My gecko needs help again....

[Michalik]

Hi guys this is concerning the same gecko that was really skinny (huge internal parasite infestation), not eating and whos tail broke, went dead and then i pulled it off. Well all of those things seem to be doing well. Her tail is healing thou a little more slowly than id like. suggestions on things to do to aid healing would be appreciated. Keep in mind it is a huge open wound (dunno how many have seen a lost tail but it actually looks like I have cut it off...) She has also started to eat regularly on her own which is great. I am still syringe feeding turkey with supplements in it every two days. The problem that is now evident is that she doesn't seem to be actually digesting her food properly. Shes eating wax worms and meal worms out of a dish in her tank on her own at night. She is definitely pooing them out not regurgitating them but they are coming out whole in her feces. She cant be getting any nutrients from them this way. What would be causing this problem. has any one else experienced this and how an earthy can i fix it.

Thanks again

[Michalik]

ah the same gecko that kiwi_chick posted about... apparently im logged in as my roomate....lol opps

[mlededee]

Make sure her enclosure is as clean as possible to promote the healing of her tail, using paper towel substrate. I think you said in your other post that she is in a quarantine type enclosure which is good. You can dab the raw area with chlorhexadine/novalsan to clean it if you have some and then put a thin layer of triple antibiotic ointment (with no painkiller in it) over it once its dry.

Since being treated for parasites have you had another fecal done to confirm that she is now clean? If she still has some internal parasites that could cause her not to digest her food properly, so she may need a second round of treatment.

Wax worms however, do tend to look fairly undigested after they pass through the system. I'm not sure why that is, but I've noticed it when feeding them to several different types of geckos. An occassional undigested looking mealworm isn't cause for alarm, but overall they should look digested and not worm like in the feces. You might cut the heads off of the mealworms for now so that you know the nutritional insides are getting out when your leo eats them, but I'd recommend getting a fecal ASAP to make sure there are no remaining parasite issuse rather than using that as a long term solution.

[kiwi_chick17]

I regret to inform you all that Sobe (the gecko above) died early this morning from the likely cause of cryptosporidium. I only wish that there was more that i could have done. ;(

[littleindiangirl]

I regret to inform you all that Sobe (the gecko above) died early this morning from the likely cause of cryptosporidium. I only wish that there was more that i could have done. ;(

Sorry to hear that. Did you get the fecal done to diagnose or are you assuming?

[casperca]

I regret to inform you all that Sobe (the gecko above) died early this morning from the likely cause of cryptosporidium. I only wish that there was more that i could have done. ;(

My condolences.