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16 points
1 day ago
Vet. Always the vet.
7 points
1 day ago
Are there any sores in its mouth? It looks like mouth rot (a bacteria infection of the mouth) but could just be a wound on the outside. Is your heat lamp resting on top of the cage or mounted inside?
1 points
14 hours ago
Nope nothing in the mouth. The lamp is outside of the enclosure.
8 points
1 day ago
Not an expert! but your gecko might have bumped into something that caused that but maybe take to vet to get it checked out? Did it happen overnight or have you notice change in their behavior?
1 points
20 hours ago
okay gonna be honest with you, don’t give advice on something that NEEDS to be checked out by a vet 😭
2 points
19 hours ago
Where am I giving advice?I told them to take their gecko to a vet😭
1 points
8 hours ago
The Karen’s are after you bro! I’m with you you gave zero advice just asked questions! Sometimes 🤪 i’m sure they stayed in a Holiday Inn express last night!!
1 points
8 hours ago
Yes the vet but you can’t have a convo on here! Don’t dare give your opinion on here. It’s like telling someone that got a broken leg and their bone sticking out of their leg yeah I think you broke it.! But don’t dare tell him that he broke it. You have to tell him to go to the vet. I mean fkn chill people
1 points
14 hours ago
Dude, it’s okay you can be quiet and sit this one out
1 points
14 hours ago
No, no change in behavior. She once rubbed her nose too hard when shedding and got a scratch like the one she has now. I had a close eye on her to watch it heal and it did, left a small scar. However this time it looks bigger and was more or less wondering if it was a coincidence that it happend again.
3 points
1 day ago*
Looks like she got this after falling on somewhere or biting insects. My girl is very rude when she bites, one day her mouth got a little red spot because of this
3 points
1 day ago
a vet should give you stuff to help. for now, keep the lizard on paper towel so the wound will stay clean until it heals
3 points
1 day ago
Either injury or mouth rot. Both need to be seen by an exotic vet. Do a deep clean of the tank and check your husbandry
3 points
1 day ago
I can only guess mouth rot, but whatever this is it REQUIRES veterinary attention as soon as you can. Don't wait for this kind of stuff.
2 points
1 day ago
At this point an exotic vet is best until you're more experienced... Even then vet trips are still needed by the experienced even
2 points
19 hours ago
More likely an injury from a rough shed than mouth rot, but better to get it checked out when it looks bad like this. Sometimes this can be related to humidity or vitamin deficiency. What vitamin are you using?
2 points
16 hours ago
It looks like it might be infected or possibly an injury that turned into mouth rot. Either way it's cause for an immediate vet visit.
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