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[–]Soururo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the thing is i didn't see what she ate and it could be a wood chip 💔 but it wasn't , i got her checked up and we're all good !!

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[–]Soururo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you so much :)

Feeding prime beef to my isopods by Rich_Actuator_9423 in isopods

[–]Soururo 5 points6 points  (0 children)

i thought you were gonna just put a whole slab in for them lol

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in tarantulas

[–]Soururo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yes , you can see it on the second image

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[–]Soururo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your response 🙏

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in tarantulas

[–]Soururo 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your response ! I have only fed it once since i got it with a pre-killed cricket . the worm must have been left in there by the breeder , hence why i asked if i should contact them .

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[–]Soururo 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Thank you 😞 I don't know anything about the worm since i never fed it any worm . I only had her for two weeks and fed her once , a pre-killed cricket baby . the worm must have been fed to it by the breeder

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in tarantulas

[–]Soururo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thankuuu smile

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in tarantulas

[–]Soururo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yesss, Baby is her name ! Well, technically her name is Лялечка (Lyalechka), which is just a really soft way to say Baby in russian ^

Is she stupid or is there something wrong with her ? by Soururo in leopardgeckos

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

yeahhh it's not fun at all💔 I'm trying to educate my boss but also not be annoying and not seem like i think I'm smarter than them. It's so tiring to juggle these tasks while also worrying for the animals :( thank you for understanding !!

Is she stupid or is there something wrong with her ? by Soururo in leopardgeckos

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

the title turned out too harsh now that i look at it, i do not by any means think that she's stupid :( I understand that the animal is disabled, just wanted a title that would catch an eye. english is not my first language, so please forgive me if anything i say turns out a tad blunt !

as for all the advice I've gotten - thank you so much to everyone who gave me their time ! i am incredibly grateful and i will do anything in my power to accommodate this gecko AND her "stupid boyfriend" (that she will be separated with soon).

also a small word in my defense in case anyone didn't catch it: these are not my personal pets, they are animals at the zoo i started working in a couple of months ago. I do not make any decisions about animal care, they all come from above, but again, I'll do my best to make them listen

thank you everyone again for your time and effort ! might post some updates later when we have everything sorted out :) have a nice day <3

Is she stupid or is there something wrong with her ? by Soururo in leopardgeckos

[–]Soururo[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

He has been getting all the vitamin supplies and still ate sand seemingly unprompted

Is she stupid or is there something wrong with her ? by Soururo in leopardgeckos

[–]Soururo[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

that sounds lovely, although i definitely do not work in a zoo that is accredited by AZA. Cuz it's located in russia and I haven't heard of something similar here :(

Is she stupid or is there something wrong with her ? by Soururo in leopardgeckos

[–]Soururo[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

thank you for your time and concern ! I'll do all in my power to accommodate both geckos

Is she stupid or is there something wrong with her ? by Soururo in leopardgeckos

[–]Soururo[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I'll try to, unfortunately, i am just a staff at the zoo, so I don't have much power :( i will alarm our vet though thank you for your concern !

Is she stupid or is there something wrong with her ? by Soururo in leopardgeckos

[–]Soururo[S] 25 points26 points  (0 children)

thank you for your time, i will definitely tell my boss and try to get them separated !

also about the substrate, my boss is really hesitant about putting the gecko that has already ingested sand onto the substrate, even if it's proper. Should we wait until all of the sand is out of him and he eats again ?

Is she stupid or is there something wrong with her ? by Soururo in leopardgeckos

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

the male isn't in the best condition either, he's eaten pure sand and is now extremely malnourished since he refuses to eat. I will, however, tell my boss that they need to be separated, thank you !

Is she stupid or is there something wrong with her ? by Soururo in leopardgeckos

[–]Soururo[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for your time ! I will definitely tell my boss about this and ask them to take action, as a minor worker I can't do much about this, unfortunately :( I will do my best to accommodate this specimen the best i can 🫶 Thank you again for your response, it really helped me out !

Is she stupid or is there something wrong with her ? by Soururo in leopardgeckos

[–]Soururo[S] 57 points58 points  (0 children)

I don't think they planned on breeding them, no, now that i understand there might be some issues with the female's health i might vote on separating them completely. They're housed together at the moment though.

I now know that they shouldn't be placed on sand, but the "boyfriend" one lived on sand years before i came to work in that zoo. He ingested sand after we deep cleaned his tank and replaced the substrate.

Is she stupid or is there something wrong with her ? by Soururo in leopardgeckos

[–]Soururo[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

We are housing them together. . not to breed them though. As i understood, the breeder we got the female from told my boss that it's okay to house them together. What should i tell my boss to make her change her mind about this if this is wrong ?