blaydh
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- 9
- Location
- NW Wisconsin
About your leo:
- Sex Not Sure, thinking Female
- Age & Weight Approximately 15 months
- How long have you owned your leo 14 months
- Where was he/she obtained (ex. Pet store, breeder, wild caught, friend) PetCo
A) Health/History
- How often do you handle your leo Only during cleanings and inspections
- Is your leo acting any different today? If so how does he/she normally act which differs from now. A bit less movement, licking cloaca area, otherwise normal.
- Has he/she had any problems in the past, if so please describe.
B) Fecals
- Describe (look any different than normal) Normal, but not dropping cleanly
- When was the last time he/she went Today
C) Problem
- Please briefly describe the problem and how long it has been going on
~3 weeks ago, I noticed that gecko was licking cloaca quite frequently, stopped eating for about a week. Upon resuming eating, still was licking cloaca and onto legs and tail. Observed that fecal matter was not always dropping cleanly away and was sticking a bit. Sticking seemed to clear up, but now there seems to be an infection on the scales. Some scales are sloughing away or cracking open to show pink skin underneath.
Housing:
A) Enclosure
- Size 20L
- Type (ex. glass tank) Glass
- Type of substrate Slate tile
- Hides, how many, what kind 3, one moist on warm side, all stone/ceramic
B) Heating
- Heat source UTH cable
- Cage temps (hot side, cool side) 92F/82F
- Method of regulating heat source Does not vary much (+/- 3)
- What are you using to measure your temps IR heat gun
- Do you have any lights (describe) Natural lighting near north facing window
C) Cage mates
- How many (males, females) No tank mates
- Describe health, or previous problems
Describe Diet:
A) Typical diet
- What you're feeding (how often, how much) Mealworms, 3x weekly, 4-5 worms per feeding
- How are you feeding (hand fed, left in dish, ect) Hand fed on to floor of cage
B) Supplements (describe how often)
- What vitamin/minerals are you using (list brands) Dusting 1-2 worms with Nature Zone Herptile Essential Minerals at each feeding
- What are you gut loading food with I raise my own with whole wheat flour, cornmeal, powdered milk, rye flour. Given apple or potato for moisture.
Pictures:
I've been giving her soaks in warm water, which seems to loosen some of the matter, but I don't want to try and scrape any of it off. I'm worried that if I scrape it off any harder than a gentle rub with wet towel, it will tear open. I'm thinking of using a triple-antibiotic or something similar to reduce chance of infection. Any thoughts before I make an appointment with a vet?
- Sex Not Sure, thinking Female
- Age & Weight Approximately 15 months
- How long have you owned your leo 14 months
- Where was he/she obtained (ex. Pet store, breeder, wild caught, friend) PetCo
A) Health/History
- How often do you handle your leo Only during cleanings and inspections
- Is your leo acting any different today? If so how does he/she normally act which differs from now. A bit less movement, licking cloaca area, otherwise normal.
- Has he/she had any problems in the past, if so please describe.
B) Fecals
- Describe (look any different than normal) Normal, but not dropping cleanly
- When was the last time he/she went Today
C) Problem
- Please briefly describe the problem and how long it has been going on
~3 weeks ago, I noticed that gecko was licking cloaca quite frequently, stopped eating for about a week. Upon resuming eating, still was licking cloaca and onto legs and tail. Observed that fecal matter was not always dropping cleanly away and was sticking a bit. Sticking seemed to clear up, but now there seems to be an infection on the scales. Some scales are sloughing away or cracking open to show pink skin underneath.
Housing:
A) Enclosure
- Size 20L
- Type (ex. glass tank) Glass
- Type of substrate Slate tile
- Hides, how many, what kind 3, one moist on warm side, all stone/ceramic
B) Heating
- Heat source UTH cable
- Cage temps (hot side, cool side) 92F/82F
- Method of regulating heat source Does not vary much (+/- 3)
- What are you using to measure your temps IR heat gun
- Do you have any lights (describe) Natural lighting near north facing window
C) Cage mates
- How many (males, females) No tank mates
- Describe health, or previous problems
Describe Diet:
A) Typical diet
- What you're feeding (how often, how much) Mealworms, 3x weekly, 4-5 worms per feeding
- How are you feeding (hand fed, left in dish, ect) Hand fed on to floor of cage
B) Supplements (describe how often)
- What vitamin/minerals are you using (list brands) Dusting 1-2 worms with Nature Zone Herptile Essential Minerals at each feeding
- What are you gut loading food with I raise my own with whole wheat flour, cornmeal, powdered milk, rye flour. Given apple or potato for moisture.
Pictures:
I've been giving her soaks in warm water, which seems to loosen some of the matter, but I don't want to try and scrape any of it off. I'm worried that if I scrape it off any harder than a gentle rub with wet towel, it will tear open. I'm thinking of using a triple-antibiotic or something similar to reduce chance of infection. Any thoughts before I make an appointment with a vet?
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