Strange substance

[Danielkeim]

As I was cleaning my day geckos terarrium, I found a strange green substance between gel and liquid. I don't know what it is, but I was beside where her poop lands. I have search around for what it could be but have no answers. So I'm hoping fpr an answer here

 

[Sl7therin]

Is your gecko acting unusual? Are they still eating? If they are expressing these kinds of behaviors, they could be sick. I don’t have much knowledge on what exactly could be wrong, but it could be a bacterial infection if the gecko appears unwell.

 

[Danielkeim]

Is your gecko acting unusual? Are they still eating? If they are expressing these kinds of behaviors, they could be sick. I don’t have much knowledge on what exactly could be wrong, but it could be a bacterial infection if the gecko appears unwell.

Thats the thing, nothing appears out of the ordinary

 

[GeckoLeen]

It might just be a little bit of green poop. Watch for more - if it shows up regularly, you can take it to your vet as a fecal sample and see if they can run a test for parasites.

 

[Danielkeim]

Good idea, next time I see it, I will do that

 

[Aimless]

and bear in mind - fecal samples must be very fresh. in a matter of hours phorid flies can come lay eggs, etc that can screw up the readings.

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

For 2 click: Fecal Sample Collection Procedure

Here's how my exotics vet recommends collecting a stool sample:

1. Place a piece of clean plastic where your gecko usually poops. If your gecko poops somewhere else, take the poop to the vet anyway. Some poop is better than no poop!
2. As soon as your gecko has passed some poop and urates, but without physically touching the sample, place the feces and urates directly onto a clean plastic bottle cap. (Vet has fecal sample containers if you can stop by first.)
3. Then place the bottle cap with fecal sample directly into a plastic ziploc bag. (Do NOT use paper towels or newspaper because those will absorb some of the feces necessary for a proper culture.)
4. Refrigerate this sample...unless you are taking the sample to your vet immediately. Do NOT freeze it.
5. Keep the sample cool enroute to the vet.
6. Take this fecal sample to your vet within 24 hours of collecting...the sooner the better!

[There are two types of fecals: fecal float and direct smear tests. For geckos, ask the vet whether both tests should be run.]