Gecko Eye issue

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I have an issue with one of my Leopard geckos. His eye is all coudy for the past few days and his other eye is partly cloudy. I am worried i might be losing him since he hasn't been eating. PLEASE HELP ME, He is my baby and I don't want to lose him

 

[reps4life]

I have an issue with one of my Leopard geckos. His eye is all coudy for the past few days and his other eye is partly cloudy. I am worried i might be losing him since he hasn't been eating. PLEASE HELP ME, He is my baby and I don't want to lose him

How long have you had him?

 

[reps4life]

Can you copy, paste and fill out this questionaire so that I look over his husbandry?

http://geckoforums.net/showthread.php?t=70912

 

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About your leo:
- Sex male
- Age & Weight 1 yr 3 months old
- How long have you owned your leo 1 year
- Where was he/she obtained (ex. Pet store, breeder, wild caught, friend) breeder

A) Health/History
- How often do you handle your leoonce a day for bout 20 minutes
- Is your leo acting any different today? If so how does he/she normally act which differs from now.No energy
- Has he/she had any problems in the past, if so please describe.no
B) Fecals
- Describe (look any different than normal)no
- When was the last time he/she went.. last night
C) Problem
- Please briefly describe the problem and how long it has been going on... Cloudy eyes, one complete cloudy one partial

Housing:
A) Enclosure
- Size20 gallon
- Type (ex. glass tank) glass tank
- Type of substrate..calcium sand
- Hides, how many, what kind... one humid box,one cool hut
B) Heating
- Heat sourcel.. lamp and heat pad
- Cage temps (hot side, cool side).. 90 hot 70 cool
- Method of regulating heat source... digital temp shut off
- What are you using to measure your temps...zoomed gauges
- Do you have any lights (describe) normal uv heat lamp and uv night lamp
C) Cage mates
- How many (males, females).. female
- Describe health, or previous problemsNone her part

Describe Diet:
A) Typical diet
- What you're feeding (how often, how much)... Crickets and mealworms every other day, 4 crickets and 10 mealworms
- How are you feeding (hand fed, left in dish, ect) dish and run loose
B) Supplements (describe how often)
- What vitamin/minerals are you using (list brands)reptocal
- What are you gut loading food with.... cricket food

 

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I hope this helps

 

[reps4life]

You have quite a few problems with husbandry. I would get rid of the sand asap. Not only it can cause impaction, but eye infections and upper respiratory problems as well.
He should idealy have 3 hides altogether. Humid hide, cool side, warm side. Get rid of the UVB because the cage is too small to use UVB safely in geckos. The UVB will be too intense for his eyes and skin. Bring up the temp of the floor on the hot side to 95. Make these changes asap, but since there are so many husbandry issues and he is not eating it's best to take him to a vet asap.

 

[fl_orchidslave]

You need to be able to measure the floor temp on the warm side. A digital probe thermometer is around $10 at the pet shop. Get one right away. Ditch the sand yesterday and use paper towel, at least for the time being. Do not let crickets roam the tank, they harass and can injure your gecko and eat poop which can cause parasites. A lot of things you can straighten out, but the eye issue is causing your gecko to feel poorly, which is reflecting in his appetite. Get him to a qualified reptile vet to get the eye issue cleared up before it gets worse. They can get bad eye infections if not treated promptly.

 

[highroller]

Thanks. I got hold of the breeder also and he said all the same things you said. He came over last night and helped me redo the tank. I will keep you updated on how he does. Also the breeder said he thinks they both got into it (Wink) and she got hold of him since he noticed his one leg has a cut on it.

 

[gecko4245]

Thanks. I got hold of the breeder also and he said all the same things you said. He came over last night and helped me redo the tank. I will keep you updated on how he does. Also the breeder said he thinks they both got into it (Wink) and she got hold of him since he noticed his one leg has a cut on it.

I hope you seperated them.

 

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Yep, she goes into a 10 gallon tank that easier to mantain when its that time