Dad-of-three David Dowell was always known as a loveable larrikin and a man who would never back down from a dare, but one he took last year — when a friend dared him to eat a gecko at a Christmas party — could be the thing that claimed his life. Friends and family are still searching for answers six months after Logan dad Mr Dowell was dared to eat the lizard.
The illness, a foodborne bacteria, typically causes patients to suffer through days of diarrhoea, stomach cramps and fever. The dad-of-three began vomiting green bile, his urine was black and his stomach was so badly bloated he looked six months pregnant. His lungs also started to fill with fluid and fluid leaked from his stomach.
David never mentioned it. On December 11, less than two weeks after he reportedly ate the gecko, Mr Dowell died in surgery. The common house gecko is not poisonous. So no, they cannot hurt you. In their homelands of Southeast Asia they usually bring good fortune. Rural Egyptians believe contact with a Gecko causes leprosy.
Symptoms of a snake or lizard bite will vary depending on the species, but can include pain, swelling, blurred vision, convulsions, diarrhea, numbness, rapid pulse, tissue death, low blood pressure, shock, difficulty breathing, paralysis, and death. Turtles, frogs, iguanas, snakes, geckos, horned toads, salamanders and chameleons are colorful, quiet and often kept as pets. These animals frequently carry bacteria called Salmonella that can cause serious illness in people.
The mouth provides optimal environment for growth and multiplication of bacteria such as salmonella and other pathogens. These microorganisms hide under the tongue, in the teeth gaps, on the palate and throat too. They cause food poisoning and infection in case you are bitten. The toes of Wall Gecko have short curved crawls at the tip. These parts house and incubate the disease causing pathogens and bacteria. In case you would like to eat your Walk Gecko, it is necessary to observe the following precaution as a way of preventing food poisoning that may occur.
Wall Gecko are cold-blooded ectotherms reptiles and thus need special care. As a Pet, Wall Gecko needs a cage that is well aerated and spacious. Access to water and food without strain is important. You can use bowls and shall water cans which the Wall Gecko cannot tend to swim in.
Provide a warm pod where your Pet Wall Gecko can swim in at will. Normally, Wall Gecko will walk or run on water unlike other species of lizards such as Marine Iguanas and Komodo dragon. Wall Gecko loves climbing on walls and branches, try piles stones in the cage and cross some branches you can place some logs to offer alternatives for climbing.
Ensure you warm the cage during the night to keep your pet active in case your cage is under a roof where there is no direct sunlight. Wall Geckos can easily climb out of the roof, kindly ensure that you place some stop barriers such as extended flat tops. Feed your Wall Gecko, just like leopard geckos , 2 to 3 times in a day. This will make it active and friendlier always. Carnivores such as cats and dogs can feed on the Wall Gecko. Ensure you keep such pets away from the cage where your pet Wall Gecko is housed.
Moreover, wall gecko may have some of the infectious pathogens and bacteria such as salmonella, which can infect your humans and other pets. Make sure that you seek frequent medical checkup from your veterinary to ensure that your Wall Gecko pet is healthy always. Do not overfeed you Wall Gecko as this may cause it to generate unusual obesity, which may lead to locomotion problems or get inactive.
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