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01-20-12, 08:47 AM
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At the Vets. D: Help please?
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.
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01-20-12, 08:50 AM
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Diesel the pumpkin killer
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Re: At the Vets. D: Help please?
That's awful.. I can not offer any advice but I hope he makes a fast recovery. 
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01-20-12, 08:51 AM
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Re: At the Vets. D: Help please?
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Originally Posted by Gungirl
That's awful.. I can not offer any advice but I hope he makes a fast recovery. |
x2! 
Have you called the herp vet that's 2 hours away?
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01-20-12, 09:02 AM
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Cold Blooded Chaos
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Re: At the Vets. D: Help please?
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Originally Posted by youngster
x2!
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.
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01-20-12, 09:20 AM
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Village Idiot
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Re: At the Vets. D: Help please?
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.
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01-20-12, 10:18 AM
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Re: At the Vets. D: Help please?
Oh no that sounds awful  I hope you figure something out  Keep us posted. I'm sending good thoughts your way!
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01-21-12, 11:01 AM
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Re: At the Vets. D: Help please?
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?
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01-21-12, 12:21 PM
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Re: At the Vets. D: Help please?
Even a herp vet i dont think can do much for a tiny gecko like that.
I hope everything turns out for you.
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enough animals. finally lowerd my herp collect to 40
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01-21-12, 07:06 PM
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Re: At the Vets. D: Help please?
ya it is so small I highly doubt surgery would do anything except kill it
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01-21-12, 07:11 PM
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Diesel the pumpkin killer
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Re: At the Vets. D: Help please?
Any news on this guy Mary? Hope all is good!
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01-21-12, 09:52 PM
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Re: At the Vets. D: Help please?
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.
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"To fear death, is to limit life." - EMC Monkeys
1 Northern Water Snake, 1 Snowflake Carpet Python, 1 Jungle/Jaguar Carpet, 1 Albino Ball Python, 1 Garter Snake, 1.1 Savannah Monitor
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01-21-12, 09:58 PM
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Re: At the Vets. D: Help please?
it's so sad when a pet die's best wishes
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01-21-12, 09:59 PM
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The Mad Scot
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Re: At the Vets. D: Help please?
Please pass on our best wishes Kayla
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Your only young once, but you can be immature your whole damn life :-D
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01-21-12, 11:54 PM
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Re: At the Vets. D: Help please?
Sorry about your loss.
Best wished.
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enough animals. finally lowerd my herp collect to 40
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01-22-12, 07:29 AM
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queen of the Chicken Dance
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Re: At the Vets. D: Help please?
My sincerest and deepest condolences
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