Slimey yellow urate

Geopard Lecko

Geopard Lecko

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This is a pretty fresh dropping and there is a wet spot around it, i think she may have just shed cause yesterday she was about to go into shed but today looks good.

Suppliments are repashy cal plus every 3rd feeding. Her normal foods are mealworms and crickets an she had crickets last tho last week she got to try dubias

24x24 enclosure ambient mid 70s low 80s it varies warm side floor 92~94 humidity mid 50s low 60s again it varies

She has a water dish which she uses plus a humid hide which she uses and is on the warm side she also uses her half log on warm side an cool side hide box

This is the first weird poop ive seen like this out of any of my geckos

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Elizabeth Freer

Elizabeth Freer

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Geopard Lecko said:
This is a pretty fresh dropping and there is a wet spot around it, i think she may have just shed cause yesterday she was about to go into shed but today looks good.

Suppliments are repashy cal plus every 3rd feeding. Her normal foods are mealworms and crickets an she had crickets last tho last week she got to try dubias

24x24 enclosure ambient mid 70s low 80s it varies warm side floor 92~94 humidity mid 50s low 60s again it varies

She has a water dish which she uses plus a humid hide which she uses and is on the warm side she also uses her half log on warm side an cool side hide box

This is the first weird poop ive seen like this out of any of my geckos

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I'm no poop expert. Can you still save it and bring it to an exotics vet? I know a good one in Portland. If not, and the next feces looks the same, bring it to a vet.
Use an alcohol-based sanitizer like Purell between caring and feeding each gecko. Handle and feed this gecko last until you get this figured out. Just for caution be the only one to handle your leos.

  1. Has your source of feeders changed?
  2. Are you gutloading your feeders all the same?
A well-hydrated leo excretes 3 things: feces, urates, and urine. The urine is the wet area you see.

Make sure you're ON schedule with Repashy's: lightly dust prey at every other feeding.


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Geopard Lecko

Geopard Lecko

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I did just start using carrots to gut load and my wife already tossed the poo. we been going through rainbowmealworms.

We always use hand sanitizer when handling and this girl is a lil shy so she dont get handled as much but we will hold off on her for now atleast.

Bleh just want i need right now..

Thanks for the reply and pm!
 
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Sg612

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Geopard Lecko said:
I did just start using carrots to gut load and my wife already tossed the poo. we been going through rainbowmealworms.

We always use hand sanitizer when handling and this girl is a lil shy so she dont get handled as much but we will hold off on her for now atleast.

Bleh just want i need right now..

Thanks for the reply and pm!
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It was just the mucus that was that color, not the urate correct?
 
Geopard Lecko

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Okay ill be keeping my eyes on her, the previous ones have been completely normal, she maybe getting used to my suppliments vs what the breeder used and as i mentioned i just started using carrots for gut load and she may have had a shed.. I will use caution an keep you guys ( ladies really) updated.

Thanks for the replies.
 
Geopard Lecko

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ok this is her poop today, she hasn't been very hungry lately but she did eat like 10 mealworms last night w/ no suppliments and def no shedding.

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Sg612

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Geopard Lecko said:
[MENTION=64583]Sg612[/MENTION] [MENTION=3989]Elizabeth Freer[/MENTION] did you guys see the poopy? lol
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Sorry, busy weekend. Questionable stool sample again:-( If I were you, I'd get her next one tested to be on the safe side. There is a small piece of urate on the left portion and a few inches away, but it's yellow. She may be struggling with dehydration whether due to heating, humidity, diet or some underlying condition such as parasites. Could be the cause of her poor appetite.
 
Geopard Lecko

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here's another one, i think the camera is making it look more yellow than it really is, i did break the urate open and its dry and white inside. vet said its $45 for a test, i'll try to find a piece of plastic or something to catch the next one if you guys think its really needed.


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Elizabeth Freer

Elizabeth Freer

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Geopard Lecko said:
here's another one, i think the camera is making it look more yellow than it really is, i did break the urate open and its dry and white inside. vet said its $45 for a test, i'll try to find a piece of plastic or something to catch the next one if you guys think its really needed.


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Please see link 2 in the care sheet. Off to Portland for the day or I'd share it.
 
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Sg612

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Geopard Lecko said:
here's another one, i think the camera is making it look more yellow than it really is, i did break the urate open and its dry and white inside. vet said its $45 for a test, i'll try to find a piece of plastic or something to catch the next one if you guys think its really needed.


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There are no guarantees with just a visual of feces. I live by the rule, better safe than sorry:) Reptiles are all carriers of gastrointestinal parasites and should all have fecal exams at least once a year. In captivity, stress and coming in contact with their own poop makes them susceptible to higher loads of parasites. Failure to decrease the load can cause malnutrition, constipation and other health problems.
 
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