Need leopard gecko help

eddman

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I have 2 geckos, and about 5 days ago when i went to feed them i noticed that on one of them, its toes on the back two feet were bloody and injured (as if the tops were bitten or severed on some) along with dead skin from a recent shed. I don't think they are fighting because they still lay right on top of each other in their cave and seem to like each other. So i just assumed it might have tried to bite the dead skin off and got a little to aggressive, but i honestly have no idea. So the first piece of help i need as what do you think was the cause of the bloody toes

Also, For the last 3-4 days, that same gecko hasn't moved from of the area heated by the heat pad and doesn't want to eat. I made it move just to see if it could walk and while it can, it uses its back feet very gently. I could understand it not wanting to move because of its back feet, by why no eating is my question?

Any help on both topics is greatly appreciated, thanks
 

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Leos can, and do, mutilate themselves trying to get stuck shed off of their toes. If you don't already have one, I suggest putting a moist hide in their enclosure. This can also provide a second hiding area when geckos are housed together. For skin that is adhered so that it cannot be removed easily, I recommend soaking the gecko in about 1/2" of lukewarm water, and then try to gently remove the skin with a Q-tip. For bloody toes, just put a small amount of antibiotic ointment on the feet.

If the geckos have not been housed together for long, there could be bullying. If it continues, I would separate them. Also, after a gecko has eaten it's shed, it will not be hungry for a day or two. If I had tight, itchy skin stuck to me, I wouldn't want to be very active or hungry either.
 

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