Leopard Gecko is sick

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Kirabutt

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My first sign of her being sick was she was ignoring her food. Then I started to notice unusually large stool or possibly vomit. One pile was like a large brown sack but you could tell that the mealworms weren't fully digested.

Today she has pooped 3 times and I just saw her try to possibly vomit.She made a hacking sound and wiggled back and forth with her mouth open. I gave her a warm bath to possibly soothe her and it seemed to work for a bit...but she looks so pitiful I don't want her to die.

I was starting to think that it had to do with the temperature...right now it's about 80F on the warm side...but she's now staying on the cooler side.
Also when she opened her mouth to hack up some clear mucus, I noticed that her mouth and tongue were very pale.

Could she have possibly eaten some bad mealworms? Or is it true that mealworms can eat their insides if you don't cut off their heads?

I don't have the money to take her to the vet right now..anything advice will be much appreciated. Thanks..

(Also her bedding is slate...no sand)
 
ColdBlooded

ColdBlooded

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She's probably having trouble digesting her food. Up the temperatures to about 95F and it should help with digestion. Mucus could mean a possible respiratory infection which is only treatable with medication from a vet but for now raise those temperatures!
 
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Kirabutt

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Thanks guys but she passed away last night. I stayed up with her and tried to do so much, so I'm pretty broken up about it.
I noticed a brown spot on her belly when she had died, which I think is a sign of impaction. But I just don't know how that would've happend...she's not on sand and hasn't been for 7 months.(the guy I go her from had her on sand) I wonder if the mealworms could've caused it?

R.I.P to my sweet girl, Leela
 
Allee Toler

Allee Toler

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Kirabutt said:
Thanks guys but she passed away last night. I stayed up with her and tried to do so much, so I'm pretty broken up about it.
I noticed a brown spot on her belly when she had died, which I think is a sign of impaction. But I just don't know how that would've happend...she's not on sand and hasn't been for 7 months.(the guy I go her from had her on sand) I wonder if the mealworms could've caused it?

R.I.P to my sweet girl, Leela
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Too cool of temps means she couldn't digest her food properly. Mealworms can cause impaction with their shell if not digested properly. Not a good combinaton.

Sorry for your loss. Think of it as a lesson learned. =[
 
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