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Default Help, my geckos eye! - 15-10-2009, 12:24 AM

Hello, Im new here and have 2 dwarf sand geckos (stenodactylus) that live in a 10 gallon. Ive had them about a year.
Today I noticed my bigger one Gumby has something seriously wrong with one of his eyes It is swollen to twice the size, and is glassy/milky. Im pretty sure it was not like this yesterday. I noticed it when I gave them their crickets today.
He was laying on his basking rock and didnt even flinch when I put the crickets in which is not normal for him. I put him down near a cricket and he chased it a bit, then lost interest as if he couldnt see them properly to grab, and went back to his rock. He also looks like he is going to shed soon, not sure if that could have anything to do with it.
Does anyone know what could have caused this, or if there is anything I can do to help him. He has always been a very happy active guy and now he looks miserable and Im afraid he might die He was full grown when I got him so I have no idea how old he is.
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Default 15-10-2009, 06:30 AM

Hello and welcome to the forum.

To be honest, no one on here is going to be able to be able to make a diagnosis based on a description posted on the internet. The only thing you can do is take him to a qualified herp vet for a proper diagnosis to be made and treatment prescribed. Do you know where your nearest herp vet is? If not, post your location and someone might be able to recommend one.

Good luck to both of you!




0.0.2 Diplodactylus granariensis granariensis
1.1.0 Diplodactylus tesselatus
1.3.0 Eublepharis macularius
1.0.0 Goniurosaurus luii
2.2.0 Hemidactylus imbricatus (Teratolepis fasciata)
0.8.5 Lepidodactylus lugubris
2.1.0 Rhacodactylus ciliatus
4.2.0 Rhacodactylus chahoua
0.0.3 Rhacodactylus auriculatus
2.2.0 Strophurus williamsi
1.0.0. Uroplatus guentheri
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