My first levis!

[kupper]

the heat rock needs to go


the sand depth needs to be reduced so that the heat will be easier accessible and the single hide idea needs to be implemented

simple works , complicated setups fail

 

[kupper]

the previous owner needs a good slap in the head by the sounds

terracotta saucers work wonders and have one on the hot end in each divided section

with them in that condition make sure they are bought out into the open nightly and sprayed

and keep track of how many crickets are left after a feed and adjust the amount given accordingly ( Jay8 is good at food regulation :lol: )

they should start to bounce back within the week and you should notice an increase in food intake , if you don't hand feeding may be needed to get them back on track

 

[Richs]

heat rock is gone.

sand depth minimised.

got told last week they were starved for things to do, need more to keep them entertained.

Cheers for advise.

 

[kupper]

they are sand dwellers, all they need to do is dig and eat

 

[Jay84]

They will not be starved for things to do??? Mine are kept in very simplistic tubs (most people keep them this way). They will not choke as long as the crickets are appropriately sized. When they are young like yours, YOU should not be regulating their food intake, they should be fed all that they will eat. You regulation is clearly too little.

Reducing depth of sand is great. I also agree in dividing the tank in half. Then you can monitor more effectively what each gecko is consuming.

I also agree that whoever you bought them off should be slapped, they look skinny when you got them.

Let us know how they go over the next few nights with feeding!

 

[kupper]

but just remember that food size is might important too ..... if you don't regulate food intake with large prey they will regurge the food which will put them further behind

 

[Sarah]

i just realised you are dusting the crickets with the gutload which comes with the container of crickets, this gutload is actually food for the crickets, its not the calcium supplement, you need to dust the crickets with the calcium supplement just before you feed the crickets to the geckos you cant dust the crickets in the morning and then feed at night.

 

[Richs]

i just realised you are dusting the crickets with the gutload which comes with the container of crickets, this gutload is actually food for the crickets, its not the calcium supplement, you need to dust the crickets with the calcium supplement just before you feed the crickets to the geckos you cant dust the crickets in the morning and then feed at night.

cheers, got told the calcium content of the gutload is more than enough for my little guys. cricket eats the calcium enhanced food, gecko eats the cricket with the calcium in it.
Thank god for you guys.
Mis-information is a wonder.

 

[kupper]

i just realised you are dusting the crickets with the gutload which comes with the container of crickets, this gutload is actually food for the crickets, its not the calcium supplement, you need to dust the crickets with the calcium supplement just before you feed the crickets to the geckos you cant dust the crickets in the morning and then feed at night.

face palm!!!!

 

[Richs]

Package reads.... "Our specially formulated live food GUTLOAD feed, enriched with calcium and vitamins, will ensure your animal recieves its daily essentials naturally when dining on our juicy Crickets, Woodies and Mealworms." = untrue?

 

[byron_moses]

congrats mate i wanna get some gex soon they r so cute

 

[Richs]

Cheers, hopefully on the mend now due to everyone's help. Will keep you all updated as time goes

 

[kupper]

Package reads.... "Our specially formulated live food GUTLOAD feed, enriched with calcium and vitamins, will ensure your animal recieves its daily essentials naturally when dining on our juicy Crickets, Woodies and Mealworms." = untrue?

you will always need to gutload your crickets . its like filling them up with food so your animal is receiving more than just the fibre of the animals shell

you don't need to just use there gutload .....try carrots fish food dog food ect mix it up a bit

 

[Richs]

That's cool, I understand that bit. I think were the confussion set in, is I'm using the Gutload which has calcium in it, as the gecko's source of calcium. Do I then need calcium dust ontop of that?

 

[LadyJ]

Very sad state of the animals... surely you'd notice before they got THAT thin and dehydrated... but I digress, make sure you do dust with actual calcium and vitamin supplements, you buy these at the pet-shop in a container marked as just that. Also consider contacting somewhere here with geckos (and patience...) to speak to about their needs and perhaps even consider handing the animals over to someone with more experience and do some research...

 

[GeckoJosh]

That's cool, I understand that bit. I think were the confussion set in, is I'm using the Gutload which has calcium in it, as the gecko's source of calcium. Do I then need calcium dust ontop of that?

Yeah its recommended to feed growing geckos gutloaded insects with every 2nd feed being dusted with calcium

 

[Sarah]

my reply was based on your comment "the crickets come with calcium powder that i sprinkle on in the morning before i feed them at night" from that it sounded like you sprinkled the crickets with gutload and fed them that night to the levis. At any rate you still need to dust the crickets with a calcium supplement eg Rep Cal calcium with vitamin D powder, its available from the herp shop .

 

[Richs]

The 2 crickets were munched overnight and the enclosure is at a steady 32.5.

Thanks to all those that gave advice through-out the night, much appreciated

 

[IgotFrogs]

poor little guys i hope they pick back up they are sooooooooo very thin!

 

[kupper]

you will need to give them a hand full of crickets every night mate dont be shy .......

try 6-8 crickets a night and in the morning take out the left overs