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My leo had trouble shedding the patch of skin from the tip of his nose, left side, to the corner of his mouth and eyelid, right side. I gave him a couple of days to see if he could get it off, but I noticed it prevented him from opening his right eye all the way. I put him in a humid hide for 30 minutes and he finally let me peel the skin off with tweezers. A huge chunk of slimy skin came off! He can now open his eye fully but I noticed his bottom lid now looks different than the left eye - it's almost like the lower lid has flipped over. It is black and looks slightly saggy. I can see the yellowish lip below it, which is normally all I see. :shock:
General Information
Species of lizard: Leopard gecko
Gecko's name: Tonka
Morph:
Gender: Male
Age: Adult
Weight: Unknown
Total length: 5-ish inches
Length of your reptile when you first acquired it: Same
Source (pet store, breeder, previous owner): Previous owner
Captive bred or wild caught:Probably captive bred
Vivarium
Enclosure dimensions (length x width x heighth): Unsure
Cage (type, size): Glass terrarium, on the smaller size. Maybe 10 gallon?
Substrate provided: Sand, but I don't feed him in the terrarium to avoid impaction
Types of hiding places provided: 1 "stone" hide; no humid hide yet due to high humidity in Georgia, but will be making one for winter
Is there a humidity hide? location?
Please describe any other furnishings: Water dish, artificial plant
List recent changes in the environment, if any: Weather getting colder, humidity dropping. Trying to combat both.
Lighting
Artificial lighting
Incandescent (“screw-in” bulbs): wattage(s):
Fluorescent (tube bulbs):
Access to ambient daylight from a distant window: Yes, but window is close. (Is that bad?)
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):
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: 80 degrees
What device(s) are used to maintain the temperature (Under Tank Heater, heat light, ceramic heat emitter, Flexwatt heat tape, hot rock, other): Heating pad under tank
Ventilation space for your UTH by elevating the tank above the shelf (some UTHs come with sticky feet for the tank corners): Sticky feet
Are you using a thermostat(s)?
Which hide does she/he spend most of her time?: Stone hide
Is the temperature decreased at night? by how much?
Humidity
Is the humidity measured?: On thermometer gauge
Humidity range: 40-60%
Diet
Insects and worms, list type: Medium crickets, mealworms
Regular diet fed to the insects and worms: Store-bought
Are the insects and worms formally “gutloaded” 1-2 days prior to feeding off to your gecko? If so with? Unsure, store bought
How often do you feed your gecko? 1-2 times per week
Please list any supplements (with brand names) used. How are they given and how often? Zoo Med Repti Calcium, crickets are dusted
What calcium brand are you using? with D3, without or both?
Is the calcium in the tank with D3 or without?: 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: Hasn't eaten for 2-3 weeks. Dormancy? Seems healthy otherwise.
Is your gecko’s general activity level normal, decreased, or increased? Decreased, slightly lethargic.
Is your gecko’s appetite normal, decreased, or increased? Decreased
Have you noticed any of the following?
Weight (loss or gain): Maybe slight weight loss, tail is still fat though.
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: Shedding issues, see above.
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: Female leo was separated last week due to aggressive courtship behavior (he would bite her tail)
Recent acquisitions (new pets within the past 6 months):
Are any of your other pets ill?
General Information
Species of lizard: Leopard gecko
Gecko's name: Tonka
Morph:
Gender: Male
Age: Adult
Weight: Unknown
Total length: 5-ish inches
Length of your reptile when you first acquired it: Same
Source (pet store, breeder, previous owner): Previous owner
Captive bred or wild caught:Probably captive bred
Vivarium
Enclosure dimensions (length x width x heighth): Unsure
Cage (type, size): Glass terrarium, on the smaller size. Maybe 10 gallon?
Substrate provided: Sand, but I don't feed him in the terrarium to avoid impaction
Types of hiding places provided: 1 "stone" hide; no humid hide yet due to high humidity in Georgia, but will be making one for winter
Is there a humidity hide? location?
Please describe any other furnishings: Water dish, artificial plant
List recent changes in the environment, if any: Weather getting colder, humidity dropping. Trying to combat both.
Lighting
Artificial lighting
Incandescent (“screw-in” bulbs): wattage(s):
Fluorescent (tube bulbs):
Access to ambient daylight from a distant window: Yes, but window is close. (Is that bad?)
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):
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: 80 degrees
What device(s) are used to maintain the temperature (Under Tank Heater, heat light, ceramic heat emitter, Flexwatt heat tape, hot rock, other): Heating pad under tank
Ventilation space for your UTH by elevating the tank above the shelf (some UTHs come with sticky feet for the tank corners): Sticky feet
Are you using a thermostat(s)?
Which hide does she/he spend most of her time?: Stone hide
Is the temperature decreased at night? by how much?
Humidity
Is the humidity measured?: On thermometer gauge
Humidity range: 40-60%
Diet
Insects and worms, list type: Medium crickets, mealworms
Regular diet fed to the insects and worms: Store-bought
Are the insects and worms formally “gutloaded” 1-2 days prior to feeding off to your gecko? If so with? Unsure, store bought
How often do you feed your gecko? 1-2 times per week
Please list any supplements (with brand names) used. How are they given and how often? Zoo Med Repti Calcium, crickets are dusted
What calcium brand are you using? with D3, without or both?
Is the calcium in the tank with D3 or without?: 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: Hasn't eaten for 2-3 weeks. Dormancy? Seems healthy otherwise.
Is your gecko’s general activity level normal, decreased, or increased? Decreased, slightly lethargic.
Is your gecko’s appetite normal, decreased, or increased? Decreased
Have you noticed any of the following?
Weight (loss or gain): Maybe slight weight loss, tail is still fat though.
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: Shedding issues, see above.
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: Female leo was separated last week due to aggressive courtship behavior (he would bite her tail)
Recent acquisitions (new pets within the past 6 months):
Are any of your other pets ill?
