help, Something wrong with my Tokay's leg

wyatt003 · #1 01-26-2009, 12:42 PM

I think there is something wrong with my Tokay's leg. I thought it was fecal matter at first, but it would not brush off when i tried. has anyone seen anything like this before? could it be some kind of parasite. Her front legs don't grip the glass and a couple of her toes on both front feet seem to be stuck together. Ive had him/her for about 3 weeks bought from pet supplies plus. very bad, i know. I haven't had the chance to get her checked for parasites yet because there isn't a vet in this town. I will soon once i go home where though. theres a vet there. if anyone has any suggestions for me, please help. also, there are bigger pictures under my photos for a closer look

TameYourself · #2 01-26-2009, 01:38 PM

It looks like a scab to me. I would just keep an eye on it.

wyatt003 · #3 01-26-2009, 04:48 PM

yeah, the brown part came off, now theres just a white gel looking substance on her leg. i think its just something from her cage. Also, TameYourself, i'm curious about your alligator skinks, or the ones on txherp.com. I know you don't have any available, but whats the going rate to buy one?

BlueRose330 · #4 01-26-2009, 04:52 PM

You are able to handle your tokay gecko! Is he usually calm with human interaction?

wyatt003 · #5 01-26-2009, 05:14 PM

sometimes, i rarely try to get her out at night, thats when shes most active. normally if she tries to bite immediately, i leave her alone. but in the morning when shes chilled i try to hold her. i heard that when they're very young if you let the get used to your hands and let them jump between the two then they'll grow up to be a lot more manageable. I may be wrong about that though, as this is my first tokay.

BlueRose330 · #6 01-26-2009, 05:49 PM

That's a general rule for most gecko species. Unfortunately, my gecko rebels against human interaction by lodging himself inside his plastic tree. I go to get him in the mornings, and he is always (predictably

) in the tree

I've gotten to him once or twice when he's on the ground, but he is sooooo tiny (about 2inches long) that he can dart out of my palm because I don't want to squish or stress him by trapping him in my hand. (He's a docile captive bred species)

Handling really depends on the personality of your gecko

If your gecko is allowing you to hold it in the mornings, then definitely hold it.

BlueRose330 · #7 01-26-2009, 06:07 PM

By the way,

ON THIS LINK SCROLL DOWN TO CALCIUM DEFICIENCY
(my theory, I'm not a gecko specialist)

Google Image Result for http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e340/Art_Gecko/MBDfreeky2.jpg

I hope it helps, and you can connect to the link... (if his leg starts to swell it could be cd, if it doesn't don't bother)

If you can't connect, google calcium deficiency
Good Luck
-BlueRose

wyatt003 · #8 01-26-2009, 09:46 PM

great link, it was very helpful. She's doing better now. Her toes aren't stuck together and she can climb very well. She also ate tonight ill try and put a picture up.