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I found one of my breeder males today with a strange thing sticking out of one of his pores. It looked to me to be harded residue, or whatever that substance they exude from down there is. But it was hard, and sticking out about 1/8 inch. I pulled it and it came out fairly easily, but he is left now with an extra large hole there. The thing that came out looked like a small grain of rice- mostly translucent, and almost as hard as an uncooked grain. The pore is not bleeding, and he's not doing any extra licking, etc., but it is red and inflamed. My question is, can I, should I put anything on it to help reduce the inflammation, or should I just keep it clean and give it a day or two? Also, any ideas as to what could have caused this? Is it poor hygiene on his part? Mine? Blockage?
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Hi

Male leopard geckos secrete a waxy substance from their scent pores, and occasionally they can become clogged... like a blackhead. If the plug was removed, it may leave an enlarged pore that can become irritated and in rare cases can become infected. I would just put some Neosporin on it and keep the gecko on paper towels, until it is less irritated.

Take Care, TBL