I believe my gecko is dying..

[LostTogether]

I found some tiny packaged reptivite in my Leopard gecko hide storage. The stuff can't expire, right? I know I've had it longer than 3 years in there, unopened.

And no, there is no stuck shed on that toe anymore. I managed to get the skin off several days ago. Maybe its hurting? The toe looks like it would've come off if I left the skin on for another couple days. I got it off though, but the skin was all fleshy looking already. Like a dark dull pink.

 

[MistyBleil]

Vitamins, for people, can lose their potency after awhile. So I would assume the same can be said about reptile vitamins.

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

There is no stuck skin on her eyes, but there is some on one of her eyelids and between both of her eyes on her head and nose. She also has stuck shed on one side of her mouth.

I think she might have mouth rot or something from her mouth not being able to close. Her mouth. Is a normal pink color, but close to the inside outline of her mouth are tiny little brown dots. It might just be part of her mouth shed in there, but I dunno.

I found some tiny packaged reptivite in my Leopard gecko hide storage. The stuff can't expire, right? I know I've had it longer than 3 years in there, unopened.

And no, there is no stuck shed on that toe anymore. I managed to get the skin off several days ago. Maybe its hurting? The toe looks like it would've come off if I left the skin on for another couple days. I got it off though, but the skin was all fleshy looking already. Like a dark dull pink.

Thanks for mentioning Apple's mouth. The best way we can offer advice is to have a picture of Apple and her mouth. That way we are not missing anything.

Maybe you saved that toe? How do all toes look now?

Reptivite does expire after a time. The 2 oz Reptivite container I bought during the summer of 2012 expires Oct 2015.

Other things shorten the life of vitamins and medicines, more so if opened.
1. Storing in a bathroom or kitchen---rooms with high humidity
2. Temperatures too cold or too hot. 59F-86F is the recommended range for keeping vitamins and medicines.

 

[LostTogether]

I checked her mouth after the shed and it was looking normal again.
The toe still looks the same as it did after I took the skin off. No improvement.
The rest of the toes are fine besides the three I mentioned that are blood-stained, soon to fall off.

The reptivite might not be good then. The heat lamps really make my room hot and with the windows open during the summer, it gets extremely humid also. Ill probably just buy some reptivite at the store sometime.

 

[LostTogether]

Apple slept in the humid hide tonight
Looks like she has gotten used to it.

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

I checked her mouth after the shed and it was looking normal again.
The toe still looks the same as it did after I took the skin off. No improvement.
The rest of the toes are fine besides the three I mentioned that are blood-stained, soon to fall off.

The reptivite might not be good then. The heat lamps really make my room hot and with the windows open during the summer, it gets extremely humid also. Ill probably just buy some reptivite at the store sometime.

How are you doing for enclosure temperatures during the summer? Hope that Junior, Apple, and you are comfortable.

 

[LostTogether]

It has started to cool down outside recently. The temps for Apple are:
83F on the cool side
93F on the warm side

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

It has started to cool down outside recently. The temps for Apple are:
83F on the cool side
93F on the warm side

When it is really hot outside and inside, are you turning the heat lamps off to help keep the heat at 93*F and lower?

 

[LostTogether]

Yes, I've been doing that for her and Junior. I usually keep the heat lamps off for an hour a day and turn them back on, when its hot inside of course.

Today was a good day c:
Apple at two crickets.. by herself today. The first time I've seen her go after them by herself. Though, I was trying to scare a cricket to go closer to her and she ended up biting my finger and it bled a bit. She has some very sharp teeth. :\ hurts worse than when my turtle bit me.

Junior ate 3 crickets today. Two of them where dusted. I sprayed the third one with water so it had some water droplets on it.

Apple sleeps in the humid hide every night now. I just sprayed it again after I cleaned out her tank, and she's already in there

 

[MistyBleil]

Sorry to hear about your finger, hope it feels better soon. But really glad to hear your babies are feeling better and eating better on their own. Keep up the good work.

 

[LostTogether]

Thank you, I appreciate it

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

I'm also happy to hear that Junior and Apple are doing much better! Eating on their own is a big step in the right direction.

 

[LostTogether]

Sorry everyone for disappearing for a while.

I have a question though.
So both Apple and Junior pooped recently and it looks like two on top of each other. It looks like there's two brown parts and two urates. Is that normal?
One concern though about Junior's.. on the urates, there are a couple sand-looking crystals on it. Its not sand because I use a carpet. What could it be?

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

Sorry everyone for disappearing for a while.

I have a question though.
So both Apple and Junior pooped recently and it looks like two on top of each other. It looks like there's two brown parts and two urates. Is that normal?
One concern though about Junior's.. on the urates, there are a couple sand-looking crystals on it. Its not sand because I use a carpet. What could it be?

Gone yesterday, here today! ;-)

What color are the urates? Hummmmmmmmmmmmmm, mealworms are hard to digest. However, you say there are a couple sand-like crystals present.

What do others think?

 

[LostTogether]

The urates are white.
I've been feeding them crickets for a long while now. Though, two days ago, I had to give them a couple wax worms because myself mom couldn't go out to get any crickets that night and I didn't want them to go without food for longer than 2 days.

 

[LostTogether]

1 year later update:

I couldn't remember what the name of the website was that I posted this on, but I found it again while looking through all my past emails.

I just want to thank everyone for their help in the past about my geckos.

Both Junior and Apple are completely healthy still. They're being fed every other day large crickets with Calcium powder on them. Neither of them have had any health concerns at all since I last posted here. They always have an appetite and their poop is a normal size and color. No worry about that. :b

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

1 year later update:

I couldn't remember what the name of the website was that I posted this on, but I found it again while looking through all my past emails.

I just want to thank everyone for their help in the past about my geckos.

Both Junior and Apple are completely healthy still. They're being fed every other day large crickets with Calcium powder on them. Neither of them have had any health concerns at all since I last posted here. They always have an appetite and their poop is a normal size and color. No worry about that. :b

Good you found us! You are very welcome. It's always fun to hear from someone who has not posted in awhile.

:cheer: for Apple, Junior, and you.

Just curious about whether you settled on a multivitamin and calcium with D3 supplement for them.

Diet is a first concern. Can I ask what you are feeding their bugs and worms these days?

 

[LostTogether]

Good you found us! You are very welcome. It's always fun to hear from someone who has not posted in awhile.

:cheer: for Apple, Junior, and you.

Just curious about whether you settled on a multivitamin and calcium with D3 supplement for them.

Diet is a first concern. Can I ask what you are feeding their bugs and worms these days?

I never got a multi-vitamin and I've been giving them a plain Calcium powder, due to the fact I have been using a UVB lamp for them.

Also, I've been giving the crickets (I only feed them crickets now, no worms) the Adult Bearded Dragon pellets that [someone] suggested for me to give them.

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

I never got a multi-vitamin and I've been giving them a plain Calcium powder, due to the fact I have been using a UVB lamp for them.

Also, I've been giving the crickets (I only feed them crickets now, no worms) the Adult Bearded Dragon pellets that [someone] suggested for me to give them.

Leos Apple and Junior seem to be doing alright with UVB. Please refresh my memory with the type, brand, and strength.

It very well could have been me who recommended feeding crickets Zoo Med's Natural Adult Bearded Dragon Food. It always helps to add high calcium, low phosphorus veggies off to the side to boost calcium and to provide moisture. Probably said it before ;-): collard greens and pesticide-free dandelion flowers, stems, and leaves are excellent.