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Well, its not really cheese, but sure looks like it.

We got my leo a new cage yesterday, one of those spiffy double-glass-door exo-terra ones. Its very pritty, I'll show you pictures later. Anywhoo, I fell asleep with her climbing the foam back wall, and making a ton of noise on it. I woke up this morning to find something in her magnetic hide, where she sleeps. Its white, with a slight pearl swirl around its edges. Its like Jello in texture, and it bends to fit the bumps in the hide. Could it be a compleatly shell-free egg? It looks like a piece of motserella cheese that is partually melted. I cant imagine why, her crickets are always dusted, and she has a tray of calcium.

Within the past week, she has ate two silkworms (She loves those things) and a minimul amount of her regular diet, crickets. Is the sudden change of diet harmful?

This is also the same gecko who has had trouble laying her one egg.

I thank you for your help, should I keep the whatever-it-is incase it needs to be examined by a vet, or can it be thrown out?

Thanks again!

I would hang on to it, but I'm paranoid that way. Just in case it happens again.

How old is the Leo and how long have you had her?
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From what you said, it sounds like she might have been eating the foam wall she was climbing on.

Check the foam to see if there are any new holes in it - some might have come loose on her toes when she was climbing.

I know that they love to eat weird things - like little kids lol. A lot of the times, they'll eat the vermiculite/perlite from the laying boxes. And poop it out. MMMMMmm Yum.

If you're really worried about it, though, especially since she doesn't seem to be eating too much, I'd take her a reptile specialist.

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I just had this happen to one of my females. Vet diagnosed it as a stone, and a uterine infection. Put her on antibiotics.
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Nope, its defanatly not foam. the foam is brownish, and the cheese (lol) is pure white.

She is about four. She has laid 1.5 clutches.

Thats worrysome. So, to the vet we go again. lol.

Thanx for the info. Could you elaborate on your senario. I disected the "egg" and found it to be filled with a pus like substance.She has also lost a bit of fattness in her tail but this could be a result of laying a couple of clutches. Sure dosn't seem normal to me but I'm not an expert.Any info would be welcome and I'd be happy to if anyone has had similar experiences. Please respond ASAP. Thanx

Off to the Vet with Ye!!!

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Aye, I'm just waiting for the receptionist to call me back, she has to speak to the vet about it before she gives me an appointment, to see if I need one. Shes been acting a bit lethargic lately, so I really do want to get her there ASAP. The lovely thing is we have a nice ball of puss sitting in our freezer right now. -gags-