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Don't remember if this is bad or not or what it is caused by...

Is it just from shedding?

Also is it a good sign that they are starting to sleep outside the hides now?

i don't know about the feces, though it's my guess that you may be right. but i think it's a great sign that they're starting to sleep outside their hides- it means they're comfortable.
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marla
currently: 0.1.0 axolotls, 0.0.9 catfish, 0.1 ferrets, 1.6 leopard geckoes, 0.0.20 oriental fire-bellied toads, and 0.2.0 sugar gliders

Yea, my leo's feces get a little lighter, more white/gray after she eats her shedding, normally it's tannish. And she sleeps outside her hide everynight, I agree, I think it means they're comfortable.
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could be from eaten shed..licking the calcuim..if it watery..then you have to worry

ok,
i swear.... not five minutes after i read your post my male gecko went to the potty corner and there was watery poop !!!!!!
i have never seen this type of poop before.

what does that mean??
what do i need to do?????
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Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Lizards

1.4.0 leopard geckos - raine, mango, noodle, jaws, & sobe
0.1 bearded dragon - sydney
0.1 king snake & 0.2.3 corn snakes
1 red eye tree frogs, 3 green tree frogs, 2 firebelly toads
5 anoles,8.0 bettas & numerous tropicals
1.2 dogs (dachshund-pepper, brittany spaniel-jenni, lab-kaci)
1 hubby & 2 boys

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If the poop is solid but there is a pool of clear fluid around it, it could just mean your geckos is well hydrated, drinking a lot from water bowl. If the poop itself is runny, your gecko probably has an infection/parasites, you should bring a fresh fecal sample to the vet to identify the offending organism
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Sarah Stettler aka Starling
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well, the poop was fresh, but it did look different from any other i have looked at.

the white portion was there, but the rest was watery.

i guess most of the poop i have examined to date is somewhat dried. it is dark with the white portion.

i am going to inquire on a vet tomorrow!
i hope i am just being paranoid!
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Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Lizards

1.4.0 leopard geckos - raine, mango, noodle, jaws, & sobe
0.1 bearded dragon - sydney
0.1 king snake & 0.2.3 corn snakes
1 red eye tree frogs, 3 green tree frogs, 2 firebelly toads
5 anoles,8.0 bettas & numerous tropicals
1.2 dogs (dachshund-pepper, brittany spaniel-jenni, lab-kaci)
1 hubby & 2 boys

www.skayart.com

Mine sometimes throw a watery one every now and then. One in particular likes to overeat, and this gives her the runs for a day. I know she's fine because she's nearly tripled in size since I got her (in a month), she sheds beautifully, is well hydrated, active, and curious as all hell. I used to panic everytime I saw loose feces from either one of them, but I've learned that it isn't always something you need to immediatly panic over.

If they're showing no other symptoms, I personally suggest you just watch them carefully. Vet visits are stressful for the geckos, and unless you have a truly qualified and knowledgeable herp vet they can harm as much as help, sometimes. If they show other symptoms of illness, i.e. not eating, hanging around the cool side of the tank, not growing, becoming increasingly lethargic, or vomiting, get their fat tails to a vet. Also, if you notice this watery poop more than one or maybe even two days in a row, take them in. I wouldn't run them to the vet over one, though-- I personally have learned that that alone isn't worth the stress and potential mishandling of the geckos.