Scabs

[Mystick]

Yesterday, I saw the first leopard geckos I ever saw that seemed like it had scabs. This was at my local pet store. I don't think it has anything to do with its care, because the leos there in the 3 years I been going there were well taken care of, fat, active, and the ones that didn't sell fast grew up fine. He has been there since a baby and he's almost a year old...and may be a potential breeder for them since he's big, like his father.

It had scabs on both front elbows, and a scab on his neck, which was kinda pointy. He eats crickets and superworms, and when he doesn't eat, the crickets are taken out and given to some other animal. When I feel on the sores, he doesn't jump or anything. And it's also like they disappear and come back in the same spots--like once they faded, but came back in a week.

The pet store thinks it's cricket bites, but as I said, they faded and came back. But he's isolated now. Anyone heard of this?

I know a lot about him since I love leos and spend a lot of time with theirs, along with mine.

 

[Khrysty]

Some of mine, when they have problems shedding, overcompensate by scraping against their hides--hard. That causes a bit of raw skin which eventually turns to scabs. A new shed will rip open the scabs occasionally.

It's only happened once with Spike, and now twice with Jasper.

 

[Mystick]

Yeah, that makes sense, I would end up helping him shed unshedded parts sometimes. That makes me feel better, especially since is hides are made of rough material, one like looks like a coconut, and feels like one, and one's one of those logs you get from the pet store made of bark or something.

He has a moist hide, but he never seems to use it.

But thanks, I'm relieved, I'd grown quite fond of the dude ever since he came last year.

 

[garagedoorrepairman]

My son had put the whole bag of crickets in the cage and I had sprayed him without cleaning out the new water bottle - both happened the same week. Now Our leopard gecko has a line down his back, like a burn or cricket bites. The skin is now starting to pull away and show the raw skin underneath. I have, and will not, mist him again & we got all the crickets out of the cage. But he looks miserable. Is there an ointment we can put on him? Or something we can do for him?

 

[roger]

Yesterday, I saw the first leopard geckos I ever saw that seemed like it had scabs. This was at my local pet store. I don't think it has anything to do with its care, because the leos there in the 3 years I been going there were well taken care of, fat, active, and the ones that didn't sell fast grew up fine. He has been there since a baby and he's almost a year old...and may be a potential breeder for them since he's big, like his father.

It had scabs on both front elbows, and a scab on his neck, which was kinda pointy. He eats crickets and superworms, and when he doesn't eat, the crickets are taken out and given to some other animal. When I feel on the sores, he doesn't jump or anything. And it's also like they disappear and come back in the same spots--like once they faded, but came back in a week.

The pet store thinks it's cricket bites, but as I said, they faded and came back. But he's isolated now. Anyone heard of this?

I know a lot about him since I love leos and spend a lot of time with theirs, along with mine.

Just FYI it is not a good idea to give crickets that arnt eaten by one leo to another.if the cricket is eating the feces it could unknowingly pass parasites.Its just not a good practice.

 

[sausage]

My son had put the whole bag of crickets in the cage and I had sprayed him without cleaning out the new water bottle - both happened the same week. Now Our leopard gecko has a line down his back, like a burn or cricket bites. The skin is now starting to pull away and show the raw skin underneath. I have, and will not, mist him again & we got all the crickets out of the cage. But he looks miserable. Is there an ointment we can put on him? Or something we can do for him?

the scabs will come of showing raw flesh under every time he sheds you could ease the pain when he shed by making the skin on the top of his back slightly wet as hes sheds. i do this for a female i have with a big wound on her side. i squirt a weak mixture of an antiseptic and water over to ease them off other wise she dose it her self by just ripping it off which makes it bleed .

when u said u didnt wash the bottle out did u mean it had somthing else in it before?

 

[GordieG86]

Scabby & Lumpy

I have a leopard gecko, i am unsure of its age as i was given it a few days ago with all his/her equipment (i say his/her as i don't know what sex it is)...

But anyway back to problem, he/she has two scabs either side of it's mouth and a very large lump/bulge on one side - i have taken photos and will post them too, it just eats mealworms with zoo meds - reptivite dusted on them, my friend did say it has been bitten on the inside of it's mouth but he had it checked out and treated, i am just concerned as this lump seems to be very sore and its eye can not open!



Thanks

 

[Dog Shrink]

Geeze what'd he get bit by? A spider? That looks like an infection might have spred from the mouth to the eye, which isn't that uncommon. It's all connected, mouth, nose, sinus tract, eye sockets... all relative to eachother. This leo needs a vet to draw fluid (asperate some of the fluid with a small needle) test it and treat with type specific antibiotics. Those types of infections are VERY painful.

 

[fl_orchidslave]

Poor thing! He needs to be seen by a qualified herp vet asap.

 

[GordieG86]

Right... 1st off thanks for your quick repsonses, i've posted stuff on sites before and a year later still no reply so thanks

2nd, my poor little geck, will it cost me a fortune??

He was bit in the side of the mouth by a mealworm so i was told! I've kinda figured why my friend was so happy to give him away lol - but nevermind.

Do you guys think he could die in the next 24-48 hours if not treated??

Thanks again

G

 

[Phish999]

the cost will depend on the treatment, i don't know about a mealworm but maybe a superworm would do something like that

 

[Dog Shrink]

If the abcess is growing daily he could die any time esp. with an infection that close to his brain. There could be mucho irreperable damage or death esp. if it spreds to his brain. Call your vet and get a quote for an office visit ($40-ish) plus antibiotics if they'll give you that info. I know they should at least give you the office visit price then meds can run anywhere from 20-50% on top of that plus the cost if they asperate fluid from the abcess, maybe another $20-ish. This is just going by what I know my vet charges for service.

 

[fl_orchidslave]

That mealworm must have thought he was an all you can eat buffet! We are NOT vets here but IMO he really needs to be seen by one. I would think an oral antibiotic and some kind of topical antibiotic. The oral is Rx only, along with the correct dosages, but the vet may be able to recommend an OTC topical and save you a few bucks. You'll have to call around for information.

 

[GordieG86]

Bad Times

Well folks, I have some bad news...

I have been to the vet today and it was a very bad infection, the vet pushed alot of yellow gunk out and it looked ok but after further investigation he came to the conclusion that it was abit more serious then a little infection of the skin and it could be a infection of the bone or inner ear, he also said he could give him an injection every 3 days for two weeks which would cost about £250 along with some oral anitbiotics! His expert opinion was to put the poor guy out of his missery

Gordie

 

[LeopardGeckoNinja]

Awww. Sorry to hear. But it really is better for him, to put him out of his misery. (although I imagine you love your gecko, £250 is very steep) We have a vet near us who has similar prices. I don't see how the cost is calculated at all!

 

[Dog Shrink]

So sorry to hear. RIP lil Gordie.

 

[fl_orchidslave]

It's better that you know what you could be faced with. Good job on getting him to the vet right away. Even they can't save them all, when a condition has gone untreated for too long, often the prognosis is not good. Too bad your friend didn't get with you sooner.

I'm sorry this has happened

 

[sausage]

awwww so sorry, but atleast you tried and did your very best.
x

 

[fl_orchidslave]

awwww so sorry, but atleast you tried and did your very best.
x

Absolutely!!!!