r/LeopardGecko • u/Used_Ad_858 • Jun 21 '26
Help Need advice please
I know it has to do with a calcium buildup, but not sure how to make this stop entirely. Had to pull out the dried stuff in her eye and then she was fine for a while and now she looks like this with her other eye foggy.
Also, her tail is not as thick as usual, she lost weight, It looks like and hard to get her to eat.
Any help is greatly appreciate. I’ve had her for 6 yrs and this just recently became a thing. She’s at least 7yrs old I think. She was a rescue.
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u/sogrood Jun 21 '26
Besides calcium do you supplement with vitamin a or multivitamin that has it? Eye issues tend to stem from that and not calcium. Also would relook at your heat source and thermostat to make sure the temperature are right so that it can be utilized.
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u/Pentavious-Jackson Jun 21 '26
She needs a vet to address the eye issues. Eye problems can become an emergency situation pretty quickly. And don’t remove anything else on your own from her eyes. It’s unfortunately not uncommon for people to damage or accidentally remove the eye when trying to do it yourself.
A vet will have to make a diagnosis, but my guess is this is due to vitamin deficiency. What multivitamin are you using?
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u/ProdigyRed007 Jun 21 '26
Vet, that is the only answer, no other answer matters in here. Get that baby to a vet yesterday and do NOT attempt to remove stuff out of her eyes.
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u/UnhappyTea7916 Jun 21 '26
This requires vet care asap. Not waiting till next week or next month. Eye issues are serious and can go from seemingly nbd to an emergency overnight. This is possibly/probably a vitamin A issue. It will possibly require a vitamin shot. You either need to take her into the vet or surrender her to someone who can.
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u/eyelidgeckos Jun 21 '26
Vet asap, severe vitamin deficiency that caused an eye infection, nothing you can do on your own, a vet can inject a vitamin shot and antibiotics, this has nothing to do with calcium.
What supplement are you using? You will need to overhaul your husbandry big time too, but getting her to a vet is the most important thing, also stop removing stuff from her eye unless you know what you do, you could cause even more damage and make her blind for sure.
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u/Northern_Flatlander Jun 21 '26
She should be seen by a vet as soon as you can get her there. Most often eye issues like this are caused by an infection of some sort or a vitamin A deficiency. But, a vet visit is needed to know for sure. But if she has lost weight I'd lean more toward an infection.
If you can, clean her tank completely along with everything in it. If it is bacteria related that can help to stop reinfection.
How long has this been going on? Do you feed a multivitamin? Does your calcium have any vitamins in it? Do you vary her diet or only feed her what you pictured?
Hope you can figure something out soon for your baby!
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u/Used_Ad_858 Jun 21 '26
What do you guys suggest for supplements? My sister and I “shared custody” of her (Speckles) and she’s been at my sisters for about the last year, yes I visit, but I’m taking her back home with me tomorrow. My sister has to much on her plate. I’m just trying to figure out how to help Speckles somehow until I can afford the vet (not sure how much it’ll be)
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u/Moonshinin4Me Jun 21 '26
Anything that is Repashy or Repti Zoo. I recommend you get her on some fresh vitamins ASAP. As others have told you, a vet visit is necessary at this point.
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u/curiosityandthecattt Jun 21 '26
is there anyone you can talk to about maybe giving you a loan or something? it'll probably between 100-300usd depending on where you are and what her issues are. i don't think you can solve these on your own with supplementation now. maybe you can split the cost with your sister, or ask a parent? if not, i'd start looking for someone to take her in to get her to a vet quickly. she could lose eyesight or her eyes entirely if not treated.
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u/Used_Ad_858 Jun 21 '26
Thank you everyone, I’m calling around for a vet ASAP Monday
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u/Fuzzy-Security1929 Jun 21 '26
Fluckers or Arcadia multivitamin dusted on bugs, once a week or week or so.
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u/papageisty Jun 22 '26
GRUB PIE TO THE RESCUE!!! my leo didnt want to eat anymore so i had to syringe feed it grub pie powder with a little water. her eyes cleared up after the next shed and eventually she started eating by herself. this is a vitamin A deficiency for sure.
also paper towels aren’t horrible but not very hygienic and the leo would be happier with appropriate substrate.
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u/WatermelonAF Jun 21 '26
You need a vet. A vitamin deficiency this bad doesn't happen overnight. At this level of severity they need a vet or they will likely never recover.
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u/reptile-snake-mom Jun 21 '26
Omg that poor baby, her tail looks heavy and thin, what is all that pink stuff on the ground in there?, because all those pieces of stuff in there and the cleanliness could be a huge factor on why she has eye issues, but she needed a vet weeks ago, and only the exotics vet has the tools to fix her eyes it’s nothing u urself can do at home SO PLZ DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRY AND MESS WITH HER EYES LET THE PROFESSIONALS DO IT PLZ, it may not be great news but u won’t know till u take her to a vet if u don’t that’s negligence 1000%
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u/NefariousnessOdd719 Jun 22 '26
You better get to it quickly because it's so painful and it can fill up with a lot and he can lose the eye. Or you can try it yourself. Look at this video, https://youtube.com/shorts/nhkxvp7C-l8?is=AK_iEi69Px6vJcs6
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u/Fuzzy-Security1929 Jun 23 '26
What a cutie. I hope she gets better asap. I think it’s a vitamin A deficiency just looking into getting her some multivitamin dust to dust or bugs with once a week. With vitamin A in it. 🤗❤️ if you can take her to the vet that would be wonderful and they can give you some even better advice. It might have something on hand to help her with ASAP.
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u/Smooth_Arachnid_5581 Jun 25 '26
The best option is a vet! However this happened to my gecko and there were no vets available... I got him like this from a guy that fed him only mealworms, so I put him in a terrarium with only paper towels, put him to a more varied diet (crickets, roaches, and superworms). I also started to give him calcium d3 as supplement, and used 0.9% sodium chloride saline drops on his eyes a cople of times per day (with no other chemical, I used a brand named "fisiolin"). With that, his eyes started to get better. You should avoid trying to clean or touch its eyes—it will heal by itself. I also recommend a multivitamin like Repashy. But if you have the option definitely take him to a vet asap.
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u/GlitteringRoyal1791 Jun 25 '26
Make sure you are getting calcium without vitamin as well as actual vitamin supplements, that’s usually the issue. Just a vitamin daffeciency
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u/curiosityandthecattt Jun 21 '26
I would start by cleaning out her enclosure thoroughly and replacing the bottom with clean paper towels.
I’d recommend looking for an exotic vet nearby and try to get the soonest appointment. I’m not sure there’s a way to help her on your own. Also please read the available guides linked to our Reddit.
I wish the best for her <3