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calcium bubbles
so i seen someones post on here with a pic an some one sed it had calcium bubbles i looked at my leo today an he has them no both sides how do i fix this
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Re: calcium bubbles
so what i got out of that is im over feeding stubs i feed him meal worms an once a week wax worms im goonna be changing his dite this up coming fri to meal worms dubias an Phoenix Worms dose this seem better to get rid of these fat bubbles
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Re: calcium bubbles
While I tend to disagree a bit on this since I have seen very experienced reputable breeders say they can be contributed to excess calcium as well as excessive proteins and fats I treat both. I've experienced these with my leo.first I cut back his calcium, the bubbles greatly decreased but not entirely so I figured whatever was left had to be excess protein so we cut back from feeding every other day to 2-3x a week and now after nearly 6 months they're just a slight bulge no longer a bubble. Also incorporated a more varied diet and usually only 2-4 bugs per feeding instead of feeding till he was full.
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Re: calcium bubbles
hmmmmm i will give it a try
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I do trust Ray from designer geckos implicitly, anything that comes from him is highly researched and he is a very credible source imo, almost second to Tremper in my eyes.
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ok thx guys
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Re: calcium bubbles
If you have a breeder female fattening up for the breeding season, it's generally not something you have to worry about. Females will pig out just prior to the breeding season, and they do use the excess storage of fat and nutrients for eggs development.
But if you have a gecko who's just a pet, not looking to breed, and it has both the protein bubbles + fat tail, then you should definitely cut back on feeding. We generally spoil our pets, so most pets are a tad overfed. Sometimes it's harmless, but it's always better to keep them healthy if you want to keep them for long.
The idea of protein bubbles came about because people actually took their geckos in and had the bubbles tested. The results came back to be liquid protein. So far I haven't seen anybody really coming up with a test result stating they contain calcium. Honestly I don't know where it came from, but I know prior to me researching deeper into it, I also was calling them calcium bubbles. Would be nice if we can see calcium results in a test somewhere.
But if you have a gecko who's just a pet, not looking to breed, and it has both the protein bubbles + fat tail, then you should definitely cut back on feeding. We generally spoil our pets, so most pets are a tad overfed. Sometimes it's harmless, but it's always better to keep them healthy if you want to keep them for long.
The idea of protein bubbles came about because people actually took their geckos in and had the bubbles tested. The results came back to be liquid protein. So far I haven't seen anybody really coming up with a test result stating they contain calcium. Honestly I don't know where it came from, but I know prior to me researching deeper into it, I also was calling them calcium bubbles. Would be nice if we can see calcium results in a test somewhere.
Re: calcium bubbles
i think i over feed him lol i do tend to over do things lol he eats about 6to10 mealworms every other night..................
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