leopard gecko cloudy eye

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miss katie

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I am having so many issues with one of my leopard geckos eyes. I took him to the vet multiple times the first time I was given eye ointment and to use that 3x a day for 7-10 days. That didn't seem to help much. So I took him to a different vet and he said it was the temperature of the tank. During the day it ranges from 80-85ish and at night around 75ish. Ok I have a dome light ontop and some heating cable on the bottom of the tank. The tank is a 40gal long with reptile carpet. Here is a picture of his eye. His eye has gotten better before it was barely opened and now it is just super cloudy. I have tried washing his eye with saline solution thinking there might be some shed or something stuck in his eye. I have gotten one reply on my blog that said the temperature should be higher, so my next question is is that the ground temperature or the temperature in the tank?

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cricket4u

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Hi,

Can you take a closer picture of both eyes?

GU members: When copying & pasting this questionnaire into your thread, please change your reply font to boldface to make your replies easy to read.

General Information
Species of lizard:
Gecko's name:
Morph:
Gender:
Age:
Weight:
Total length:
Length of your reptile when you first acquired it:
Source (pet store, breeder, previous owner):
Captive bred or wild caught:

Vivarium
Enclosure dimensions (length x width x heighth):
Cage (type, size):
Substrate provided:
Types of hiding places provided:
Is there a humidity hide? location?
Please describe any other furnishings:
List recent changes in the environment, if any:

Lighting
Artificial lighting
Incandescent (“screw-in” bulbs): wattage(s):
Fluorescent (tube bulbs):

Natural lighting
Access to ambient daylight from a distant window:

Heating
Do you have a thermometer(s) in the cage?
What type and brand of thermometer (digital with probe, temperature gun, LCD strip, analog (circle), combo digital thermometer/hygrometer, stainless steel aquarim type, other):
What is the ground temperature right on the substrate under the warm dry hide:
What is the air temperature on the warm end about 6 inches up from the ground:
What is the air temperature on the cool end about 6 inches up from the ground:
What device(s) are used to maintain the temperature (UTH, heat light, ceramic heat emitter, hot rock, other):
Are you using a thermostat(s)?
Which hide does she/he spend most of her time?
Is the temperature decreased at night? by how much?

Humidity
Is the humidity measured?
Humidity range:

Diet
Insects and worms, list type:
Regular diet fed to the insects and worms:
Are the insects and worms “gutloaded” 48 hours prior to feeding off to your leo? If so with?
How often do you feed your reptile?
Please list any supplements (with brand names) 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

Previous problems and/or illnesses:

Other Critters in Same Cage or in Household
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?

Please post a picture of your gecko and the habitat on your thread. Many thanks.
 

miss katie

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General Information
Species of lizard: leopard gecko
Gecko's name: lambeau
Morph: unkown
Gender: male
Age: bought him in oct of 2012
Weight: 16 grams
Total length: 5ish inches
Length of your reptile when you first acquired it: 3 inches
Source (pet store, breeder, previous owner): pet store …Petco
Captive bred or wild caught: captive bred

Vivarium
Enclosure dimensions (length x width x heighth):---40 gallon long glass fish tank
Cage (type, size): glass 40 gal long
Substrate provided: reptile carpet
Types of hiding places provided: rock caves and log
Is there a humidity hide? location? Yes, on warm side
Please describe any other furnishings: stick on leaves and ledge
List recent changes in the environment, if any: increased temperatures by adding under tank heater and tried to keep humidity at more constant level by using fogger

Lighting
Artificial lighting
Incandescent (“screw-in” bulbs): wattage(s): 60 watts
Fluorescent (tube bulbs):

Natural lighting
Access to ambient daylight from a distant window: yes

Heating
Do you have a thermometer(s) in the cage? yes
What type and brand of thermometer (digital with probe, temperature gun, LCD strip, analog (circle), combo digital thermometer/hygrometer, stainless steel aquarim type, other): Petco Brand and analog
What is the ground temperature right on the substrate under the warm dry hide: around 85-90
What is the air temperature on the warm end about 6 inches up from the ground: 90ish
What is the air temperature on the cool end about 6 inches up from the ground: 80-85ish
What device(s) are used to maintain the temperature (UTH, heat light, ceramic heat emitter, hot rock, other): Under the tank heater, heat dome light, heat cable underneath tank
Are you using a thermostat(s)? yes
Which hide does she/he spend most of her time? Rock cave or hide with water dish on top
Is the temperature decreased at night? by how much? Yes 5-10 degrees

Humidity
Is the humidity measured? Yes
Humidity range: 60-70ish %

Diet
Insects and worms, list type: mealworms –Petco ones
Regular diet fed to the insects and worms: none
Are the insects and worms “gutloaded” 48 hours prior to feeding off to your leo?--no If so with?
How often do you feed your reptile? Everyday-as directed by vet
Please list any supplements (with brand names) used. How are they given and how often? Calcium drops—given to me by vet and they are given in a syringe just one drop everyday
What calcium brand are you using? with D3, without or both? Im not sure on the liquid calcium brand and I believe that does not have D3 in it but I use a powder to coat mealworms and that brand is ReptoCal and it does have D3
Is the calcium in the tank with D3 or without? With D3
Multivitamins?—none
Please list any recent additions/changes in the diet: since having eye issue has not being able to eat mealworms so have been using a powder mixed with water and feeding by syringe everyday it is the crested gecko diet by repashy superfoods-gotten at PetCo

If your reptile is sick, please describe the signs and how long your reptile has been showing these signs: he has had a decreased appetite, both eyes used to be almost closed but now one is wide open and one is almost closed
Is your reptile’s general activity level normal, decreased, or increased? normal
Is your reptile’s appetite normal, decreased, or increased? Decreased
Have you noticed any of the following?
Weight loss, Weight gain ---weight lost
Discharge from the eyes or nose--no
Increased breathing rate or effort --no
Change in the droppings---no
Urates white or yellowish---no
Abnormal skin color or shedding ---yes to abnormal shedding…doesn’t shed as much
Parasites on the skin or in the feces ---no
Weakness---little bit

Previous problems and/or illnesses:

Other Critters in Same Cage or in Household
List other animals that are kept in the same cage: 2 other leopard geckos
Recent acquisitions (new pets within the past 6 months): none
Are any of your other pets ill? Yes…another leopard gecko kiwi she has some kind of issue with her back legs being weak and an issue with her eyes as well


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Amuna1225

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You need to use a full vitamin supplement. It is possible your gecko has lost it's sight due to Vitamin A deficency. Also, you need to gutload your insects for atleast 24 hours before you need your gecko.
 

Elizabeth Freer

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Welcome to GU, miss katie :).

Thanks for completing the questionnaire.

***Remove the calcium with D3 from the tank. Risking D3 ovedosage. Too much D3 is as bad as too little.

***Purchase a digital thermometer with a probe and recheck temperatures. Analog thermometers are known to be inaccurate!

***Remove fogger if you are still using it. Leos do not thrive in constant humidity as you have specified.

***Get some powdered Carnivore Care from your vet and follow instructions carefully instead of feeding a leo a crestie diet. Leos are insectivores.

***Get a multivitamin with D3 and vitamin A acetate. I suggest Zoo Med's Reptivite with D3/A acetate. There are other recs in the caresheet.

***Best to feed crickets with other feeders for variety. Hornworms are excellent!!!

***Adjust cage temperatures as specified.

Leos should really be housed singly. Maybe with a 40 gallon tank this could work, but right now it is not working :sad:.

You mention leo Kiwi having trouble walking. Any chance of posting a video? Calcium malabsorption could be the problem.

You mention you have a thermostat. What brand?

Please carefully read the though caresheet linked in my signature. Skim through 50 or so posts which follow and also read ones which apply.
 
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cricket4u

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Can you tell me the exact name of the eye ointment and saline solution you used? Also it will be best to switch from a light bulb to a Ceramic heat emitter due to the fact your gecko has some albino genes? My guess would be it's not related to the bulb, however it's certainly not going to help the situation.
 
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miss katie

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The saline solution was just a sterile saline solution we got from the vet I'm not sure of the brand it's just in a plastic squirt bottle but the eye ointment is called neo-poly by the brand FERA
 

cricket4u

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here is a video link to what kiwi looks like Kiwi - YouTube

I just noticed you posted this video.:( I would call the vet asap and inform her that you were keeping the supplement with d3 in the enclosure. Inform the vet of everything, temps, humidity, supplements, ect. Your gecko needs a very good reptile vet. Make sure to make all the corrections that Elizabeth mentioned right away. If you have continued the saline solution, stop using it for 1-2 days just to see if the cloudiness subsides. Inform the vet of the cloudiness as well.
 
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cricket4u

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Which exact product of ReptoCal were you dusting with? I'm just curious whether it was a multivitamin or just calcium with d3.

Have you noticed increased drinking by any chance?
 
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Elizabeth Freer

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here is a link to a video I got of kiwi Kiwi - YouTube and I did go to petco today and pick up the Zoo Med's Reptivite.

miss katie ~

Thanks for posting your video of Kiwi. Things do not look very good with her. Please seek the attention of the best reptile vet possible in your area! This is not something you can "fix" at home :sad:.

Which exact product of ReptoCal were you dusting with? I'm just curious whether it was a multivitamin or just calcium with d3.

Have you noticed increased drinking by any chance?

It is also imperative that you share the following:
---exact type of Reptocal (Each brand manufactures multiple products!)

---have you been dusting EVERY insect

---due to the condition and low body size of these geckos it is a must that we also know as much as you can tell us about the liquid calcium you have been using
 
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miss katie

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well good news :) I got a hold of the vet and explained everything to her and I was able to set up an appointment tomorrow morning for Kiwi..hope this time we get to the bottom of it
 

veepveep

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you will keep us updated on her condition? i just saw the you tube video. hope she recovers soon. best wishes. i had a feeder house gecko with an eye like that that got more swollen and cloudy within a week ... i wondered if it was a reptile version of glaucoma (due to diet deficencies / poor husbandry before i got them ?) or bacterial infection. that patricular gecko was still able to see well enough to hunt & eat and after i fattened him up i fed him off to my montior (he was purchased as a feeder) so he didn't have to suffer more than necessary. i hope the vet is able to save your little guy/girl. i wanted to share my experience with a weird eye issue, not to discourage you. i'm new to leopard geckos myself. im rambling now, but mostly wanted to send positive vibes and wish you the best of luck. get well soon kiwi!
 

miss katie

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oh for sure...yeahh i mean she was perfectly fine when we got her in october and then she got an eye issue and has lost alot of weight but it doesn't seem to affect her vision like she doesn't run into anything and she seems like she can still see and ever since her eye issue she hasn't been eating like she should be.
 

miss katie

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it was just the calcium with d3 but i did get a multivitamin and am using that now...more good news :D :D lambeau's eye is clearing up i was feeding him tonight and noticed his i could now see his pupil and sure enough it is clearing up pretty good so far
 

Embrace Calamity

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it was just the calcium with d3 but i did get a multivitamin and am using that now...more good news :D :D lambeau's eye is clearing up i was feeding him tonight and noticed his i could now see his pupil and sure enough it is clearing up pretty good so far
What multivitamin did you get?

~Maggot
 

XoVictoryXo

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hoping to hear a good update.
Albino's have such sensitive eyes :( I am noticing more and more instances of eye problems from leo's with the albino gene
 
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