Please help sick gecko needs attention! *pics*

[kiwi_chick17]

Hi there
I received a very sick gecko about two weeks ago. She was incredibly skinny, had bad diarrhea and appeared very unhealthy. i took her to the vet and he prescribed an antibiotic and dewormer which I have been administrating for the past week. She will not eat. Her stools seem to have settled and she is now able to go in one place (before it was everywhere). I have been giving her water with vitamins mixed in in a syringe and been force feeding her crickets and meal worms. It appears that eating is too much of an effort. She shed last nite but didnt do it very well and i had to help her with her legs and head this morning. She also didnt eat any of it. Her tail appears to have broke somehow a few days ago (absolutely no idea how she managed that) and now its dead. Please please help me with a desicion on what to do about it. I am worried about infection. I have been switching the uvb hood from one of my bearded tanks to hers for several hours a day. Id like to get her her own uvb but i cant afford it. What can I do to make her healthy again?

What is going on with my poor gecko????? Someone please post back to me!

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[JASBALLS]

I dont think that animal has a chance.. Who did you get it from? Contact them asap..

[kiwi_chick17]

She is a rescue.

[JASBALLS]

Try some wax worms for now..

[JASBALLS]

uvb? Thats a leopard gecko. They dont need uvb..

[Gecko Den]

Try this slurry recipe, courtesy of Marcia at Golden Gate Geckos, many have used it and call it a miracle! Thankfully I have never needed it, but I have never heard anyone say anything but great things when they have needed to tend to a sick gecko.

In a blender, combine:
1 small can Hill's A/D pet food (available at most vets)
1/4-1/3 cup Ensure (not chocolate)
1 jar baby food squash
1/4-1/3 cup Pedialite
2 crushed tablets or contents of 2 capsules Milk Thistle (herbal supplement, liver purifier, found at most drug stores.)
1/2 tsp. each calcium powder and herp vitamin powder
1 large handful of mealworms, added slowly while mixture is blending

Puree all ingredients until completely smooth, and pour into ice cube tray(s) and freeze. Store cubes in zip-lock bag in the freezer until ready to use, then thaw out 1 cube at a time and store in fridge for 2-3 days. I use the empty baby food jar for this purpose, washing it thoroughly after each batch.

*Lately, I have been adding about 1 Tblsp. T-Rex Gargoyle MRP to each new thawed out cube.

Using this mixture, draw a full dropper (1 ml. eye dropper type) and place a drop on the gecko's nose. It will start To lick it off, and as it does, slowly squeeze out a little at a time. Most geckos love this food, and will lap it up. Patience is the key here.

**NOTE: Do NOT tell anyone in your household you put mealworms in the blender!

[kiwi_chick17]

no healthy geckos do not require uvb but it is reccommended for sick geckos to perk them up

[naba2002]

**NOTE: Do NOT tell anyone in your household you put mealworms in the blender!

HAHAHAHAHA dont own a gecko but i agree with that. good luck btw

[SatanicIntention]

Take her to the vet and get a parasite check done on her feces. It's very likely she has internal parasites, and possibly even crypto(Leos are known for carrying it, as well as coccidia). She may need a round of antibiotics along with the deworming treatment.

I would feed her soft worms for now, instead of mealworms. Waxworms, butterworms, silkworms, etc. Make sure she has access to a nice, warm area, as well as a warm humid hide. And keep her hydrated! Unflavored pedialite works well.

[kiwi_chick17]

I had already taken her to the vet and she has had a course of dewormer and antibiotics. Finished them just before this happened. I pulled her tail off a couple days ago. It was dead and didnt hurt her. It seperated at the break point. It seems to be healing slowly and the decaying has stopped so im really happy. She has also started to eat on her own!!!!! She ate 4 wax worms last night. I know mealie and crickets are better but at this point she can have all the wax worms her heart desires if it means she will eat. (I dnt have access to silk or phoenix worms and its still to cold up here to try shipping live feeders. I am going to continue to syringe feed a small amount of turkey baby food with her supplements mixed in to ensure she gets protein, vitamins and calcium. Shes all active and has started to run around a lot. Shes really cute. I think she is going to make it so my heart soars. Thanks for all your guys help. I'll try to post some new pics up here later.

P.s I minimised everything in her tank and chnaged to paper towels to help reduce bacterial infection into the tail.