Help My Gecko looks Impacted

[Steven210]

My Gecko has a bulge by the end of his tail and I can see like feces build up and it looks to be coming out but it cant. He keeps standing on his tip-toes and lifts up his tail to go to the bathroom but it takes forever. I dont know how he would be impacted because IM using a carpet. Could it be because im feeding him meal worms more then I am crickets?

I usually only using heating pads but I bought a nocturnal heating lamp tor aise the temperature from 85 to like 92, hoping this would help with his digestion and bathroom problems.

And he has a huge black mark halfway up his stomach

 

[Mel&Keith]

You might try giving him some warm water soaks until you can figure out exactly what's going on.

 

[Steven210]

I soaked a bunch of paper towels and put them all over the terrarium for moister and I pumped up the heat... I have to go to work if it is still there by the time I get back or I see no progress Im guna give him some warm water soaks

 

[Steven210]

His condition is declining he hasnt eaten in about 5 days. I have been placing small meal worms in front of him, he stares at them and looses interest. Today I did a gatorade soaked bath with some lukewarm water for about 15 minutes. The bruise on his stomach looks bigger. I just dont understand how he could be impacted with nothing in his terrarium to impact him =/ im confused...

It looks like if this keeps persisting it will die... Can anyone recommend anything else to do?

 

[leonewbie]

Looks like vet time...

 

[M&I Gecko]

Hernia?

 

[HugeGenes&LoLa]

You could also try feeding him some vegetable or olive oil, that will help him pass whatever is inside. And I don't know if I'd keep moist paper towels in the whole viv all the time, i've heard that can cause respiratory problems. Hope he gets better soon Good luck!

 

[Khrysty]

You know, it's more likely that it's a hernia considering you haven't had him on sand or shells or anything with which he could become impacted. Vet is definitely the best option here..