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[Gordongecko]

This is my first time posting here so I apologize if I mess up somehow. I can't figure out how to add pictures but will keep looking. I'm not computer literate and it asks for my url and I'm not sure what that is.

I picked up two leopard geckos for a friend on Thursday and the lady said in passing that she had another one that was "sick". She said it wasn't eating, (although it had eaten two crickets the day before), was losing weight and had diarrhea. Well I am a vet tech so I asked to see her. The lady said she would give her to me so I said I would try to help it.

I already have a male leo that will turn one on March 15th. (I have these two separate of course). The new one though has a stripe down its back like a fat tail but she has the leopard spots. Can anyone tell me if this is a cross between the two or is this a fat tail? Also I think her tail might be missing its end or is this normal for a fat tail?

Since getting her home and onto the proper heat source she is very active (doesn't act ill) has only eaten one meal worm but was very alert and has had a small but normal poop. No diarrhea.

Any thoughts, ideas or suggestions would be much appreciated.
Sonja

 

[robin]

do you have photos?

 

[Gordongecko]

Yes I do but can't figure out how to attach them. I've been searching the site. I know it's me. It's asking for my url and I don't know how to find that. I'll keep trying because the pictures are great.

 

[brandy101010]

The url is to put the adress where the pics are located. (like if you have photobucket) there is also a place where you can upload them right from your computer.

 

[Kotsay1414]

I can't wait to see the photos

 

[Gordongecko]

Thanks Brandy. I found and was able to upload from my computer and it shows as a jpeg but it is still asking for the url. I know when I do ebay it just automatically plugs my picture in for me. I'll just keep tyring. Maybe someone though can answer if leos and fat tails can cross breed. Wish me luck on this picture thing.

 

[Gordongecko]

Brandy I found where I think I have to post it and then the picture will appear. I didn't want to post first for fear of nothing showing up so let me try that. If nothing shows up you'll know why. Or maybe you'll end up with the same pictures twice???

 

[Select Gex]

Upload to tinyurl.com and paste the output here in a message.

 

[moosassah]

Go to the photo gallery. Click upload photos. Click Browse to select photos from your computer. Find the picture, select it & click Open. Click upload/submit. Once the photo loads, right click on the photo, select properties, highlight & copy the Address/URL. In your post you'll need to type [img ] then paste the info you copied and type [ /img] at the end of it. No spaces in the img though. Hopefully this will work for you.

 

[Gordongecko]

Yeahhhhhh thanks Jeanine it worked!!! I just edited the one post prior. Now I need to figure out how to make the picture smaller and attach links so I can show several pictures at once. This is a start!

Thanks everyone else who offered suggestions. You were all incredibily patient with my lack of computer knowledge know-how and I'm sure this wasn't the place to post picture questions.

NOW can anyone tell me what I have?

 

[Zbiz]

Thats a pure leo, it just has a dorsal stripe... hm... it is skinny and malnurished. I would suggest giving it some of Marcia's slurry to it. Just to fatten it up while you figure out exactly wats goin on. Its in the Health and Medication forum. Good luck with the little one... but make sure you get fecals done to see if parasites are the cause.

 

[robin]

looks like you have a leo. very thin and perhaps sick. but yes it is a leo. make sure you keep those new ones quarantined and away from your other reptiles

 

[Gordongecko]

Yes I have been trying to give her the slurry and she has been fighting it but I will continue. I also will definitely do the fecal on Monday when I go in to work. Thanks for the advice.

 

[Scott&Nikki]

NOW can anyone tell me what I have?

That is a normal leo with a dorsal stripe. That tail is EXTREMELY small and very poorly regenerated. You need to make sure that he/she is eating, because there is nothing in that tail to hold it over. I would suggest getting a fecal test and making sure there are no infections.

EDIT: sorry, didn't realize this was already said. Didn't see the second page.

 

[moosassah]

There is a free program on the web called irfanview that is very easy to use for resizing photos. If you're running Microsoft Office on your pc you might have MS Picture Manager. Under Picture is where you find the resize option.

As for feeding your sick lil guy, get a plastic syringe from the pharmacy & squeeze a drop on its nose or the side of its mouth. I'm doing this for Eba now & it's working OK. You're supposed to be careful not to cover the nostrils. I've been checking the cage multiple times a day to remove any fresh poop. I figure the quicker its out of the cage the better chance my guy has of getting well. Good luck.

 

[sportbike_rob]

Yes I have been trying to give her the slurry and she has been fighting it but I will continue. I also will definitely do the fecal on Monday when I go in to work. Thanks for the advice.

my AFT was the same way, he wouldnt eat no matter what, and got about as skinny as your leo is now, his floor temps and everything were good however it was rather cool in our house. and someone suggested to raise the overall air temps in the enclosure, i since lowered his viewing lights to warm the air temps in his enclosure and now he is eating like a pig and fattening up quite nicely. my advice would be the same as the advice that was given to me, raise the overall room temp. also try just ripping the heads off his mealies or crix and squeeze a little guts out and let him lap them up, and most likely when he tastes it he will eat. after he gets food in his stomache and starts taking crix or mealies for a day or two, try to see if he will take a pinky and waxworms, it worked for my AFT, and he is eating normally again. but be sure to do the fecal, i got lucky and my AFT was clear, he was just stressed due to the air temps being too low.

 

[Gordongecko]

Thanks Robbie for the advice. Her enclosure is about 88 degrees on the hot side and 79 on the cool side. I will try deheading the mealworms. Anytime I put anything on her mouth she wipes it off.

You did mean keep the enclosure heat high correct? Or did you mean the whole room where she is at?

Thanks for any advice as I really would like to save this little one.

 

[sportbike_rob]

Thanks Robbie for the advice. Her enclosure is about 88 degrees on the hot side and 79 on the cool side. I will try deheading the mealworms. Anytime I put anything on her mouth she wipes it off.

You did mean keep the enclosure heat high correct? Or did you mean the whole room where she is at?

Thanks for any advice as I really would like to save this little one.

my floor temps were regulated at 90-92* with a UTH and thermostat, however the air in his enclosure got about 65-70 for about a month because for a while FL got a big cold snap and our house has no heat (we live in FL were not supposed to need it lol.) and i mistakenly thought that because his floor temps were good, it shouldnt matter (im kind of a newb). the warm floor, with the cold air, was really stressing him out, and thus causing him not to eat. i lowered his viewing lamp to the center of his cage to warm the air up to about 80-85* on his warm hide and about 75-77 on his cool side, and it worked wonders.

 

[Scott&Nikki]

Gordongecko, you may not need to worry about the air temps. Bump your hot spot up closer to 92 (at least above 90). How are you measuring the temps? Once you get that regulated you can also try to tweezer feed them. Hold them in front of him and slight squeeze them so they wiggle and that might also catch his attention. Unless there is a medical issue, I would think raising the hot spot temps should help you out and you may not need to worry about feeding methods. Also, if anything else in his enclosure is bothering him(hides, light, etc) he may not eat.

 

[Golden Gate Geckos]

I agree that this leopard gecko is in need of veterinary care... possibly for parasites, or a bacterial infection that usually doesn't show on a fecal exam. Keep it quarantined, on paper towel, with belly-heat at around 92 degrees. Thoroughly disinfect it's enclosure, water bowl, and hide in 10% bleach solution daily. Keep trying to get some slurry in so it will produce a good stool sample for examination.

Good luck!