I have a leopard geko that's is about 10 years old name lizzy. I looked in his tank to say good morning and found him sitting with his jaw wide open and sand and what could have been a cricket foot hanging out I picked him up and poured some water in his mouth to get the sand out. He closed his mouth but is very sluggish and barely moving.. the sand I put in his tank is a vita sand and have never had this problem before... He has lost the thickness to his tail that was once fat and also some body weight as well. Yesterday he was energetic and dancing in his tank as normal. Could he have a cricket stuck in his throat? Or a bad cricket that made his ill?
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Embrace Calamity
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It's probably the sand. Any "calcium-fortified" sand is not safe at all. Remove it immediately. Is your gecko's belly swollen or purplish?
~Maggot
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Embrace Calamity
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There's probably still some in his digestive tract, which means he won't eat. When did he last poop? Did it look normal? And can you post a picture of him?
~Maggot
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Elizabeth Freer
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Remove the sand right away. Replace it with paper towels or porcelain or ceramic tiles.
Please paste this: http://www.geckosunlimited.com/comm...68527-helping-your-sick-gecko-read-first.html right into this thread. Let us know if you have trouble doing that.
It is very important for us to have this info in order to get the BIG picture about Lizzy's husbandry. Often problems happen over time and are a combination of things.
It will be very helpful, just like Embrace Calamity has suggested /\ above, to share a picture of her. Good to include a picture of her habitat.