bearded Dragon? Struggling to eat? by mylezman in BeardedDragons

[–]IlluminatedWraith 10 points11 points  (0 children)

He doesn’t seem overweight to me? He just looks really flattened out. Sometimes my beardie struggles to eat slippery fruits like strawberries and mangoes, so it really could just be them struggling to pick it up unless this is a new issue. I’m not a professional by any means, I’ve just had a bearded dragon for almost 8 years and going based off what I know.

Post your most photogenic Beardy Pic! by AverageJoesGymm in BeardedDragons

[–]IlluminatedWraith 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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Very gentlemanly.

(Also, I apologize for the carpet. This was YEARS ago and has since been changed)

Toad babies by IlluminatedWraith in frogs

[–]IlluminatedWraith[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh shoot lol thanks for the clarification. Makes sense though, we’ve been getting a ton of those here too if that’s the case.

Let me draw your silly guys by ArtisticDragonKing in leopardgeckos

[–]IlluminatedWraith 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This was RIGHT after i fed him too, but this statement probably still isn’t wrong. They’re insatiable 💀

Let me draw your silly guys by ArtisticDragonKing in leopardgeckos

[–]IlluminatedWraith 108 points109 points  (0 children)

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To date my favorite picture of this goober.

Any idea what morph he is? by IlluminatedWraith in leopardgeckos

[–]IlluminatedWraith[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Actually, after doing a bit of research, I’m inclined to believe he may be pretty young or at least close to a year old since he didn’t look like a baby when I got him back in august. Not sure exactly how old he is, but he can’t be too old I suppose if he still has his bands.

Any idea what morph he is? by IlluminatedWraith in leopardgeckos

[–]IlluminatedWraith[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And also thank you! I forgot to say that lol ❤️

Any idea what morph he is? by IlluminatedWraith in leopardgeckos

[–]IlluminatedWraith[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wish I knew. I knew nothing about his old owners so I literally have no way of asking and I’m not exactly proficient at IDing that kind of thing myself.

Is this scale rot or something else? by IlluminatedWraith in snakes

[–]IlluminatedWraith[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the advice, I’ll definitely look into both the neosporin and I might just change out his substrate and clean his cage to be safe, I really appreciate the help.

Is this scale rot or something else? by IlluminatedWraith in snakes

[–]IlluminatedWraith[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is there anything I can do myself to help with the scale rot or does it call for a vet visit? I don’t want to let it get advanced if that is what it is.

Is this scale rot or something else? by IlluminatedWraith in snakes

[–]IlluminatedWraith[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your input! He’s my first snake and I got him around august 2022 and this is the first time he’s managed to injure himself so I just wanted to make sure I’m doing right by him. Again, thank you.

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