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Help! My gecko is having personal issues

KellyTCS Sep 21, 2006 08:14 PM

My male leopard gecko is about a year to a year & 1/2 old. Since the day before yesterday, he has had one of his hemipenes everted. I think I worded that correctly. Is this normal behavior, or whats going on? Is this typical for a male housed with 2 females? HELP!!!

Kelly
1.1.6 Leopard Geckos
1.2.1 Hedgehogs
1.0.0 Mediterranean Gecko
0.0.1 Bearded Dragon

Replies (6)

WindyO Sep 21, 2006 08:40 PM

Your gecko is prolapsed which means his manhood wont go back in. Soak him immediately in sugar water and seperate him from the others. If it has been out for a few days it will probably have to be amputated. I thought I heard people say to put preperation h on it also. I would look into that first though.
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Brian
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balloonzforu Sep 22, 2006 11:19 AM

First you want to take him away from the females. He's over worked himself.

Second Brian is correct use sugar water, adding sugar to the point that it's almost syrup.

Keep him on moist paper towels.

Use original PrepH.

Take to the vet if the tissue looks red or dried out. If it doesn't go back in within a week, vet visit would be advised. He/she may decided to amputate. He will need at least 3 months to recoupe before being place with females again.
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KellyTCS Sep 22, 2006 11:26 AM

Thanks for the replies!

What is PrepH?

Kelly
1.1.6 Leopard Geckos
1.2.1 Hedgehogs
1.0.0 Mediterranean Gecko
0.0.1 Bearded Dragon

Thunder_Dan Sep 22, 2006 04:50 PM

>>Thanks for the replies!
>>
>>What is PrepH?

LOL. Sorry, for laughing... but its Preparation H... Invented for hemorrhoids. I've actually heard that some women use it to get rid of wrinkles around their eyes too. LOL.
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WindyO Sep 22, 2006 08:19 PM

Don't wait a week. If it doesn't go in after a couple of days he needs to go to the vet.
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Brian
www.thewindycitygecko.com

balloonzforu Sep 22, 2006 04:50 PM

lol PrepH = preperation h = hemeroid cream/ointment

When my male had this happen I used the cream and then added a little ointment on top of that to hold the moisture in.

Keep us updated on the little man.... and stop feeding him Viagra!
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8 fish

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