I should start off saying that I bought my leopard gecko with this issue around august of 2016. I bought her not really knowing anything about geckos and sorta had to buy everything all at once. I know it's not responsible now, but I wasn't thinking of that then.
I have added some attached photos of my lizard's eye, along with a photo of how I recieved her and how she looks currently.
About your leo:
- Sex: Female
- Age: About a year
- How long have you owned you leo?: since late August 2016
- Where was he/she obtained (ex. Pet store, breeder, wild caught, friend): Pet store chain
A) Health/History
- How often do you handle your leo: Maybe once a day or so and only for a few minutes.
- Is your leo acting any different today? If so how does he/she normally act which differs from now. :No difference from the usual, she is really active and eats well.
- Has he/she had any problems in the past, if so please describe. : I bought her wih the issues she had. The pet store had put a discount on her, and me, not knowing anything about what a healthy leo looks like at the time pounced on the deal. (Later I spent about $300USD to get everything it needed)
B) Fecals
- Describe (look any different than normal): It's pretty consistent black dry dropping with a white tip.
- When was the last time he/she went
C) Problem
- Please briefly describe the problem and how long it has been going on: Since I have had her, she has had a missing toe, and a swollen eye. recently I began using FLUNKERS Repta Rinse to clean out her eye, and the swelling seemed to go down, BUT now she's left with this dry weird thing sticking out her eye. I have been using distilled water to moisten it as she isn't able to close her eye properly, and it just looks very uncomfortable when dry...
Housing:
A) Enclosure: Glass Terrarium
- Size: 10GAL
- Type (ex. glass tank): Glass
- Type of substrate: Coconut fiber and slate tiles
- Hides, how many, what kind: 2 Hides, 1 Moist with coco fiber and 1 dry with slate tile and under tank heater.
B) Heating
- Heat source: under tank heater, and when needed nighttime heat lamp.
- Cage temps (hot side, cool side): 90degrees on hot, 70-75degrees on cool.
- Method of regulating heat source: thermometers
- What are you using to measure your temps: thermometers
- Do you have any lights (describe): Nighttime heat lamp for cold nights, temp is always regulated when on.
C) Cage mates: none.
- How many (males, females):none
- Describe health, or previous problems: she has always been very active and healthy. SHe has done nothing but grow and she seems to do fine shedding on her own.
Describe Diet:
A) Typical diet: once every 2 days I feed her about 4 giant mealworms and once every 2-3 feedings I'll add a few wax worms. I have tried feeding crickets, and I think with her eyesight she just cant seem to catch them. She also misses alot when hunting.
- How are you feeding (hand fed, left in dish, ect): I leave her food in a raised dish, so the worms can't get out, but she can get in.
B) Supplements (describe how often)
- What vitamin/minerals are you using (list brands): I use Repti Calcium w/D3 with every feeding.
- What are you gut loading food with: I Gut load my worms 24hrs before feeding with sliced fruits and vegetables and oatmeal as substrate and food source.
I have added some attached photos of my lizard's eye, along with a photo of how I recieved her and how she looks currently.
About your leo:
- Sex: Female
- Age: About a year
- How long have you owned you leo?: since late August 2016
- Where was he/she obtained (ex. Pet store, breeder, wild caught, friend): Pet store chain
A) Health/History
- How often do you handle your leo: Maybe once a day or so and only for a few minutes.
- Is your leo acting any different today? If so how does he/she normally act which differs from now. :No difference from the usual, she is really active and eats well.
- Has he/she had any problems in the past, if so please describe. : I bought her wih the issues she had. The pet store had put a discount on her, and me, not knowing anything about what a healthy leo looks like at the time pounced on the deal. (Later I spent about $300USD to get everything it needed)
B) Fecals
- Describe (look any different than normal): It's pretty consistent black dry dropping with a white tip.
- When was the last time he/she went
C) Problem
- Please briefly describe the problem and how long it has been going on: Since I have had her, she has had a missing toe, and a swollen eye. recently I began using FLUNKERS Repta Rinse to clean out her eye, and the swelling seemed to go down, BUT now she's left with this dry weird thing sticking out her eye. I have been using distilled water to moisten it as she isn't able to close her eye properly, and it just looks very uncomfortable when dry...
Housing:
A) Enclosure: Glass Terrarium
- Size: 10GAL
- Type (ex. glass tank): Glass
- Type of substrate: Coconut fiber and slate tiles
- Hides, how many, what kind: 2 Hides, 1 Moist with coco fiber and 1 dry with slate tile and under tank heater.
B) Heating
- Heat source: under tank heater, and when needed nighttime heat lamp.
- Cage temps (hot side, cool side): 90degrees on hot, 70-75degrees on cool.
- Method of regulating heat source: thermometers
- What are you using to measure your temps: thermometers
- Do you have any lights (describe): Nighttime heat lamp for cold nights, temp is always regulated when on.
C) Cage mates: none.
- How many (males, females):none
- Describe health, or previous problems: she has always been very active and healthy. SHe has done nothing but grow and she seems to do fine shedding on her own.
Describe Diet:
A) Typical diet: once every 2 days I feed her about 4 giant mealworms and once every 2-3 feedings I'll add a few wax worms. I have tried feeding crickets, and I think with her eyesight she just cant seem to catch them. She also misses alot when hunting.
- How are you feeding (hand fed, left in dish, ect): I leave her food in a raised dish, so the worms can't get out, but she can get in.
B) Supplements (describe how often)
- What vitamin/minerals are you using (list brands): I use Repti Calcium w/D3 with every feeding.
- What are you gut loading food with: I Gut load my worms 24hrs before feeding with sliced fruits and vegetables and oatmeal as substrate and food source.
