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I was just looking at my leo's, and i saw that Tiny, a male had a bulge in his side... i tried to get the best pic i could... in case you were wondering, she is kept on large rocks, so there is no impaction... i dont think... Can leos get constipated???

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Matt
My Reps:
1.0.0 Brown (Bahaman) Anole
0.1.0 Green Anole
2.1.0 leopard geckos a Norm, an Abberrant, and my newest... a Blizzard!

can you get a clearer pic from the top?
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Christina

0.3.1 leos (soon to be 1.3.1!)
-0.1 tangerine het rainwater albino w/jungle background (Blinkers)
-0.2 jungles (Vahz & Skissor)
-0.0.1 albino (supposed Tremper)(Spitfire)
-soon to be 1.0 tangerine rainwater albino
1.0 australian shepherd/cattle dog (Foster...although he was being fostered before I got him...that has nothing to do with his name...It's after the beer!...lol since he's australian and I'm a college student!)

i can try... i will post it when i do... thanks
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Matt
My Reps:
1.0.0 Brown (Bahaman) Anole
0.1.0 Green Anole
2.1.0 leopard geckos a Norm, an Abberrant, and my newest... a Blizzard!

thanks

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Matt
My Reps:
1.0.0 Brown (Bahaman) Anole
0.1.0 Green Anole
2.1.0 leopard geckos a Norm, an Abberrant, and my newest... a Blizzard!

thanks again

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Matt
My Reps:
1.0.0 Brown (Bahaman) Anole
0.1.0 Green Anole
2.1.0 leopard geckos a Norm, an Abberrant, and my newest... a Blizzard!

That does look really weird. I recomend a vet visit. Can you get a pic of his underside, showing his belly? Are you sure it is a male?
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Sara

well... i think its a male... not 100% sure tho... why... are you thinking it might be an egg? i am going to wait for my friend to come over, and i'll have him hold her, and i will take the pic of her underside... if you tell me you think it's a female, i'll let her lay the egg... but if she is def a male... i will call the vet tomorrow...
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Matt
My Reps:
1.0.0 Brown (Bahaman) Anole
0.1.0 Green Anole
2.1.0 leopard geckos a Norm, an Abberrant, and my newest... a Blizzard!

Even if it is female It's not supposed to look like that. If it is an egg she is severly egg bound and may need surgery if she doesn't lay after a few good soaks in warm water.

Either way see a vet.

Hi Sara2

Look at his post of the side view of his gecko just above his post were it says pic2 and it looks to me like hemipenes.

TLB

What is a hemepenes?
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Matt
My Reps:
1.0.0 Brown (Bahaman) Anole
0.1.0 Green Anole
2.1.0 leopard geckos a Norm, an Abberrant, and my newest... a Blizzard!

Hi

That is were the tail connects to the body and you see two bulges there which are male parts.

Take Care, TLB

i thought those were right where the tail connects to the body... not opp to the side.. and a bit of humor on the subject... if those are hemipene's, my gex's got BIG balls!! . either way, i will call the vet tomorrow and set up an appointment... i'll let everyone know what happens. Thanks for the help, and if anyone else thinks they might know what it is, please, feel free to offer me any other advice.
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Matt
My Reps:
1.0.0 Brown (Bahaman) Anole
0.1.0 Green Anole
2.1.0 leopard geckos a Norm, an Abberrant, and my newest... a Blizzard!

Yeah it does look like it. The only thing I have seen like that bulge was an eggbound female that someone posted here awile ago, so that was my first thought.
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Sara

is there anything that i can do tonight to try to help? should i soak in warm water?
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Matt
My Reps:
1.0.0 Brown (Bahaman) Anole
0.1.0 Green Anole
2.1.0 leopard geckos a Norm, an Abberrant, and my newest... a Blizzard!

If it was an egg... wouldnt i be able to feel it... when i tough this spot, it just kinda mushes in...
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Matt
My Reps:
1.0.0 Brown (Bahaman) Anole
0.1.0 Green Anole
2.1.0 leopard geckos a Norm, an Abberrant, and my newest... a Blizzard!

I don't really know, I haven't seen a bump like that before. Did it just pop up like that all of a sudden or did it slowly get big?
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Sara

np
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Sara

No, not that i knowe of... i actuallyjust gave him a warm water bath... and after i took him out of it... i was poking at it a bit, and it is not hard, but rather soft, and as i was touching it, he didnt move yet alone scream... he seemed perfectly content... i am so clueless!
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Matt
My Reps:
1.0.0 Brown (Bahaman) Anole
0.1.0 Green Anole
2.1.0 leopard geckos a Norm, an Abberrant, and my newest... a Blizzard!

I don't know what it is so I can't really tell you what you can do.
I do know the have fat storage in that area on both sides but it is more visible on the underside of the gecko and I haven't seen it stick out like that. Some of my heavier females are bigger in that area but they are also big all over so it doesn't look like it is sticking out.
Try and get a pic of the underside it may help.
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Sara

it was like that before... then i soaked in warm water... then it seemed to have gone away... and now, its back... im clueless on what it may be... like i sed in a post above... can Leo's get constipated?? Thanks
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Matt
My Reps:
1.0.0 Brown (Bahaman) Anole
0.1.0 Green Anole
2.1.0 leopard geckos a Norm, an Abberrant, and my newest... a Blizzard!

When I flip her over I don't see eggs.

I wonder myself what, is that?
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