I swear I'm doing everything right!!!

[Zynx_Keekeio]

See the eye is not right? see the white shed spots and stuff. ^

What is wrong with her eye, It's like the rim that holds in the eye popped out. ^

See how her gum is up, she had like a dog hair stuck on her lip holding it up well the hair is gone and it went down except in one little spot and now it looks like mouth rot! What did I DO!!

Her poor face!!

Her face is just so jacked up

Then look at her tail!!!

What is WRONG!!

Important info:
I use an UTH that stays at 90-91 degrees, one time is saw it at 95 but it hasn't been at that for a while
I use a probe therometer
She is on newspaper
She shed recently but never uses her humid hide so I have to mist her and help her
I soaked her to help get more shed off
I keep close tabs on all my leos just all of the sudden she looks all funky
She is fed mealworms in a mealworm dish.
With calcium powder
She lvives in a 10 gallon by her self
What am I doing wrong, How can I help her!!
Vet is closed on Sunday

 

[eyelids]

Awww Haley I'm sorry I can't give you any advice, but she looks like she's in pain... Hopefully somebody will jump on here with experience in something like that... She's obviously a problem shedder, but the eyes and mouth looking like that??? Be sure to clean your hands well before handling your other gex just in case...

 

[acpart]

Some of those areas look as if you were helping her shed (which was the right thing to do) but maybe they weren't ready to come off yet. I had a gecko who seemed to have retained shed on her tail and when I peeled it off for her, it was raw looking the way your gecko's tail is. The only thing I can think of with the eye is that the lid got turned upward. My best recommendation for the moment is to make her a sauna: get a tupperware container with really moist paper towels and a small hole in the lid for her to get in. Put it on the hot side so there's warm humidity and see if she'll stay in it for awhile. Maybe that will remove what looks like small bits of shed. I think the tail will heal on its own. I don't think it's such an emergency that it can't wait a day or so for the vet, but it wouldn't hurt to take her. I don't think you did anything wrong; I think it just goes along with being a poor shedder.
Good luck with her.

Aliza

 

[LeapinLizards]

I'm sorry to hear of all your troubles!

The eye almost looks like an infection under the lid, that has caused the eye to swell quite a bit. You might want to get her to a vet and have that looked at.

If it IS mouth rot, then a vet can easily prescribe what is needed. I don't think it's a life or death situation, so getting her in tomorrow should be just fine.

Again, I'm sorry you're having problems! I can imagine how frustrating and helpless that feels.

 

[gothra]

I think its all due to shedding problems. In the second last picture, her left eye lid seemed "rolled up", she might have done that while over-smudging the eye area against things to get the shed off. I had seen this once with my geckos, I just used my finger to smudge it back down. I'm not sure about the white spot though, could be infection? or loose shed in the eye? You may need to take her to a vet for proper checking.

With the lip, I think I can see dried retained shed on the head between the eye and nose area. The dried skin will shrink and therefore lift up the lip. I don't think its mouth rot; if you can get the skin off, the lip will probably return normal. If you can't, then she may be able to get it off in the next shed. You need to make sure she gets lots of moisture next time she shed. I have geckos that doesn't use the humid hide for shedding as well, so I always check on them right after each shed to remove all the remaining bits and pieces.

Good luck in getting the retained shed off.

 

[lytlesnake]

If the UTH was at 95 she could have gotten some thermal burn. I would turn it down a bit. I also recommend a warm water soak every day or two. Make sure the gecko has a moist that it likes to spend time in as well. Good luck!

 

[lytlesnake]

I meant "moist hide" in that above post... missed a word there.

I see from your first post that she has one, but doesn't go in there. What substrate are you using in the moist hide? Is the hole cut in the top or on the side? You might try a different moist hide and/or put it somewhere else in her enclosure.

Anyway, I'd definitely take that gecko to a vet, just to get some antibiotics if nothing else. You wouldn't think 95 degrees would cause thermal burn, but it is possible. A thermostat or rheostat is a must if you haven't got one. A 4-watt UTH may be run without regulation in some cases, but even then it's best to be safe. An 8-watt or larger UTH needs temperature control for sure.

Also try switching to Repti Carpet for substrate. Yes, the gecko will occasionally get her mouth snagged on the carpet while attacking a worm or cricket, but I've never had one get injured from this. Repti Carpet also provides a good insulating layer between the gecko and the UTH. It helps spread the heat more evenly and safely.

It does look like possible mouth rot or something though. In addition to the antibiotic a vet will likely prescribe, get some Herptile RX spray. It's pure electrolyzed oxidizing water, so there are no chemicals or plant oils. Spray the entire gecko at least twice a day. This stuff is totally safe/non-toxic, so you can spray the reptile directly on the face and eyes, even inside the mouth. That may help cure whatever is going on with her eye(s), and will definitely help with the mouth rot and toes/tail. You can buy it directly from the manufacturer in 8 and 24 oz. bottles. Not cheap, but trust me, it could really help save that gecko.

http://www.earthsbalance.com/ProductCart/pc/viewCategories.asp?idCategory=15

They also have Pet Solution and Avian Solution, and I honestly don't know if they're the exact same product or not. So to be on the safe side, I just go with the Herptile one. I have no affiliation with this company, but (obviously) I highly recommend this spray. It's worked for me on snakes and geckos. I was told that a large reptile supplier says it's the only thing that works for them. They use it on frogs and turtles too.

 

[Zynx_Keekeio]

I meant "moist hide" in that above post... missed a word there.

I see from your first post that she has one, but doesn't go in there. What substrate are you using in the moist hide? Is the hole cut in the top or on the side? You might try a different moist hide and/or put it somewhere else in her enclosure.

Anyway, I'd definitely take that gecko to a vet, just to get some antibiotics if nothing else. You wouldn't think 95 degrees would cause thermal burn, but it is possible. A thermostat or rheostat is a must if you haven't got one. A 4-watt UTH may be run without regulation in some cases, but even then it's best to be safe. An 8-watt or larger UTH needs temperature control for sure.

Also try switching to Repti Carpet for substrate. Yes, the gecko will occasionally get her mouth snagged on the carpet while attacking a worm or cricket, but I've never had one get injured from this. Repti Carpet also provides a good insulating layer between the gecko and the UTH. It helps spread the heat more evenly and safely.

It does look like possible mouth rot or something though. In addition to the antibiotic a vet will likely prescribe, get some Herptile RX spray. It's pure electrolyzed oxidizing water, so there are no chemicals or plant oils. Spray the entire gecko at least twice a day. This stuff is totally safe/non-toxic, so you can spray the reptile directly on the face and eyes, even inside the mouth. That may help cure whatever is going on with her eye(s), and will definitely help with the mouth rot and toes/tail. You can buy it directly from the manufacturer in 8 and 24 oz. bottles. Not cheap, but trust me, it could really help save that gecko.

http://www.earthsbalance.com/ProductCart/pc/viewCategories.asp?idCategory=15

They also have Pet Solution and Avian Solution, and I honestly don't know if they're the exact same product or not. So to be on the safe side, I just go with the Herptile one. I have no affiliation with this company, but (obviously) I highly recommend this spray. It's worked for me on snakes and geckos. I was told that a large reptile supplier says it's the only thing that works for them. They use it on frogs and turtles too.

Thanks for the help, she is improving ten fold!! her lip is going down, her eye is going back down and she is looking much better!