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I think my male leo has a rectal prolapse what do i do?Can someone post a pic of a prolapse so i can make sure thats wat it is.He was fine yesterday and this morning i saw it.please help.

Has he been breeding? Are you sure it isn't one of his hemipenis?

If it is a rectal prolape you need to get to the vet asap.
Rectal would be comeing out of the vent area.

Can you get a pic? someone would be able to tell.

The hemi would be closer tword the bulges to the side a bit. With a hemi prolapse you can soak in thick sugar water and keep him moist(papertowel substrate) and see if it goes back in after a few soaks. If not he will need a vet for that as well.
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It went back inIt diffenitly was his rectum coming out though and and when it went back in last night there was a tiny bit of blood i was thinking that it was from him draging it around on stuff.Well he seems fine today you cant even tell that enything happend at all.

Keep and eye on your gecko...the fact that there was some blood could mean that he's open to infection. When a prolapse occurs its important to keep the tissue that is sticking out moist or it will become necrotic. If its an intestinal prolapse, then its a medical emergency. If its a hemipene and stays out then it is too.

Here's some information on what to do with a prolapse should it occur again...
http://www.drgecko.com/paraphimosis.htm
http://www.animalnetwork.com/reptiles/detail.aspx?aid=10658&cid=3691&search=
http://www.anapsid.org/prolapse.html

Here is a pic of my male after breeding. If it is his hemipenis it still should go back in after a few minutes. Males will lick at it usually until it goes back in. That is what he is doing in the pic.

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I know this is a serious post and all but I bet he didn't appreciate you taking that picture of him at that moment. HAHA. I just had to find humor in the fact that if it was a person in a compromised position like that I would definitely not want a picture of myself on the internet. Anyway, sorry I just found it funny.
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