Yikes! My Guy IS BAD BAD

Discussion in 'Leopard Geckos' started by lizzo101, Oct 30, 2013.

  1. lizzo101

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    Ok I need to know what to do when the "best" isn't an option. Meaning at this point i know my Gecko should go to a vet but after calling around theres no way I can afford it. ill start off answering the list i got from " read this first " thread.
    What substrate are you using? REPTILE CARPET & CALCIUM SAND
    2. What sized enclosure do you have your leo in? DONT KNOW GALLONS BUT IT MEASURES 36'' (L) X 11.5" (W) 18" (D)
    3. What are your warm side temperatures? 90-92
    4. How are the temperatures measured? 3 INDIVIDUAL ROUND THERMOMETERS THAT ADHERE TO THE SIDE OF THE GLASS
    5. What are you using as your heat source?UNDER TANK HEATER IN ADDITION TO 100W DAY BULB AND A 80W NIGHT BULB
    6. Do you have any method of regulating the temperatures?THAT IS MY METHOD I THINK, MATS IS ON CONSTANTLY AND I SWITCH LIGHTS ACCORDINGLY ALSO HAVE A HUMIDITY GAUGE NEAR COOL HIDE
    7. How many hides do you have for your leo? What are they? 4, TALL ROCK MOUNTAIN WITH TWO ENTRANCES (PETSMART) A WOODEN LOG THAT I ENCLOSED, A LARGEISH YOGURT CONTAINER CUT IN HALF (SO ITS CAVE LIKE BUT ENCLOSED) THAT I LINED WITH REPTILE CARPET AND A LEAFY CELIING, AND A "UNDERGROUND" BURROW I BUILT FOR HIM, THINK TORTISE.
    8. What food have you offered?EVERYTHING. MEALWORMS (LIVE AND CANNED) CRICKETS ALL SIZED LIVE AND CANNED <--DIDNT EVEN KNOW YOU COULD GET EM LIKE THAT, WAX WORMS, LIVE FLIGHTLESS FRUITFLIES, AND SOME FREEZE DRIED FLY
    9. How often do you offer food?LATLEY EVERY FEW HOURS, HE NORM EATS ANYTHING THAT MOVES ONCE DROPED IN THE TANK
    10. Are you supplementing the food? If so, with what and how often?GUT LOADER TO THE CRICKETS ALL THE TIME AND CALCIUM
    11. How old is your leo?@ LEAST A YEAR PROBABLY 18MONTHS
    12. How long have you had your leo?A YEAR BOUGHT HIS AS A ADULT
    13. Give a little detail about the behavior of the Leo alsoHES NEVER BEEN PERSONABLE SO I DONT TRY TO HANDLE HIM, HE LETS ME SIT AND WATCH HIM FOR HOURS THOUGH AND HELL DO HIS THING. HES A HUNTER HES ALWAYS BEEN A GOOD HUNTER, POOPS REG HAS ONE SPOT HE LIKES TO POO AT, ILL OFTER FIND HIM IN HIS WATER DISH SO I RECKON HE DOSENT MIND WATER.


    OK NOW THE PROBLEM, HES LOST A TON OF WEIGHT AND IS LATHARGIC I REALLY THINK HES ABOUT TO DIE, HIS COLOR IS CRAP. JUST OVER NIGHT HIS COLOR FADED. I WAS SUCCEFULL IN GETTING HIM TO EAT TWO WAX WORMS YESTERDAY BUT HE SEEMS WORSE TODAY. I GOT WARM WATER IN A SPRAY BOTTLE AND SPAYED THE CRAP OUTTA THE WALL HE TUCKED HIMSELF AGAINST AND HE TOTALLY WAS LAPPING IT UP. HE SEEM A TEENSY MORE 'WITH US' BRIEFLY AFTER THAT. SO I TRIED GETTING HIM TO EAT AGAIN AND NOTTA. SO IF HES GONNA LIVE IM GOING TO HAVE TO FORCE FEED HIM. MY QUESTION IS IS THE METHOD I WATCHED ON YOUTUBE CORRECT? WHAT I SAW WAS A PERSON HOLDING THEIR GECKO SLIGHTLY TILTED BACK, THE ENTIRE GECKO WAS IN THE GUYS PALM JUST THE HEAD STICKING OUT. AND HE COAXED THE GECKO INTO OPENING AND THEN SQUIRTED THE MIXTURE FROM A EYE DROPPER INTO THE GECKOS MOUTH. LIKE I SAID MY GECKOS NOT PERSONABLE AND HASNT BEEN HANDLED SO……UGH I JUST DONT KNOW HOW THIS WILL GO OR IF ILL CAUSE MORE DAMAGE!!! ADVICE PLEASE?!
     
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  3. lizzo101

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    Ok so I read the link about impaction. And I get it , sand is a no no. I didn't know, and whats crazy is I literally added sand a week maybe a week and a half ago. I reckon I'm going to try mineral oil jic. I'm not convinced thats what it is. I guess momentarily I don't care what it is I just want to get him stable enough to where i feel comfortable giving attention to permanently solving "why"
     
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  5. Godzillagecko

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    Yeah the sand is a BIG BIG no no. It sounds like impaction. What is the color of his stomach. Mineral oil does work with 2 warm baths everyday. A belly massage will help get the bowels moving while he's bathing. Also does he have a moist hide? You got 4 hides in there. One needs to be a moist hide.
    Stay off the wax worms. They get addicted and start refusing to eat other items. All you gotta do is put a few drops on his nose and he will lick it off. I say 3 drops. Make sure he licks all 3 off. Two warm baths for 15 minutes. If the water cools you can take some cold water out with a cup and put some warm water back in with a cup.
     
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    OH AND ONE MORE THING!....GET IT TO A REPTILE VET!
     

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