I took my 4yr old female to the vet today because she seemed unusually bloated and vomited up some of her favorite fruit baby food (which she eagerly ate 10 min before). Her xray revealed that there is a large mass occupying most of her body cavity, obscuring the right lung (possibly pushing on it) and stomach. We also did an ultrasound and determined that the mass is not fluid, but the dr. couldn't be more specific as to what else it might be. We have a call in to a local radiologist to see if we can get a precise answer, but she may not take such small patients.

Below is a link to her xray, so you can see the cloudy gray mass in question. Has anyone had a similar experience? Are cresteds prone to any types of tumors? What do I do if the radiologist will see us, but the condition is deemed untreatable?



Aside from this mass, the Dr. said the gecko is clinically in good health. Properly hydrated, alert, personable, clear vent, clear eyes, no labored breathing, etc. She ate several wax worms and crickets earlier this week, and fruit baby food with supplements mixed in are offered every other day. I'm not sure how regularly she's pooping --I give the big tank a complete clean every other week and what I found was small, but of normal consistency.

If anyone has any thoughts, please let me know. I want to figure out what this mass is and get it taken care of asap!

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