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[Revolution.]

i adopted a leopard gecko about 2 months ago, she was being starved and not taken care of.
i have been feeding her to get her back to a normal weight and size because her tail was smaller than my pinky. recently i have noticed that her tail is a bit bigger but her body its self is very fat. she looks the same size as my pregnant gecko. she is about ten years old, never ever been with another gecko so i know she is not pregnant. she is alone in her own seperate tank but also when i look at her belly it is all white like the eggs but more like the calcium build up.
i am unsure of what the problem could be.any ideas?

 

[fl_orchidslave]

Please fill out this questionnaire so we can better see what may be going on. http://geckoforums.net/showthread.php?t=70912

 

[Revolution.]

About your leo:
- Sex--Female
- Age & Weight--10-15 55.6 grams
- How long have you owned your leo--2 months
- Where was he/she obtained (ex. Pet store, breeder, wild caught, friend)
--friends roommate
A) Health/History
- How often do you handle your leo--once every 2 days or so
- Is your leo acting any different today? If so how does he/she normally act which differs from now.no if anything more energentic
- Has he/she had any problems in the past, if so please describe. i dont believe so
B) Fecals
- Describe (look any different than normal)--look normal. possibly a bit darker than usual
- When was the last time he/she went-- last i noticed yeaterday
C) Problem
- Please briefly describe the problem and how long it has been going on--very fat in the belly but not tail been about 2 weeks of this

Housing:
A) Enclosure
- Size --10 gallon
- Type (ex. glass tank)-- glass tank
- Type of substrate--gecko sand
- Hides, how many, what kind--1 toilet paper roll/ 1 platic rock hideaway
B) Heating
- Heat source-- lamp (not used very often) and heat pad
- Cage temps (hot side, cool side) --hot 26.8 cold 22.4
- Method of regulating heat source --thermostat
- What are you using to measure your temps --thermometer
- Do you have any lights (describe)-- one heat lamp with a 10W day bulb
C) Cage mates
- How many (males, females)-- none
- Describe health, or previous problems

Describe Diet:
A) Typical diet
- What you're feeding (how often, how much)--superworms 2-4 a week. now crickets 3-5 a week
- How are you feeding (hand fed, left in dish, ect) left in cage for a while than taken out withh tweezers if not eaten
B) Supplements (describe how often)--calcium left in a dish in the bowl
- What vitamin/minerals are you using (list brands) Leopard gecko calcium. unknown brand at the moment but it is the powder
- What are you gut loading food with--same powder calcium

 

[Northstar Herp]

They can lay eggs without being with a male. Of course they would be duds, but that might be the white you're seeing.

 

[Revolution.]

i do not think it is eggs. because she did have the white like my other pregnant one but they disappeared about a week ago now they are really small. no eggs were laid and she is still the same size. could it be ANYTHING else?

 

[ElapidSVT]

a 55g leopard gecko should have 3 or 4 superworms or crickets every day, not once a week.
get rid of the light(s) and sand and put paper towel down or tile for the substrate.
26.8C is way too cold for a basking temp. get the temp up to 32C for the substrate on the warm side.

the swollen belly could be a belly full of sand...

 

[Revolution.]

the feeding is fine the heating is fine i have two other geckos and they are fine.
i figured it might be the sand.

 

[Northstar Herp]

I'm with Rob, way too cold for a hot spot. It might look fine for the short term, but you're probably going to see problems over the long haul with at that temp.

 

[LZRDGRL]

Females can reabsorb infertile eggs. If the white is gone, that might be what has happened. It's not uncommon.

Chrissy

i do not think it is eggs. because she did have the white like my other pregnant one but they disappeared about a week ago now they are really small. no eggs were laid and she is still the same size. could it be ANYTHING else?

 

[Revolution.]

I am pretty certain it is the sand.
i cleaned out the tank and now she has paper towel
is she going to pass the sand or is there hope if the vet can get it out
or is she going to die?

 

[lillith]

Have you been able to get the heat up? She'll retain whatever is in the GI tract, food or otherwise, if she's too cold to maintain a good metabolism. Being too cool would be why she isn't eating as much food as she should, and if she has resorted to eating sand in an attempt to help her metabolism, it could be temp related.

Another suggestion, if you do think it is sand, is a drop or two of high-grade mineral oil as a mild "laxative."

But honestly, if you're as nervous as you sound, get some heat and take her straight to a vet. We can't diagnose or treat over the internet, even a licensed veterinarian can't do that.

 

[Northstar Herp]

and here's a reason why there is an age limit for this forum.

I can't imagine anyone wanting to read posts like the previous two, especially the last one, so my recommendation is that you reserve that kind of stuff for the monkey bars.

EDIT- Previous two posts removed by poster. I am not talking about Lillith's post...

 

[Revolution.]

actually it is not water weight an empty belly
she eats fine if anything i slowed down because i dont want it filling her stomach if she is not digesting.
it was impaction because of the sand that is why i took ALL the sand out and she is getting better when i give her a warm bath.

 

[Pinky81]

I am pretty certain it is the sand.
i cleaned out the tank and now she has paper towel
is she going to pass the sand or is there hope if the vet can get it out
or is she going to die?

in the most kinda way possible why ask the question if you don't want to believe the answer?? Honestly Id actually like to know, not trying to be smart at all, I just don't understand asking a question and then not wanting to listen to the advice of some skilled breeders and keepers?!? :main_huh:

It probably is the sand...and the fact that your temps are WAY too cold for digestion...and the fact that the crickets you are feeding are being gutloaded on calcium powder....etc etc.

I highly recommend you read through the care sheet post.

http://geckoforums.net/articles.php?c=115


If you could please post some pictures of your Gecko and its set up...it may help us better help you as well.