My sons Leo Gecko is having issues losing the shed around both eyes. We've tried a warm bath and gently rubbing the area with a Qtip. It doesn't seem to help. Her toes have also been a major problem the last two sheds and has actually lost toes. How can we help her with the shed? We keep her cage in the 40% range on humidity and she has a wet hide composed from a hollow log with damp moss. Thanks for any advice.
Shed will not come off around the eyes and nose
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cricket4u
New member
Hi,
Can you take a picture of your leo and enclosure?
What supplements do you dust the crickets with?
How long have you owned the leo?
What type of hygrometer are you using to monitor humidity?
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THanks for the reply. Pictures are attached.
He's had the Gecko for about a year, and feeds her meal worms. He said he doesn't use the supplement very often. How often should he be using it? The Hygrometer came with the kit when we purchased it.
Appreciate any advice.
Thanks
cricket4u
New member
There's so much wrong here that I don't know where to begin.
Can you please direct him to this forum and have him read this caresheet for guidance. Many chances must be made before it's too late.
http://www.geckosunlimited.com/comm...-macularius-demo-video-4-jan-2013-update.html
Tell him to remove the substrate immediately and place him on paper towels until he's able to buy some slate or ceramic tiles. Those humidity gauges are rarely accurate. He can purchase a more reliable here.
Digital Hygrometers - Weather Instruments, Weather Radios & Cupolas
I would also suggest a vet visit for an examination and discuss a supplementation schedule that best suits his gecko. This supplement is incomplete and therefore I suggest that he switches to Zoo Med Repti-calcium with d3 and Reptivite without d3.
Please have him follow up with the forum.
Can you please direct him to this forum and have him read this caresheet for guidance. Many chances must be made before it's too late.http://www.geckosunlimited.com/comm...-macularius-demo-video-4-jan-2013-update.html
Tell him to remove the substrate immediately and place him on paper towels until he's able to buy some slate or ceramic tiles. Those humidity gauges are rarely accurate. He can purchase a more reliable here.
Digital Hygrometers - Weather Instruments, Weather Radios & Cupolas
I would also suggest a vet visit for an examination and discuss a supplementation schedule that best suits his gecko. This supplement is incomplete and therefore I suggest that he switches to Zoo Med Repti-calcium with d3 and Reptivite without d3.
Please have him follow up with the forum.
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GeckoManiac91
New member
Welcome to Geckos Unlimited.
Please do as Cricket has suggested. A quick fix you could make is making or purchasing another hide. That is a start Every Leopard Gecko needs 3hides, warm, moist and cool.
Mealworms aren't a very good staple diet, too high in fat and have a tougher exoskeleton which is harder to digest. Crickets or Dubia Roaches are the best staple diet.
Perhaps it wouldn't be a bad idea to fill out this health questionnaire? No offence but with what you've showed is wrong already I fear what else there may be... We are only here to help and ensure your sons gecko reaches his seniors
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):
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 4 inches up from the ground:
What is the air temperature on the cool end about 4 inches up from the ground:
What device(s) are used to maintain the temperature (Under Tank Heater, heat light, ceramic heat emitter, Flexwatt heat tape, hot rock, other):
Ventilation space for your UTH by elevating the tank above the shelf (some UTHs come with sticky feet for the tank corners):
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 formally “gutloaded” 1-2 days prior to feeding off to your gecko? If so with?
How often do you feed your gecko?
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 (include brand name)?
Please list any recent additions/changes in the diet:
General Health
If your gecko is sick, please describe the signs and how long your gecko has been showing these signs:
Is your gecko’s general activity level normal, decreased, or increased?
Is your gecko’s appetite normal, decreased, or increased?
Have you noticed any of the following?
Weight (loss or gain):
Discharge from the eyes or nose:
Increased breathing rate or effort:
Change in the droppings:
Urates
---white or yellowish:
---size of urates as compared to size of feces:
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 do as Cricket has suggested. A quick fix you could make is making or purchasing another hide. That is a start
Every Leopard Gecko needs 3hides, warm, moist and cool.Mealworms aren't a very good staple diet, too high in fat and have a tougher exoskeleton which is harder to digest. Crickets or Dubia Roaches are the best staple diet.
Perhaps it wouldn't be a bad idea to fill out this health questionnaire? No offence but with what you've showed is wrong already I fear what else there may be... We are only here to help and ensure your sons gecko reaches his seniors
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):
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 4 inches up from the ground:
What is the air temperature on the cool end about 4 inches up from the ground:
What device(s) are used to maintain the temperature (Under Tank Heater, heat light, ceramic heat emitter, Flexwatt heat tape, hot rock, other):
Ventilation space for your UTH by elevating the tank above the shelf (some UTHs come with sticky feet for the tank corners):
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 formally “gutloaded” 1-2 days prior to feeding off to your gecko? If so with?
How often do you feed your gecko?
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 (include brand name)?
Please list any recent additions/changes in the diet:
General Health
If your gecko is sick, please describe the signs and how long your gecko has been showing these signs:
Is your gecko’s general activity level normal, decreased, or increased?
Is your gecko’s appetite normal, decreased, or increased?
Have you noticed any of the following?
Weight (loss or gain):
Discharge from the eyes or nose:
Increased breathing rate or effort:
Change in the droppings:
Urates
---white or yellowish:
---size of urates as compared to size of feces:
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?