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He got an electrolyte boost and that but doesnt seem to be doing much good.... also he is also losing his color on his front legs. Any idea what this could be.... it seems like his front legs are turning white... doesnt look like a fungus or anything looks like its just changing colors?
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Tom
1.2.0 Leopard Gecko (dot, spot, casper)
0.0.1 California King Snake (booboo)
0.1.0 Sulcata Tortoise (tank)
0.0.2 Russian Tortoise (tito and lulu)
0.0.2 Red Ear Sliders (bernie and ernie)
0.0.3 Painted Turtles (larry, curly and moe)
0.0.1 Western Soft shell (Squirt)
2.2.0 Bearded Dragon (marshmellow,Bubba,Sparkles,Alfredo )
0.0.1 Savannah Monitor (beef)
1.0.0 Peachfront Conure (kermit)
0.1.0 Love Bird ( KIKI )
1.1.0 Dog (layla and Rosco)
2.1.0 Crazy Cats (babe, sabastian, tinkerbell)
0.1.0 Lion Head Rabbit (daisy)
0.1.2 Ferret (jordan RIP, Cosmo and Izzy)
0.2.0 Guinea Pigs (lilly and petunia)
0.0.1 White Tree Frog (dumpy jr.)
0.0.2 Fire Belly Newts (spork and blaze)
0.0.1 Fire Belly Toad (ferdinan)
0.0.1 Red Spotted Newt ( red)
0.0.2 Bull Frogs (goliath and tubby)
0.0.1 Spectacled caiman (wilbert)
0.0.3 Green Anoles
1.0.0 Bahama Anole
0.0.1 Giant Millipede
Lots Of Fish

You should be considering a vet. If you don't feel its a problem that can be fixed with good basic husbandry, or you lack that, you need to see a vet. Period.

Everything that anyone tells you otherwise on here is just speculating, just like the post earlier where dehydration was hinted and all of those ridiculous ways to circumvent dehydration were offered. It is purely peoples speculation as to that being the primary issue related to your lizard - they can't make better or more informed decisions becuase they have too much imperfect information (IE they are not you or the lizard).

Goodluck,
Mike.

no the one was the one who did that I went and saw a vet. Was just giving an update he said try an electrolyte boost.
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Tom
1.2.0 Leopard Gecko (dot, spot, casper)
0.0.1 California King Snake (booboo)
0.1.0 Sulcata Tortoise (tank)
0.0.2 Russian Tortoise (tito and lulu)
0.0.2 Red Ear Sliders (bernie and ernie)
0.0.3 Painted Turtles (larry, curly and moe)
0.0.1 Western Soft shell (Squirt)
2.2.0 Bearded Dragon (marshmellow,Bubba,Sparkles,Alfredo )
0.0.1 Savannah Monitor (beef)
1.0.0 Peachfront Conure (kermit)
0.1.0 Love Bird ( KIKI )
1.1.0 Dog (layla and Rosco)
2.1.0 Crazy Cats (babe, sabastian, tinkerbell)
0.1.0 Lion Head Rabbit (daisy)
0.1.2 Ferret (jordan RIP, Cosmo and Izzy)
0.2.0 Guinea Pigs (lilly and petunia)
0.0.1 White Tree Frog (dumpy jr.)
0.0.2 Fire Belly Newts (spork and blaze)
0.0.1 Fire Belly Toad (ferdinan)
0.0.1 Red Spotted Newt ( red)
0.0.2 Bull Frogs (goliath and tubby)
0.0.1 Spectacled caiman (wilbert)
0.0.3 Green Anoles
1.0.0 Bahama Anole
0.0.1 Giant Millipede
Lots Of Fish

Well, don't forget to take into account the vet isn't the lizard either and cant always tell you whats wrong with certainty. All the vet can do is use experiance with reptiles/monitors(which you hope he/she has) to try to diagnose a suspected problem.

If the vet truely isn't sure, they should tell you, not make random assertions. Does it hurt to try what they say? Probably not, but look for cracks in husbandry (although it could be somthing the animal was treated with in its journey over here, I dont know how old your lizard is) and look at things you're doing with some skepticism (not just you everyone needs to do that from time to time).

If I find anything wrong with my monitors (which I do, everyone does) then I try to see if a specific area of husbandry is lacking. Then use a dynamic approach in your problem solving. These are very tough animals that can take quite a bit of abuse.

At the very minimum, perhaps take a fecal sample to be tested - thats very easy, doesn't cost much and can tell you alot.

Goodluck,
Mike.