So, about a week after I made my first post on this forum, I discovered that there was some sort of crud in my Leo's eyes. I was able to successfully get it all out and he was fine.
I also was finally able to make a humid hide that my gecko actually goes into now.
I now have another problem though. My gecko has always had a hard time shedding the skin on his toes, I have never had problems getting them cleaned off. But, I was on vacation for 3 weeks and my mom took care of my Leo, Glaedr, was I was gone and he shed during that time. Since my mother is scared to touch him, he had old skin still on his toes when I got back. I got it cleaned off and he shed again a few days later, and I have just cleaned off his toes again. However, now there is a problem. The tips of some Glaedr's toes are dark purple and bruised looking, and a few bled slightly when I cleaned them. Every time he sheds, it gets worse, and I feel like I am a horrible pet parent even though I am doing everything right.
My question is how to get his toes better. Is there something that I can do so that his skin will shed off of him better naturally? Also, is there anything that I can safely put on his toes so that they will heal??
It sounds to me like too much circulation was cut off, hence the "bruised" look. Don't be surprised if your gecko loses its toes. You can try applying non-pain relieving Neosporin, I believe. (Someone correct me if I'm wrong on any of that.)
Did you take the advice regarding supplementation? Also, since there are obviously things that need to change (but it'll be easier if we hit them all at once), fill this out:
Gender:
Age:
Weight:
How big was the reptile when you first acquired it?
Source (pet store, breeder, previous owner):
Captive bred or wild caught?
Do you handle him? If so how often?
Enclosure:
Cage: type, size:
Substrate provided?
What types of hiding places are provided?
Is there a humidity hide? location?
Please describe any other furnishings:
Lighting:
Artificial lighting?
incandescent (“screw-in” bulbs): wattage(s) ?
fluorescent (tube bulbs)?
Temperature:
Do you have a thermometer(s) in the cage? what type?
What is the temperature in the warm part of the cage? under the warm hide? In the coolest part?
What device(s) are used to maintain the temperature? hot rock, UTH, heat light, ceramic heater, other:
Are you using a thermostat?
Which hide does she/he spend most of her time?
Is the temperature decreased at night? by how much?
Humidity:
Is the humidity measured? Range:
List other animals that are kept in the same cage:
Recent acquisitions (new pets within the past 6 months)
Are any of your other pets ill?
List recent changes in the environment, if any:
Diet:
Insects, list type?
Are they “gut loaded”? If so with?
How often do you feed your reptile?
Please list any supplements used. How are they given and how often?
What calcium brand are you using? with D3, without or both?
Is the calcium in the tank with D3 or without?
Multivitamins?
Please list any recent additions/changes in the diet:
If your reptile is sick, please describe the signs and how long your reptile has been showing these signs:
Is your reptile’s general activity level normal, decreased, or increased?
Is your reptile’s appetite normal, decreased, or increased?
Have you noticed any of the following?
Weight loss, Weight gain
Discharge from the eyes or nose
Increased breathing rate or effort
Change in the droppings
urates white or yellowish
Abnormal skin color or shedding
Parasites on the skin or in the feces
Weakness
~Maggot
