At the Vets. D: Help please?

[whoaxmary]

Last night when turning lights out I realized my Satanic Leaf Tail Gecko has swallowed a ton of coconut bedding. He has never done this before. He is in shed and I wondered if he was rubbing and managed to do it this way? He was bloaded, and his jaw puffed up like a bullfrog. Throughout the night I have rinsed/pulled some out but believe he swallowed most of it. He does not seem in good shape today. He is less than five grams and smaller than my thumb. I have him soaking on warm wet paper towel, and am at the vet clinic I work at. We want to try giving sub q fluids. But how do you go about it with such a small gecko? The nearest clinic with someone that knows what their doing, and where they are able to take him in for surgery is about two hours.
I know the most about reptiles here - and I'm quickly turning into a mess.
Would it be best to just leave him be at this point?
I have no idea what to do.

[Gungirl]

That's awful.. I can not offer any advice but I hope he makes a fast recovery.:hmm:

[youngster]

That's awful.. I can not offer any advice but I hope he makes a fast recovery.:hmm:

x2! :( :hmm:
Have you called the herp vet that's 2 hours away?

[Norm66]

x2! :( :hmm:
Have you called the herp vet that's 2 hours away?

I second calling the herp vet asking for advice. Especially since you're at a vet's office already.

Best wishes.

[KORBIN5895]

Honestly I believe surgery is the only option other than letting him be. Do geckos regurgitate? Someone could also try using long slender forceps to fish it out orally. Just some ideas:/. Not really sure if it would work.

[alessia55]

Oh no that sounds awful :no: I hope you figure something out :sorry: Keep us posted. I'm sending good thoughts your way!

[beardeds4life]

geeckos will SOMETIMES regurgitate but most of the time they will poop it out in little sections but may I ask why you had such a little gecko on anything except paper towel?

[peterm15]

Even a herp vet i dont think can do much for a tiny gecko like that.

I hope everything turns out for you.

[beardeds4life]

ya it is so small I highly doubt surgery would do anything except kill it

[Gungirl]

Any news on this guy Mary? Hope all is good!

[Kayla90]

Hey guys, Mary just asked me to give you all an update.

I'm sad to say that Fudge passed away about an hour ago :(
She's taking it pretty hard and just wanted to let you all know, as she probably won't be on for a while.

[theapexgerman]

it's so sad when a pet die's best wishes

[Swany]

Please pass on our best wishes Kayla

[peterm15]

Sorry about your loss.
Best wished.

[CK SandBoas]

My sincerest and deepest condolences :(

[whoaxmary]

Hey everyone. Thanks for thinking of me and Fudge over the weekend. Sorry for my absensce.

It was a very long and hard weekend. As some people mentioned above, because of fudges size he was very hard to treat. There was talk of xrays and surgery but all the vets I was speaking to (and I spoke with a lot) admitedly never dealt with something so small. Many of them had to look pictures of a leaf tail gecko to understand. We managed to pull out as much gunk from his mouth and throat as we could at the clinic; and I brought him home. I gave him some warm soaks, and made sure he was well hydrated and warm through out the night. By morning he had passed a small amount of poop/substrate and was walking around, and drinking water i sprayed in. When I came home from work ( I wish I brought him - but I was started to worry about all the stress he'd been going through with visiting the vets and being restrained and such so since he looked better sat. am I thought it was best to leave him. I was gone five hours.) he did not look well. He would not drink and was hardly walking. When I looked again a bit later he had his mouth gaped open, and his body was moving around in the most uncomfortable looking way.

Needless to say he died in my hands within the next minute.

I thought he was safe on the bedding he had, since that's what he had for the two years of his life - just goes to show you how dangerous the stuff can be . . Expecially with such a small delicate reptile. R.I.P little buddy. :(

[alessia55]

Hey everyone. Thanks for thinking of me and Fudge over the weekend. Sorry for my absensce.

It was a very long and hard weekend. As some people mentioned above, because of fudges size he was very hard to treat. There was talk of xrays and surgery but all the vets I was speaking to (and I spoke with a lot) admitedly never dealt with something so small. Many of them had to look pictures of a leaf tail gecko to understand. We managed to pull out as much gunk from his mouth and throat as we could at the clinic; and I brought him home. I gave him some warm soaks, and made sure he was well hydrated and warm through out the night. By morning he had passed a small amount of poop/substrate and was walking around, and drinking water i sprayed in. When I came home from work ( I wish I brought him - but I was started to worry about all the stress he'd been going through with visiting the vets and being restrained and such so since he looked better sat. am I thought it was best to leave him. I was gone five hours.) he did not look well. He would not drink and was hardly walking. When I looked again a bit later he had his mouth gaped open, and his body was moving around in the most uncomfortable looking way.

Needless to say he died in my hands within the next minute.

I thought he was safe on the bedding he had, since that's what he had for the two years of his life - just goes to show you how dangerous the stuff can be . . Expecially with such a small delicate reptile. R.I.P little buddy. :(

I'm sorry for your loss... losing a pet is never easy. You did what you could though -hugs-

[Terranaut]

All I can say is "awwwwwwh". Sorry :(

[whoaxmary]

Thanks guys, means a lot to have so many people care -when so many people have been like "it's just a gecko".

Sorry for my silly post starting this thread - at that point I was tired of feeling like there was nothing the vets and I could do - and was sort of paniced. >.> But yah...thanks again everyone. *hugs* love you all.

[Swany]

From an elephant to a harvest mouse, a pet's a pet Mary. We love them and share our lives with them and when we lose them our pain is real.

[CK SandBoas]

I am so sorry you lost your little one:( It doesn't matter if it's a dog, cat, or a reptile, your Gecko meant the world to you, and that loss hits as hard as anything else would, and do not let anyone tell you different.

[alessia55]

He was certainly not JUST a gecko. He was your pet, your friend, and you cared about him. That's all that matters!

[Lankyrob]

I got myself in trouble when i was at work because of a pet. One of my staff had no kids but had three dogs who were her "children", when one passed i gave her a week off work for "Bereavement Leave" and was told my senior management that i shouldn't pay her for the time she had off - i refused to take the money off her and it got quite heated.

[Norm66]

My sincere condolences Mary.

Rob, you rock.

[whoaxmary]

That is such an awesome story Rob. :) Makes me feel so much better to know there are people like that around the world. :)

[dshin963]

Rob you are awesome! I can guarantee my employers would not be as understanding... I hate them haha

All they see is dollar signs... As a matter of fact I also feel I do not get paid enough for the bs I have to deal with on an almost daily basis... Let me tell you.. People do not like parking tickets

[KORBIN5895]

Rob you are awesome! I can guarantee my employers would not be as understanding... I hate them haha

All they see is dollar signs... As a matter of fact I also feel I do not get paid enough for the bs I have to deal with on an almost daily basis... Let me tell you.. People do not like parking tickets

Personally I think parking tickets are great....... as long as it's someone who deserves it that gets it. ( I have never deserved a parking ticket in my life.)

[dshin963]

Lol I just do my job haha

[Lankyrob]

I am all for parking tickets and speeding tickets - if you cant pay the price dont do the crime :)