Leopard gecko 2.5 months old, weird pool and general temperature check

[granite marlin]

Hey all,

First off I have previously owned a leopard gecko who sadly passed away due to liver failure, so am some what aware of husbandry ect.

Pretty much I have a leopard gecko who’s 2.5 months old, I just got her.

At first she was pooping perfectly but the past 3 days her poo has been diarheia sludge (don’t have a photo can get one tommorow morning)

After a quick google (have never previously encountered this with my previous gecko) it lead me to possibly thinking temperatures.

So this is where I’m at, I need advice on the poo situation and whether it could be caused by temps. At the moment her basking spot is 35 however where she lies is only 27 and I’ve never seen her bask (as per night vision camera and day time). Could her poo be caused by her staying in cold temps?

Thanks all (all temps in Celsius)

[verbal belfry]

provided youre using regulated overhead heating this actually doesnt seem like a temperature problem because if she needs heat, she will know where to go

what have you been feeding her recently?

[granite marlin]

Purely meal worms crickets are on order should be here tomorrow

Yea so no heat mat but a dhp on a dimming thermostat same with my previous

[granite marlin]

Also to note have been using calcium with and without d3 on Arcadia’s schedule

[verbal belfry]

ngl better safe than sorry id try to get a fecal sample to test for parasites

[granite marlin]

I can do that, but that would be very very last resort. Any other options?

[verbal belfry]

i can recommend that you switch from dhp to incandescent as a general husbandry thing but I really don't think that's the issue here

i also dont think diet is the issue atm bc loose stools are often caused by too much water, say if someone fed too many hornworms

[granite marlin]

I’ve heard that about dhp before but I always found using dhp worked perfectly fine. May I ask why you recommend incandescent instead?

[granite marlin]

Hmm intresting ok thanks, I’m just going to see how it goes the next few days then make a decision from there on what to do. Crickets should be here tommorow so maybe change in food may do it, if not I’ll see about takeing her to vet for a test

[verbal belfry]

if you dont want to pay the full price for an examination, vets will typically just let you drop off a sample and call you with results.

id call the office to ask first

[verbal belfry]

incandescents give off a better ir output

theres a little tidbit in the guide about it

in comparison to dhps, halogen/incandescent give off much more ir-a which helps aid digestion and other functions

there are situations in which a dhp is a better option (if nighttime heating is required and someone only has access to one thermostat)

but ill always go for lighted heating

[granite marlin]

It’s not necessarily about the price. The vets arnt wanting to see her until there’s more proof. They require to see her in person and do an in person check before any fecal sample (know from previous experience), and due to my work I would have to take her out of hours to the emergency clinic which they don’t like unless you have more proof then a sloshy poo.

[verbal belfry]

ew

[granite marlin]

Heating is definitely needed at night where I live, I always thought the Arcadia dhp contained ir a but it may be something I need to look further into. Thank you

[verbal belfry]

do you have access to another clinic thats certified in exotics? if not i think there are mail in fecal options

[verbal belfry]

it does! but just 8% in comparison to 38%

again its just a nitpick, if you cant change it for any reason its far from the worst option

[granite marlin]

Only 3 hours away down in Wellington sadly, the close one to me is the best one in new zeland for exotic animals

[granite marlin]

Mail in fecal samples? That would be really handy. I’ll have a google but nz is limited for this kind of stuff

[granite marlin]

Ahh ok that’s good to know thanks

[devout pelican]

might be worth mentioning that 8% is a generous estimate, experts in reptile lighting have estimated that that's the most DHPs emit while some DHPs might not even breach 1% ir-a (if memory serves, take this with a grain of salt)

[pulsar obsidian]

Oh yeh I need to update it.

It’s actually only like 4% now with new data

[granite marlin]

Hey guys here are photos of poo I actually think it’s undigested shed