New Gecko is a Sick Gecko
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Scarygirl
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Update #5
The vet gave me Dentahex to clean his mouth, antibiotics to kill the infection, and liquid food to feed him. I cleaned his mouth (it must've stung because he started freaking out, rubbing his head and squirming a lot) and managed to get some of the medicine before he freaked out again. Now I'm going to feed him.
The vet gave me Dentahex to clean his mouth, antibiotics to kill the infection, and liquid food to feed him. I cleaned his mouth (it must've stung because he started freaking out, rubbing his head and squirming a lot) and managed to get some of the medicine before he freaked out again. Now I'm going to feed him.
the funky gecko
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yay:yahoo:
Elizabeth Freer
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Is Finn's moist hide also on the warm end, Liz?
Scarygirl
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Scarygirl
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Yeah! Either he really liked the food or he was really hungry, because he ate all of it.
Elizabeth Freer
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What is the name of the liquid food?
Elizabeth Freer
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Here are 3 different approaches to take for assisting stuck shed. If these methods are ineffective or if there is any sign of infection, prompt vet attention is necessary!
METHOD #1:
Take a plastic container a little bigger than your gecko
Poke holes in the lid so your gecko can breathe
Place a dampened paper towel or washcloth on the bottom
Add a rough rock or piece of cork bark
Spray the insides of this container
Add the gecko
Snap on the lid
Place this container near a lamp (or other low heat source) using a low wattage bulb (15 watt or 25 watt incandescent bulb or similar wattage compact fluorescent) to further increase humidity
Monitor the temperature frequently
Monitor your gecko at all times
After an hour or two, perhaps longer, remove the gecko and gently attempt to remove the stuck shed using a gentle rolling motion with a wet q-tip.
Some folks place this covered container containing the leopard gecko into shallow warm water to generate the desired humidity.
Depending upon the amount of retained shed, this procedure may need to be repeated on several successive days.
METHOD #2:
Fill a shallow basin or the bathroom sink with lukewarm water to your gecko's belly depth. Water temp about 86*F, a leopard gecko's preferred body temperature.
Let your gecko soak for about 20 minutes.
Then take a wet q-tip, and with a gentle rolling motion, work on the toes. You can gently use a tweezers.
This should definitely loosen any shed remaining on the critter's toes.
METHOD #3:
Wrap the gecko in a wet washcloth with just the snout and eyes visible.
Firmly hold gecko in place for 15-20 minutes. Remove wrap.
Test the skin gently to see whether it has loosened up enough for removal.
If not, try wrapping again for another 15 minutes.
METHOD #1:
Take a plastic container a little bigger than your gecko
Poke holes in the lid so your gecko can breathe
Place a dampened paper towel or washcloth on the bottom
Add a rough rock or piece of cork bark
Spray the insides of this container
Add the gecko
Snap on the lid
Place this container near a lamp (or other low heat source) using a low wattage bulb (15 watt or 25 watt incandescent bulb or similar wattage compact fluorescent) to further increase humidity
Monitor the temperature frequently
Monitor your gecko at all times
After an hour or two, perhaps longer, remove the gecko and gently attempt to remove the stuck shed using a gentle rolling motion with a wet q-tip.
Some folks place this covered container containing the leopard gecko into shallow warm water to generate the desired humidity.
Depending upon the amount of retained shed, this procedure may need to be repeated on several successive days.
METHOD #2:
Fill a shallow basin or the bathroom sink with lukewarm water to your gecko's belly depth. Water temp about 86*F, a leopard gecko's preferred body temperature.
Let your gecko soak for about 20 minutes.
Then take a wet q-tip, and with a gentle rolling motion, work on the toes. You can gently use a tweezers.
This should definitely loosen any shed remaining on the critter's toes.
METHOD #3:
Wrap the gecko in a wet washcloth with just the snout and eyes visible.
Firmly hold gecko in place for 15-20 minutes. Remove wrap.
Test the skin gently to see whether it has loosened up enough for removal.
If not, try wrapping again for another 15 minutes.
Scarygirl
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Yea, he may just be feeling too sickly to do the work himself. A nice warm soak and some needle tip tweezers worked well for us.
Sounds good. We only have flat tip tweezers, so I'll try to get some today after I'm done at my ceramics studio.
Scarygirl
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It's powder food. I mix one part powder, two parts warm water. I didn't see a name, but I'll look again.
Scarygirl
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Sounds good. He didn't like it last time, so I'll try one of these.
Elizabeth Freer
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Oxbow's Carnivore Care?
Scarygirl
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"Emeraid Carnivore"
Scarygirl
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As I went to check the toes on his back foot, he flew out of my hands and landed in a way that bent his back a little. He seems to be okay and is able to move everything. But I still feel horrible about letting it happen. He has moments where he relaxes and lets me touch him and others where a little touch and he goes running. I thought it was the first and let my guard down since he let me pick him up. I feel so stupid :'(