Swollen genitals

[Filur75]

My gecko male has his hemipenis stuck outside his body, it´s swollen and red. I carefully cleaned it today as he looked very uncomfortable, what am I supposed to do with it? He is living with a female all year around. He has a humid place and a hot rock that he likes, how can I help him? :main_huh:

 

[gecko4245]

My gecko male has his hemipenis stuck outside his body, it´s swollen and red. I carefully cleaned it today as he looked very uncomfortable, what am I supposed to do with it? He is living with a female all year around. He has a humid place and a hot rock that he likes, how can I help him? :main_huh:

He need to be taken to the vet. Heat rocks can cause burns and should not be used.

 

[fl_orchidslave]

He is uncomfortable! Get rid of the heat rock and get him to the vet. Infections can occur, so he needs to see the vet asap.

 

[Pinky81]

He need to be taken to the vet. Heat rocks can cause burns and should not be used.

Read this:

http://www.leopardgeckoguy.com/2010/07/leopard-gecko-prolapse.html

That link says to leave the Gecko soak overnight!! Ive heard the sugar water thing but leaving a Leo in water overnight??? That doesn't seem safe or smart? :main_huh:

 

[gecko4245]

That link says to leave the Gecko soak overnight!! Ive heard the sugar water thing but leaving a Leo in water overnight??? That doesn't seem safe or smart? :main_huh:

I would think the person would know they do not mean in a dish, but I guess you never know sorry. I forget some people don't have common sense
I took it as having them lay on a soaked rag, but true they did not specify it that way.
I will delete it just incase.

 

[Filur75]

Thanks for your input

Unfortunately I don´t have a qualified reptile vet anywhere near where I live but I´ll try to contact one over the phone tomorrow. I´ll keep him on toiletpaper from now on though. Can´t figure out why they sell hotrocks if it´s not fit for lizzards, my rock keeps +32C and I can´t have a hot mat (or whatever it´s called in english) as I have a metal aquarium and not a glass terrarium for my geckos.

 

[roger]

Unfortunately I don´t have a qualified reptile vet anywhere near where I live but I´ll try to contact one over the phone tomorrow. I´ll keep him on toiletpaper from now on though. Can´t figure out why they sell hotrocks if it´s not fit for lizzards, my rock keeps +32C and I can´t have a hot mat (or whatever it´s called in english) as I have a metal aquarium and not a glass terrarium for my geckos.

Because pet stores sell hot rocks to ppl who havnt done their research into buying expensive supplies when they dont need it.