The Healing Process

[lazzara8478]

Marcella is on her road to a quick and Happy recovery. I just want to say for all, BE CAREFUL what light you use, just because it says its for reptiles doesnt mean its for all reptiles. We learned this the hard way. Anyway Marcella is Happy now! Shes eating every night, Shedding great and Letting me hold her again. I have no pics of her skin at its worst because I jusst wanted to leave her alone.

Here She is on November 8th at the start of her troubles.

Here she is on Jan 8th, right before a shed.

Here she is Today...What a differance.. She only continues to look better daily.

It literally Broke my heart to see her the way she was. Once we figured out it was the light I stopped using it completly and just gave her the light from the window. This is the light we were using

http://www.petsmart.com/product/ind...imline&kw=slimline&parentPage=search&keepsr=1

 

[MSMD]

Glad she's making a good recovery! She looks so much better!

 

[lazzara8478]

Me too! I was VERY worried. Im glad she kept a nice thick tail though

 

[Baker14]

Im glad Marcella is doing much better! She has great colors and a nice healthy tail!

 

[Golden Gate Geckos]

She looks so much better! Keep up the good work!

 

[GroovyGeckos.com]

What happened? Not sure how a UV light would do that(?)

 

[dprince]

She is looking fabulous!! :main_thumbsup:

 

[lazzara8478]

What happened? Not sure how a UV light would do that(?)

It ended up being more of a tanning bulb to her. Her humid hide has a Hole on the top and since thats where she spends her time she was still getting direct light. I took away the light and she started healing... soooo othat pretty much pinpoints it to be the light that was the cause.

 

[GroovyGeckos.com]

Oh, wow. Glad she is doing better!

 

[Pacific Gecko]

lookin good!

 

[Ccrashca069]

Great job with her recovery.

Thats weird about that light because I use it with good results. But I have it on the cool side and the hides don't have openings on top. If you take the cover off the UV's will come out, if you leave the cover on it, the cover blocks the UV rays. I just keep the cover on and use it during the day and it gets turned off about 6pm every day.

 

[GECKOFREAK]

She looks much better!:main_yes:

 

[Nigel4less]

Good on ya, great eye to find out that UV would do that!

 

[lazzara8478]

I will take and Post pictures of her tonight, she looks even better. I bought her some wax worms tonight so she will be happy. Heres the light Im using now


http://www.bigappleherp.com/Zoo-Med-Reptisun-Five-5-0-Fluorescent-Bulbs

 

[lazzara8478]

Here are Updated pictures of Marcella 4 days after the last pictures were taken. Her orange is starting to show back up and it looks as though she will be shedding again soon.

 

[mmsi1002]

Awww i'm gld she's better.

 

[lazzara8478]

Here She is today. I woke her up so excuse the Cockeyed Leg..:main_laugh:
It looks at though her back may be scarred in a few spots... hopefully that will heal up and return to yellow... Im hoping. She Shed last night so I had to share new pics after I saw her new coat of Skin... Shes d:main_laugh: oing so great!!:main_thumbsup:

 

[paulnj]

Why may I ask are you using a UV bulb still with a leopard gecko? They are nocturnal and need ZERO UV lighting

I am in no way stating you are doing anything wrong, just wondering why that light.

 

[lazzara8478]

I Only use it on Dark days where theres almost no light coming in.. just to give her a sense on day/night... like today and the past 4 days shes using no light because theres enough natural light in the house. oh and the light I'm using is an extra light I had from my other leo.

 

[Golden Gate Geckos]

She looks so much better! Paul is correct.. leopard geckos are nocturnal, so their eyes and skin are not adapted for UV rays of any kind. You can get the same results by simply turning the light on in the room she's in if you want to simulate a photo cycle. I would discontinue using the overhead light completely.