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[Hillsberry]

Hi guys and gals I am new to this site. The reason why I joined was cause my leopard gecko has a health problem. Yesterday night 2/8/11 I noticed my little leopard gecko was not using his back legs at all while he was walking. I took him out to see what was wrong and I couldn't find anything. But I did notice that his lower back was arched. He has never been dropped or anything of that kind. I brought him to the vet today. She took some x-rays and she said he might have metablic bone disease because when we looked at his x-rays you couldn't even see the bone in his legs. She had no idea what could be causing his back to be arched. So she is senting me to a specialist. I have a UVB and UVA light on him now to help him get some vitamin D. He doesn't seem like he is in any pain. He is still his normal crazy self. I would really like to do whatever is best for him. If putting him down is best for him then I will. If you have any recommendations on anything please tell me thanks so much!

 

[DoubleZ]

Does he have a dish of calcium powder that he can lick from?

 

[fl_orchidslave]

Hillary, please fill out this info about your gecko and set-up so we can see if there are some husbandry issues that need corrected.

Before you post in the Health Section about your sick leo, please copy and paste this questionnaire into your thread filled in.

If you could please take a moment to fill out this small questionnaire, it'll help us better understand the history of your leo without being there to see him/her. This will help our members be able to help you in a much easier way.
**Only an experienced reptile veterinarian who can directly examine your animal can give a true diagnosis of your Leopard Gecko's health.**

About your leo:
- Sex
- Age & Weight
- How long have you owned your leo
- Where was he/she obtained (ex. Pet store, breeder, wild caught, friend)

A) Health/History
- How often do you handle your leo
- Is your leo acting any different today? If so how does he/she normally act which differs from now.
- Has he/she had any problems in the past, if so please describe.
B) Fecals
- Describe (look any different than normal)
- When was the last time he/she went
C) Problem
- Please briefly descrive the problem and how long it has been going on

Housing:
A) Enclosure
- Size
- Type (ex. glass tank)
- Type of substrate
- Hides, how many, what kind
B) Heating
- Heat source
- Cage temps (hot side, cool side)
- Method of regulating heat source
- What are you using to measure your temps
- Do you have any lights (describe)
C) Cage mates
- How many (males, females)
- Describe health, or previous problems

Describe Diet:
A) Typical diet
- What you're feeding (how often, how much)
- How are you feeding (hand fed, left in dish, ect)
B) Supplements (describe how often)
- What vitamin/minerals are you using (list brands)
- What are you gut loading food with

Hopefully a MOD will move this to the correct section