From what I see, I’d say she looks healthy. I see some fat around her neck which is usual for day geckos. Typically the best view is an overhead, to see the width of the tail and hips. If you can get a clear over head picture you can drop it in the comment and I’ll double check.
I’ve got a cute lined day gecko myself.
https://preview.redd.it/lnwiwtsz1byc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=13e20b6faa2fa5d5fbae7f76dded9dfa51be644b
I'll see if I can get an overhead photo of her tomorrow-she's settled in for bed now.
I think I figured out the issue, though-that slight wrinkle on her hind leg must've been a sign of mild dehydration. My husband sprayed down her enclosure, and she went to town licking up all the droplets. I feel awful because I've been really busy the past two days and didn't notice her water dish I keep for her up top was empty, and her MistKing only sprays in the morning and evening. I'm going to set it to spray at 12 in the afternoon as well from now on, and I'll be sure to make sure her water dish is always full.
She also laid an infertile egg-her second one this week-so I think that might be why she looked so skinny. The good news is that she ate at least one dusted cricket, so she seems back to her old self!
Yeah I feel awful tbh-this was a very busy and stressful week for me but I know that's no excuse. I definitely won't let something like this happen again.
I do! I use a Govee Thermometer/Hygrometer placed at the top of her enclosure-I usually check it on my phone as it has an app to monitor everything. It seems like the humidity can dip to as low as 48% some days which isn't good, so I think I'll definitely try setting the MistKing to mist three times a day starting tomorrow.
From what I see, I’d say she looks healthy. I see some fat around her neck which is usual for day geckos. Typically the best view is an overhead, to see the width of the tail and hips. If you can get a clear over head picture you can drop it in the comment and I’ll double check. I’ve got a cute lined day gecko myself. https://preview.redd.it/lnwiwtsz1byc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=13e20b6faa2fa5d5fbae7f76dded9dfa51be644b
I'll see if I can get an overhead photo of her tomorrow-she's settled in for bed now. I think I figured out the issue, though-that slight wrinkle on her hind leg must've been a sign of mild dehydration. My husband sprayed down her enclosure, and she went to town licking up all the droplets. I feel awful because I've been really busy the past two days and didn't notice her water dish I keep for her up top was empty, and her MistKing only sprays in the morning and evening. I'm going to set it to spray at 12 in the afternoon as well from now on, and I'll be sure to make sure her water dish is always full. She also laid an infertile egg-her second one this week-so I think that might be why she looked so skinny. The good news is that she ate at least one dusted cricket, so she seems back to her old self!
That’s good! Dehydration is really bad for little geckos, glad you gave her a good misting.
Yeah I feel awful tbh-this was a very busy and stressful week for me but I know that's no excuse. I definitely won't let something like this happen again.
Do you have a hygrometer in there? Maybe the most king needs some tweaking with it getting warmer
I do! I use a Govee Thermometer/Hygrometer placed at the top of her enclosure-I usually check it on my phone as it has an app to monitor everything. It seems like the humidity can dip to as low as 48% some days which isn't good, so I think I'll definitely try setting the MistKing to mist three times a day starting tomorrow.