Dart has been acting abnormal the past couple of days. He’s been inactive and sleeping more than usual. Since he hadn’t pooped for days, I thought it was constipation and gave him two warm soaks and belly rubs. If he were constipated, his tummy would be hard and have a greenish color belly, but it was soft and his regular skin color. I learned that geckos go into brumation, similar to hibernation for mammals, during the colder months. They sleep more to conserve energy. If his tail looked shriveled, then that would be a bad sign of dehydration and constipation, but this tail still looked plump and healthy.
Anyhow, being the nervous nellie that I am, I cleaned his tank with vinegar and water and talked to him in a soft tone that he is okay now that everyone is home. Maybe I’m reading too much into it, but he does seem to get into a funk when he’s left alone for long periods of time and not given a lot of attention: our Hawaii vacation and recent hospital stay for Ellis. We haven’t seen him like this since we got him, so this is all new for us.
We’re replacing his current heater mat with a larger one. The one on his tank right now goes up to 80 degrees at max; in the summer, the room heat raised the tank temperature to 90 degrees. Now, it’s 80 degrees at most. Dart’s ideal temperature should be in the range from 80-85 degrees. If he doesn’t get enough heat, he can get digestive problems and slows down his circulation.
Good news: He finally pooped this morning and that called for cheers from the E trio! We’re getting him a fresh batch of crickets and mealworms today. Hopefully, that will bring him back to his usual happy self and hugging the mealworm box.
16 responses to “Dart is in a funk but thankfully not constipated”
E trio saves the day.
Hey there’s an animated movie on Netflix called Leo. Consider watching it
Saving the day, one gecko at a time. lol
Yes, you mentioned that one before. I told the kids to remember “Leo” on Netflix, and Ellis asks, “Did Devang suggest it?” I told them last time that you had given us a list of movies to see.
Leo came out this Tuesday on Netflix 🙂
They have a decent collection.
Nice!
I might watch it as well!!
Seems like a feel good movie.
How are you doing?
I like those kinds of movies!
I’m doing ok…recovering from last week by sleeping and being lazy. lol. This is our Thanksgiving week break and nothing on the agenda. So thankful for that. Had a little fright over the weekend with Ellis feeling another bout of sickness, but that passed. Oyyyyy! I’ll probably need more vitamins and hair serums to regrow back of my hair loss from stress.
Eat healthy!!
More biotin, green leafy and natural food.
Have a proper sleep Big E!!
Take Care
I just ordered some biotin gummies and eating more healthy (or at least trying to).
Thanks for the tips, D!
I’m working on an article based on the company. That have lots of products.
They have biotin as well.
Which company is it?
Skinnyfit
I’m working on a review article for a client. ( won’t be publishing here)
Sweet! You’re busy writing reviews for companies these days.
Yes
I have 4 reviews coming up. currently working on this and then some weight loss pills I don’t remember.
I’ve already written 5 for them. However, they don’t have my name on them. 😝
That’s wonderful! You’re working hard on those reviews. Hey, you’re getting paid and that’s cool. So you’re ghostwriting?
Yes
Ghost writing
Something I never thought I would do
Thank you for asking!