Female lineatus died...odd...

[Protean]

So this morning I had the pleasure of discovering my female lineatus not looking so hot... I've been giving her some Pedialyte for the last few days because she's been having some issues with looking sluggish. I figured with the way she'd been acting it had something to do with her having trouble laying a clutch of eggs. She'd hunched down in a pot and squeeze super hard.... nothing... tried again.... nothing. This went on for since friday night.

This morning though, one seizure in my hand and bam... gone. Waited a while and cracked her open. Well, she was gravid, but no where even close enough for them to be anything viable. However, her intestine and stomach were solid black. I gave those a cut open... and what had to be one of the oddest things I've ever seen before. They were completely filled with blood and bacteria. I went to grab a few photos of this but luck - battery is dead on the digital camera. So from what I could tell she had a nasty bacterial infection.

Any of the more experienced crowd ever seen this? I've not seen this before. I've had some experience with bacterial infections but never have I seen an infestation like this. No evidence of any other kind of parasite bloom, just a bacterial infection. Very odd.

Sad to see her go. She was the one my old roomate nearly killed. And boy did she had me too but I had a huge soft spot for her.

Jason

 

[sikorae]

So sorry to hear of your loss, it does sound like an infection, even vets can miss this don't beat yourself up about it.

 

[Dragonflames81]

sorry for your loss, that sucks

 

[kenya_1977]

Sorry to hear about your loss Jason.

I know you've probably already explored these routes, but just in case check fecals on others in the group given that a lot of internal parasites (especially coccidia) damage the intestinal wall and can lead to inflammation and even bleeding. Secondary bacterial infections in these areas are likely due to the damage that many internal parasites can inflict..

Good luck, again sorry

-Crystal

 

[Afelinus]

Sorry for your loss Jason.There was well documented history concerning that particular female.Considering she had been through so much,probable normal(now exaggerated)parasitic loads and stress would lend itself to her demise.The bacterial infection now becoming systemic was the final nail.I would really look at any other conspecifics to be thoroughly checked out.I know you put a lot of effort in your Uros.Take care,Marcus.

 

[Mad]

I'm so sorry for your loss Jason. I had something very similiar to this with my female pietschmanni. She had a large bacteria infection that coresponded with egg laying. At first it started out with her screaming loudly and running around the cage all frantic next thing I knew she was just lying on the bottom of the cage for days with tremors in her limbs. I took her into the vet on the 3rd day, they did a blood test and got her on antibiotics immediatly. I found she laid eggs a few days later. She made it through fine, but it was quite an ordeal. I had to give her antibiotics twice a day for 3 weeks and force feed her for a month until she started to eat on her own.
-Matt

 

[miguel camacho!]

hey jason, i got your message online before, and you werent around to get my response. i feel for ya man. i was gonna call tonight on my way back from florida, but then i realized it was vday and i didnt want to take a chance of interrupting your evening. i know the last thing your lady wants is interruption to talk about geckos. anyhow, this gets me thinking about that female henk of mine that keeled over a few months back so suddenly...i dont think i ever opened her up...but youve got me thinking and im probably gonna go for it once i get all the new guys in shape.

once again, sorry to hear the news...but at the very least we all learn from our experiences, good and bad.