Leopard gecko burn

[equinelove93]

So i posted earlier this week about my 2 females acting very sick and i wasn't sure why after i had left for 3 days and now i have figured out what had happened.

While i was away the zoo med UTH had malfunctioned. I noticed especially on my Murpheys patternless that her underside appeared red...and gradually got more red. It looked like a sunburn. When i pointed the temp gun at the UTH it it read 120 f. I was shocked. Before i left i checked temps and the mat was 90 f and when i got back temps read 90 so i believe that matt had been fluctuating temps.

I immediately removed the mat and replaced it with a new one of a different brand. But my patternless female is in alot of pain. She staggers when she walks and i can imagine how much it hurts.

The zoo med mat had melted, and had burns in it. The cord was melting. I had set it up according to instructions and had the corners of the tank elevated so trapped heat could escape but it had burned my poor geckos.

I have never treated a gecko burn before. And am wondering what i could do to help. They're first degree burns that look like a sunburn. No open sores or blisters except a small one under her armpit. I completely cleaned and sterilized the tank.

She ate 4 mealworms this morning. She had no interest in food the other day. She looks very dried out. Im wondering if i should soak her? I tried putting droplets of water on her nose to keep her hydrated but she wont lick it off. Im worried about soaking her because i know that even lukewarm water can irritate that type of burn and i dont know if cooler water is a good idea.

Obviously right now she will not lay on a heat mat because im assuming its painful on her burn.

Any advice? What can i do to help my poor gecko.?

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[Neon Aurora]

I do hope you're running your new heat mat on a thermostat now, because this is exactly why you need one.

If this were my gecko, I would probably head to the vet for some pain meds. If they are not severe burns, than you probably don't need to worry about infection. However, burns are quite painful and some oral pain meds would greatly improve your gecko's recovery experience.

I've never had a burned gecko before, but my experience with burns is that soaking them can be pretty painful. Perhaps you could soak a paper towel with cool water and have her sit on that instead of soaking the whole body. But that's just based on my personal experience, so I'm not entirely sure what would be best.

 

[J&M UNE]

Uth must be use with a thermostat to control the temps..unplug the uth until it is regulated by a tstat or it just going to keep burning the geckos

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[ballpythoncrazy]

There isn't any brand of heat mat that stays at a reasonable temperature. It may sit at 90 for a while, but without a thermostat any heat mat can fluctuate to dangerous temperatures. The hottest I've ever seen mine get is 170. So yeah, you need to connect the heat pad to a thermostat ASAP or it could kill your geckos


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