Hi,
my gecko has a problem with her eye. There is a dried bulge (see picture and more detailed description below) which I don't know how to get rid of. Spoke with the vet, although not a reptile vet but there are none where I live.
Thanks!
About your leo:
- Sex - Female
- Age & Weight - 2.5yrs; 90 grams
- How long have you owned your leo; 2.3 years
- Where was he/she obtained (ex. Pet store, breeder, wild caught, friend)- pet shop
A) Health/History
- How often do you handle your leo- everyday
- Is your leo acting any different today? If so how does he/she normally act which differs from now. - no
- Has he/she had any problems in the past, if so please describe. - no
B) Fecals
- Describe (look any different than normal) - one white and one brown usually, same as usual
- 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
About 3 weeks ago I noticed that Pesty had something cloudy on the top of right eye. It seemed to get better but after a couple of days it got worse again and the left one started to look cloudy. I gave him some sterile physiological solution. After a couple of days the left eye was fine but the right one kept on having the weird cloudyness which now turned into a dry yellow bulge. I went to the vet who suggested eye drops with mild antibacterial properties. The vet is not a specialized reptile vet because there are none in the area, so unfortunately going to a reptile vet is out of the question. ). Now the bulge is still there but it looks dried up. Here is a picture. Any advice?
Housing:
A) Enclosure
- Size 70cm x 45cm x 40cm
- Type (ex. glass tank): plastic tank
- Type of substrate: paper
- Hides, how many, what kind: 1 moist hide with moss and a coconut shel on the heated mat
B) Heating
- Heat source: heated mat
- Cage temps (hot side, cool side) hot side ~26C cool side ~22C
- Method of regulating heat source thermostat above head mat
- What are you using to measure your temps- thermometer and thermostat
- Do you have any lights (describe) - no
C) Cage mates
- How many (males, females) none
- Describe health, or previous problems
Describe Diet:
A) Typical diet
- What you're feeding (how often, how much) - recently changed her diet from locusts to a mix of crickets and occasional mealworms. Try to feed her everyday, until she is satisfied and if she doesn't eat when hand fed I feed him 4 crickets if not I make sure he always has 2 crickets in her box and the amounts vary from 0 to up to 10 a day. Usually 1-2 crickets. But recently she doesn't eat from the dish but needs to be hand fed.
- How are you feeding (hand fed, left in dish, ect) both
B) Supplements (describe how often)
- What vitamin/minerals are you using (list brands) Calcium powder with D3
- What are you gut loading food with - not much; mostly feed them with oats and cucumbers
my gecko has a problem with her eye. There is a dried bulge (see picture and more detailed description below) which I don't know how to get rid of. Spoke with the vet, although not a reptile vet but there are none where I live.
Thanks!
About your leo:
- Sex - Female
- Age & Weight - 2.5yrs; 90 grams
- How long have you owned your leo; 2.3 years
- Where was he/she obtained (ex. Pet store, breeder, wild caught, friend)- pet shop
A) Health/History
- How often do you handle your leo- everyday
- Is your leo acting any different today? If so how does he/she normally act which differs from now. - no
- Has he/she had any problems in the past, if so please describe. - no
B) Fecals
- Describe (look any different than normal) - one white and one brown usually, same as usual
- 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
About 3 weeks ago I noticed that Pesty had something cloudy on the top of right eye. It seemed to get better but after a couple of days it got worse again and the left one started to look cloudy. I gave him some sterile physiological solution. After a couple of days the left eye was fine but the right one kept on having the weird cloudyness which now turned into a dry yellow bulge. I went to the vet who suggested eye drops with mild antibacterial properties. The vet is not a specialized reptile vet because there are none in the area, so unfortunately going to a reptile vet is out of the question. ). Now the bulge is still there but it looks dried up. Here is a picture. Any advice?
Housing:
A) Enclosure
- Size 70cm x 45cm x 40cm
- Type (ex. glass tank): plastic tank
- Type of substrate: paper
- Hides, how many, what kind: 1 moist hide with moss and a coconut shel on the heated mat
B) Heating
- Heat source: heated mat
- Cage temps (hot side, cool side) hot side ~26C cool side ~22C
- Method of regulating heat source thermostat above head mat
- What are you using to measure your temps- thermometer and thermostat
- Do you have any lights (describe) - no
C) Cage mates
- How many (males, females) none
- Describe health, or previous problems
Describe Diet:
A) Typical diet
- What you're feeding (how often, how much) - recently changed her diet from locusts to a mix of crickets and occasional mealworms. Try to feed her everyday, until she is satisfied and if she doesn't eat when hand fed I feed him 4 crickets if not I make sure he always has 2 crickets in her box and the amounts vary from 0 to up to 10 a day. Usually 1-2 crickets. But recently she doesn't eat from the dish but needs to be hand fed.
- How are you feeding (hand fed, left in dish, ect) both
B) Supplements (describe how often)
- What vitamin/minerals are you using (list brands) Calcium powder with D3
- What are you gut loading food with - not much; mostly feed them with oats and cucumbers
