leo is dragging back legs | Leopard Geckos | Page 1

analog arrow Feb 22, 2023, 1:54 AM

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his body feels squishy and he seems like he cant move his back legs, this has not happened before but he still seems to have an appetite and is acting normal except for that. please help!!

tardy kite Feb 22, 2023, 1:59 AM

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do you have a video?

analog arrow Feb 22, 2023, 2:01 AM

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tardy kite Feb 22, 2023, 2:03 AM

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i would definitely see a vet asap. are you dusting your feeders at all? ill also ping <@&864631648914243614> if theyd like to take over

analog arrow Feb 22, 2023, 2:03 AM

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we dust every other feeding

tiny zinc Feb 22, 2023, 2:03 AM

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You need to see a !vet

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analog arrow Feb 22, 2023, 2:04 AM

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im calling a local vet right now

mental harness Feb 22, 2023, 2:05 AM

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Definitely ask about those head motions too. Those don’t look normal to me either

analog arrow Feb 22, 2023, 2:06 AM

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is there a specific thing you think if wrong?

somber rock Feb 22, 2023, 2:07 AM

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Has your leo had a recent fall

analog arrow Feb 22, 2023, 2:08 AM

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yes actually he tends to fall a lot because he is missing a lot of claws

mental harness Feb 22, 2023, 2:08 AM

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I can’t say anything specific but issues like that could be an internal injury or even neurological

analog arrow Feb 22, 2023, 2:09 AM

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we are going to take him to the vet asap

somber rock Feb 22, 2023, 2:09 AM

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Do you have an ER nearby?

analog arrow Feb 22, 2023, 2:09 AM

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we have an exotics vet about 30 mintus

somber rock Feb 22, 2023, 2:10 AM

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Are they open 24 hours? I would classify this as an emergency

analog arrow Feb 22, 2023, 2:12 AM

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yes i think they take emergencies my mom called beforehand

somber rock Feb 22, 2023, 2:12 AM

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Okay good

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Best of luck to you and your gecko ♥️

analog arrow Feb 22, 2023, 2:15 AM

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thank you so much ill update afterwards

trim tulip Feb 22, 2023, 2:34 AM

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Oh, i hope the lil guy is okay. love_frog

mental harness Feb 22, 2023, 2:51 AM

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I hope you get some answers love_frog

analog arrow Feb 22, 2023, 3:35 AM

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he is currently with the vet and they suspect a spinal injury but they are going to take an xray to make sure

mental harness Feb 22, 2023, 3:38 AM

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I’m crossing my fingers for you! Im glad you were able to get him in so fast

analog arrow Feb 22, 2023, 3:42 AM

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the vet says he can actually move his legs but is choosing not to because he is in pain, they are going to give us anti inflammatories to help any swelling and pain

analog arrow Feb 22, 2023, 4:20 AM

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analog arrow he is currently with the vet and they suspect a spinal injury but they are going...

xray finished! he has a minor spinal dislocation and hes been started on anti inflammatories and will be given them once a day

trim tulip Feb 22, 2023, 5:02 AM

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do they know how he may have dislocated it?

mental harness Feb 22, 2023, 1:01 PM

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Poor thing! Hope it resolves soon

mental harness Feb 22, 2023, 2:01 PM

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And while he’s recovering I suggest removing anything that is a fall hazard so he doesn’t continue to cause trauma to the injury.

I also want to suggest removing the shelf liner and replacing it paper towel. Even non-adhesive shelf liner produces gasses when exposed to high temperatures. When he’s recovered I recommend using a soil and sand mix. It will be a softer landing if he does fall again. I’ll drop !substrate for you for additional reading. I hope all goes well for your Leo!

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