Face damaged

[KatieG]

Does this look like a shedding issue? The person that gave him to me was struggling with his humidity and didn't have a humid hide. So I'm hoping this is from him rubbing his face on cork to get the shed off or pulling the skin off before it was unstuck.

 

[acpart]

I'm not really sure, but it seems more likely that a gecko who's rubbing its face would end up with a raw patch on the nose. The lower jaw seems difficult to abrade from rubbing. You could clean it with a q-tip dipped in hydrogen peroxide. See if the gecko has additional yucky looking stuff inside the mouth. Sometimes a gecko gets a mouth infection called "mouth rot" and may need to see a vet in case antibiotics are required.

Aliza

 

[KatieG]

Thank you.

 

[KatieG]

I cleaned it up with some peroxide on a q tip. It actually looks better today than it did 3 days ago and the inside of his mouth looks really good so I'll keep an eye on it and clean it up twice a day and see where we're at in a few days. I'm going to go ahead and reach out to my vet just to have her as back up. Just incase.

 

[KatieG]

My husband who's eyes are better than mind says it kinda looks more like a scab now so hopefully whatever the problem is is something simple. I'm not sure what the little gut went through before given to me but he's so small and that alone worries me.

 

[acpart]

I'm hoping he will eat and thrive for you,

Aliza

 

[KatieG]

He's eating really good and don't seem bothered at all with me cleaning that spot on his face. He's thermo regulating and acting totally normal. I think I caught the problem before it got out of hand. I live in rural wv so it takes time to see a vet that deals with exotics so I'm praying me keeping his mouth clean and watching how he's eating will be good till we can see the vet.

 

[acpart]

I'm glad things are going well!

Aliza

 

[KatieG]

Thank you, I am too. The spot on his face seems to be getting smaller and part of the crusty scab came off today. I cleaned it up and he still took food after so I think we're on the right track. I'm taking pics every few days to see the progress. I think he's going to be OK.

 

[KatieG]

I think he's good. The discoloration in the pic is iodine. This little guy is so active and so easy to handle. The inside of his mouth looks great and now the outside is looking so much better.

 

[KatieG]

Just a little update.... my little guy is doing great. I'm not sure what was happening to his face last week but it looks all cleared up now. He's in shead now so I'm hoping new fresh skin looks perfect after he's finished. I'll post pics when he's done. Just wanted to say thank you for talking to me through that. It helps to have someone who knows geckos to reach out to,especially since I love in the middle of nowhere. I truly appreciate the advice.

 

[acpart]

I'm glad things are working out!

Aliza