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here are some pictures of my sick leo im scared im goign to lose her and i dont knwo what to do any help would be great thx

as you can see here she is very small and thin im not sure why i can show you my best leo at the momenyt to show you i knwo what im doing its just this little girl is scareing me thx for any advice you can give thx james





this is the cage i have her in for the moment i wanted to quarintine her from any of the other leos i have she doesnt like dark hiding places for some reason

this is chubbs

i think ive named him draco for the moment

Holy S dude, that is one skinny leo. The first thing that caught my eye was that mealie bowl. Maybe it's too high? When I first got my little guy, anything that was too much effort was ignored.

Have you tried feeding crickets and mealworms and everything? Is it drinking? Do you have any other information on how it's been living/what you've been doing for it?

the mealie bowl is the same height in all of my cages and she used to have no problem with it and she refuses to eat crickets she has only eatten mealies since i bought her and no one can explain to me why since my other leos love crickets. if actually likes to sit on the bowl i think its just a cool spot for her to sit but she doesnt have a problem getting up and in.

she does drink small amounts ive been trying to force feed her baby food like i was told on a few boards but it doesnt seem to be helping. the cage is cleaned 1 to 2 times a week and instead of normal poops it looks ither like she has tossed her cookies or she has dierea (SP. she was gettimng a lot better starteing to put on weight and nt she seems to be slipping back into what ever is wrong with her.

and the tail thing im not sure if itsa kink it seems not to stay around for along time fso i think its just how her tail is i guess i do have a leo with a bend in his tail right at the end but thats how i got him and i figured it was somethign from the breeder so idont knwo

I'm not sure if this applies to leos as it does snakes, but is this a tail kink?

It might be Cryptosporidiosis. I would make sure to keep it far away from anything else, and make sure you don't cross contaminate the rest of your collection through clening, handling, etc.

If it is Cryptosporidiosis it will most likely be fatal, since there is no real cure. You can google Cryptosporidiosis Leopard Gecko, and should get some results.

I would euthanize it if I were you, even if it sounds harsh it may save the rest of your leos from a death sentence.

well i wouldnt jump to any conclusions on any of this. i would definatly take your little leo to a vet, one that knows reptiles. it could be several differnet things. in the meantime you do need to keep feeding your gecko baby food or Ensure(Vanilla flavor). the ensure is easier to feed, has way more vitamins and calcium, and other good stuff. you will need an eye dropper or a syringe to feed her. you have to keep food in her if she is gunna make it no motter whats wrong with her. you should feed her about a a spoon full everynight. wash your hands b4 and after you handle her or her cage. good luck.

Have you tried silkies? The way they move their head useually ignites a feeding response. Also I would try waxworms at this point along with the baby food. I know they're not that good for them but at this point try it. Best of luck!