[sarah1981]

hi my leopard gecko flower shed the other day and she was having what looked like problems with it she done it in the end
but today i noticed one eye is shut and the othe had some thing in it i wiped away what ever it was but when she opened her right eye it was clouded
when she licked it a small bubble of what looked like water came out of it

she perfers to keep the right one shut i wanted to know if anyone knows some self help things i can do i dont drive and the nearest rep vet it 20 miles away

also her tail has got thinner and she dont seem to be eating much
she is about 3 yr
i have cleaned her tank with boiling water removed wood and every but her shedding box bowl and cave hide and have put down plain white paper

[lindsaydo]

Can you get some pictures up?
Where about's in Britain are you living?

[sarah1981]

Originally Posted by lindsaydo

Can you get some pictures up?
Where about's in Britain are you living?

i have tryed to get some pics but she hardly open her eye bless her i read some where about saline soloution and dripping it around eyes
i live in bognor regis and the nearest rep vet is in emsworth and not being able to drive is a right pain and my parents are away for 2 weeks on hoilday so have no one to drive me

when she does open it you cant see the eye it just white
dont know if there some air born bug going about as my rat died the day she was shedding my breadie is fine cos he all shut in with no netted top

[lindsaydo]

http://www.azeah.com/photos/story/Le...lid%20Shed.jpg

does it look like that?

[lindsaydo]

Also, what substrate are you using, what substrate do you use in the damp hide, and what temperature is your tank?
What humidity are you keeping the tank at?
To me it sounds like an infection or some sort, if the eye is cloudy and is leaking stuff.
It may on the other hand be retained shed, and the eye's will squint, and will develop pus.
In all, you need to get the gecko to a vet. Which for you sounds like a problem, will no normal vets take her, just to check if it is an infection, because vet's do testing on infections etc.
I am not very good when it comes to infections, but I have shared this thread with some friends who are more familiar with the subject.
If you post the details of your tank and stuff it will help them figure something out.

[sarah1981]

i think if it came out her eye it would look like that she had a thin small bit like that in over eye that manged to get out squiting water at it
temps are 90-95 have always used paper since she was a baby have removed logs just in case now
shedding box is paper towels
got some saline today and when putting it over eyes she open eye and then it looked like the thing was about to come out and sherubbed against the glass and i think she sort of put it back in
also looked like she ate some worms last nite too
thank you again

also called round vets and they say they dont deal with these animals

Originally Posted by lindsaydo

Also, what substrate are you using, what substrate do you use in the damp hide, and what temperature is your tank?
What humidity are you keeping the tank at?
To me it sounds like an infection or some sort, if the eye is cloudy and is leaking stuff.
It may on the other hand be retained shed, and the eye's will squint, and will develop pus.
In all, you need to get the gecko to a vet. Which for you sounds like a problem, will no normal vets take her, just to check if it is an infection, because vet's do testing on infections etc.
I am not very good when it comes to infections, but I have shared this thread with some friends who are more familiar with the subject.
If you post the details of your tank and stuff it will help them figure something out.

[Allee Toler]

First get the skin out of her eye, then see if you can order terramycin from LLL Reptile. It's an antibiotic for the eyes. You can also get it at a vet.

[lindsaydo]

It is very hard when there isn't a herp vet around, there isn't any vets that will accommodate reptile's where I live in Sheffield. If it is shed and it does look like it is beginning to free, and it isn't causing discomfort for your gecko, then use the saline, keep the eye clean and try and free the shed with some kitchen roll.
If I am wrong, please someone correct me, but all I can think is that the eye will become infected if it is retained shed. Is there a cool end to the tank? Warm end should be 95 like you said, and a cool end should be lower, so they have some place to go if they feel too warm.
Has the gecko got any retained shed else where i.e feet?
Do the poo's look normal? Brown/Black rat like stools, with a white bit attached?
It is good that she is eating. What is your dusting routine? Do you feed her enough calcium?
Even if she can't open her eye, a picture would show if the eye is swelled etc.

[lindsaydo]

I didn't see that you had posted first there Allee, I have been waiting for you to come online, I knew you would know an antibiotic of some sort.

[sarah1981]

thank you both of you i tryed to find that gel and cant find it on line at all

yer she has a cool end this is between 70-80

wont useing a paper towel hurt they have sentive eyes dont they and she tryed to bite me yesterday when i had a cotton bud near her toes to get some skin off lol nearly crapped me self

yer i found a poo this afternoon looks normal white/brown i dust 2 times a week i put a level teaspoon in some and less on the 2ed one

i try her with the towel tonight and see how it goes and some more saline
i have soaked her shedding box loads to for this to warm up abit for when she goes in later in the hope that that might help too

thank you again
i shall try get a pic later when i do the saline in the bowl fingers crossed the pic comes out well