Leo has eye infection

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  1. jakyl

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    I have been to the vets and they are referring her case to a more specialized vet but in the meantime the told me to keep her eye hydrated with saline and to feed her using Repashy Crested Gecko Meal Replacement Powder so i have that.

    Any more advice as my next appointment with the specialist isn't for a week.
     
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  3. Godzillagecko

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    She's not a crested gecko. That won't work well. Get the leopard gecko vitamins. The one for crested gecko's has a different vitamins setup that is utilized for just them. Since they eat fruit. Leo's don't thus why the one for Leo's is needed. They made a mistake with that one.

    Keep her moist hide moist and keep doing what you are doing till you can see the specialist and hope for the best.
     
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  5. Godzillagecko

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    Repashy makes Leopard gecko vitamins. Bring what you have back and get the leopard gecko version.
     
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  7. jakyl

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    Been to the vet`s again found a closer one, Luna (my leo) has been given atibiotic eye drops 3 times a day and oral antibiotics once a day, i have a another appointment in a week to see how she is doing in the mean time im going to keep using the Repashy crested gecko powder as my local place dosnt stock the leopard one but i will mix in some Nutrobal vitamin for leo`s as this will make it more suited for her.
    Thanks for the advice Godzillagecko you have been alot of help :D
     
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  9. Godzillagecko

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    You can also find it on Amazon.com or the Repashy site for the next time you buy vitamins. Becareful mixing vitamins. To much could make her sick. If you want to mix the two. I guess the safest would be 3 parts Nutrobal and 1 part crested. Thats all I could suggest. And no problem. Let me know how the leo's doing.
     
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  11. jakyl

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    She is doing better, took her back yesterday and he said to keep going with the antibiotics until Wednesday and the eye drops until they run out, it is no longer cloudy however she still has it closed but she is about to shed so im hoping when she does any skin in her eye will unattach itself then
    Thanks again for all the help you have been Geckogodzilla seems not many people chat on this forum
     
  12. Godzillagecko

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    Happy to hear she's doing alright. Yeah it should come off with the next shed. Just keep the humid hide damp and half way on the warmer side to build up humidity. Check daily, if the papertowels in the hide feel slightly dry put a bit more water into it. No problem Im here to help and yes I've noticed that myself lol. If you need help with anything else let me know
     
  13. jakyl

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    So much happier now today i managed to get her to hunt and eat 5 meal worms and 2 wax worms gutloaded and covered in calcium and Vitamin D3, she certainly has her appetite back, her eye is fully open all the time now and looks alot better, just need to keep feeding her so she gets her weight back up as she lost alot over the last 6-8 weeks
     
  14. Godzillagecko

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    AWESOME! Glad to hear she's better. Yeah you can try a small horn worm or two which helps. Try one though. They move so damn slow some Leo's aren't into them. Usually around 2 bucks each but its really not a bad thing to try. They are full of good stuff (its sorta gross cause they pop).
     
  15. jakyl

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    unfortunately i don't think my local pet shop stock`s them but i will look today for them.
    How is your gecko?
     
  16. Godzillagecko

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    My baby is as shy as usual. Hides a lot but comes out when its feeding time lol. She only eats when I hand feed her so she's a bit spoiled. I let her out to run around on the bed. She's on a diet now though 20 grams overweight lol. Won't take to long to drop it.
     

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