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    Leo Gecko in a trouble

    Our Leo is headed for trouble. I can’t tell you how old as we inherited from some jerk who left in the freezing outdoor temps behind our car in the carport years ago. Nursed back to health and had a very happy life. Super sweet gecko. Eyesight went roughly just shy of a year ago which made...
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    Gecko Eye Issues

    Hi Josh, Hard to say. For example he will sleep in the day with his eyes closed which woudl be expected however once it turn night and he woudl normally be more active that's when I notice he may not open them. I would expect pretty much any Leo to open his eyes when someone reaches in to touch...
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    Gecko Eye Issues

    Hi all, My Leo "Bob" seems to be having an issue with the skin around his eyes or his eyelids. As of his recent shed and sometimes in the past he will not open his eyes. I bring him over to the sink, get some warm water running and moisten him up. then after about 10 minutes or so he opens his...
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    Leo Gecko Eye Issue?

    My little guy just went through a shed. All seemed normal however I noticed today while Bob was catching some zzzz's it looks like the eye is not shutting all the way. Does this look like some kind of stuck shed? Given near the eye I'm cautious to mess with anything. If stuck shed should I force...
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    Leo Gecko Not Eating, Hard Belly

    Good news. Bob the Leo Gecko is making a slow however welcome recovery. That was a really tough decision for me to make. Let a Vet take charge with what I felt was not the proper course of action or nurse my little guy the way I felt I should. I am happy to report Bob is making a come back...
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    Leopard Gecko refuses to eat anything but Butterworms?

    I had a similar situation with my leopard gecko a few years back. We made the mistake of introducing wax worms as a treat from time to time. Our little guy love them so much he began not eating his mealworms and even trying other types of worms didn't work. If I dropped a wax worm back in the...
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    Leo Gecko Not Eating, Hard Belly

    Hi Aliza. Thank you for the response. I fully agree. I suspect that many of these vets now say they handle exotics as well just to keep business good.
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    Leo Gecko Not Eating, Hard Belly

    Hi all, An update on todays vet visit ($85.00 for the record which was a 10 minute session). I'm looking for some opinions here. Vet told me what I already know. Some kind of obstruction. Could be an egg, could be something else like impaction, could be a growth. Only way to tell is via X-Ray...
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    Leo Gecko Not Eating, Hard Belly

    Never heard of Butterworms before. Will look those up. They are a main feed or a treat?
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    Leo Gecko Not Eating, Hard Belly

    Good points. I Alsop have read they can become impacted by diet as well.
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    Leo Gecko Not Eating, Hard Belly

    I do have photos of him. When we fist took bob in we did put him on Calci-sand however just to stress he never ate any of his insects from the sand base. He was moved off of the sand long ago. I've posted a few picts of him from back when we first took him in. You can se how skinny the little...
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    Leo Gecko Not Eating, Hard Belly

    Thank Aliza. I've been given him a warm water bath for a few weeks along with a very light belly massage while in the water. I think we are off to the vet this week just to put my mind at ease. Via a friend I found a newly updated listing of her vets near me that are highly rated. Will be sure...
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    Howdy all!

    Thanks Aliza. Will check thread. Cheers
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    Leo Gecko Not Eating, Hard Belly

    Hi all, As you will find int he introductory forum my name is Rob. I'm here to ask some advice from the experts….you! My little guy has an interesting back story. I found him behind my car which I rarely drove, in the freezing cold of December a few years back abandoned by his owners. I have...
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    Howdy all!

    Hi all. New here and looking to soak up knowledge from you all. My name is Rob. Located in San Francisco California. The joy of our life is named Bob. Few picts attached of our little guy. Look forward to meeting you all. Cheers
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