Leopards are an excellent pet for the whole family with very minimal maintenance and can tolerate no attention for several days. Great for busy people, quiet, meek, and not give unpleasant odors.
Leopard geckos can live for a long time if properly nourished with the right nutrients and with proper care provided. They are known for their longevity to twenty or more years. But despite all the meekness and non-disruptive behavior problems in health care leopard gecko sometimes felt.
Even with the perfect habitat and accurate nutrition, disease still occurs. If possible, have a vet check before symptoms of disease appear your geckos. It is best to have gecko precautionary measures for your.Not arise in the case of unavoidable circumstances, it is better to be prepared. Therefore, I have a guide for the most common disease that is a gecko prepared most likely face.
Digestive tract obstructionThis usually happens when a gecko eats food or perhaps the substrate in the tank that are difficult to digest used. Sometimes a gecko plays on the substrate such as sand or gravel, that they might have taken. Not digest sand or gravel, and when this happens, will pile up in his digestive system causing a blockage that can be fatal, it can affect the health. To solve this problem, make sure that the substrate used of tiny particles that can be easily disposed of as waste by the geckos.
Calcium deficienciesGeckos with inadequate calcium fed tend to eat substrate to compensate for their calcium needs. And if this law is ignored, while the leopard keeps on taking the sand to disabilities. The best approach to this is a dish of calcium inside the tank at all times to place so if the need arise, it would make it very accessible. Calcium supplements can be easily available in pet stores.
Mouth infectionMore leopard gecko problems are, if you frequently experience your geckos fighting cause it is his mouth infection. Other factors that causes this infection is dirty cage, or even an accident. Swelling around your mouth falls geckos, these are signs for mouth infection. Try it with an antibiotic to get rid of the swelling and happens to this type of infection again, it is best to clean the tank often prevent. Maintain a clean environment for your gecko.
Respiratory tract infectionsRespiratory infections are the cause of long exposure to cold temperatures geckos. If the habitat without a heater, this is usually the problem that may arise. Infections can begin to affect your pet like mucus bubbles found in his nostrils and difficulty breathing. To correct the problem, enter your geckos at the appropriate temperature they need.
InjuriesInjuries usually happen when keeping in groups of geckos in a tank. Special attention should be given here, never more than one male gecko in a tank. Leopard males tend to be aggressive and when you two in a cage can cause a fight. It is not advisable to overcrowd geckos make sure that each gecko must have their own hiding place. If a particular gecko hiding more often than the others, that gecko is immediately transferred to another container. This particular gecko is certainly bullied by his colleagues.
These are some common leopard gecko problems so be aware and if possible to take measures to prevent this situation.
