Leopard Gecko - Cloccidia?

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QUESTION: I have a 4 year old female Leopard Gecko who is in a 40 gallon cage. Their temp is around 80 degrees, with reptile carpet. She has always been very healthy up until a few weeks ago when she has stopped eating and losing weight in her tail and not being as active and alert. I have tried feeding her crickets, mealworms, waxworms. No success, she has turned them away. I have to admit I am not that good at dusting the crickets, as she will not eat them with the vitamin dust on them. She has shed a few days ago. Her stool is a light brown, then turns darker with a strong odor. I have been researching Cloccidia, which sounds like what she might have.

More Info: I bought a baby Leo 3 months ago and it is throwing up whole crickets and waxworms. Runny stool too.
Any information and suggestions would help so much, with what medication would help them get better. Thanks, Hannah

ANSWER: Hello Hannah,

Do you have them in separate tanks, correct?
It is a possibility that she has coccidia, or even worms.  She may have gotten them from the feeders.  The insects can carry disease, if they are not kept clean or came from a dirty condition.

Can you get a fecal done on her?  
Since she is losing weight right now, I would go ahead & buy some chicken or turkey baby food to feed to her with a plastic syringe or plastic dropper.  This will help her immune system & help to keep her strength up.
Where did you get the feeders?  
Your baby leo may just have a nervous stomach, from relocation stress, etc.  How long have you had him for?

Let me know how she is doing.
Tracie

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QUESTION: Well,I have them in a cage together but I do have a seperte tank, so seperating them is no problem. I can get a fecal on her, but do you know an average cost of getting that done? I got the feeders from petsmart.  And how much would you guess the medication is? Is coccidia/ or worms easy to treat? I did walk in and I saw Nelli(my 4 yr old lizard) drinking water so that gives me some hope, only after she turned away the crickets.

The baby I got in Febuary, I have left him alone by not holding him for a while, so he will not get stressed out.

Thank you for your time, Hannah

ANSWER: Hello Hannah,

Great, I would recommend right now, to separate them so he is less stressed.  The average cost of a fecal is $20 or so, but you may have to pay for an office visit too though.  It depends on which medication he will need, Panacur or Albon, they are both about the same price, overall.
It is usually pretty easy to treat, but the coccidia can be stubborn.  You need to keep the tank very clean.  Use paper towels or non adhesive shelf liner for an easy way to keep it clean.

I hope the appetite picks up.  Let me know how he is doing!

Tracie  

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QUESTION: Well, I have them separated, and I bleached everything! The good news is Nelli(older one) is eating chicken baby food through a syringe, everyday. But turning down crickets. The baby does not like the baby food so I would like your opinion if I should keep trying to feed it to him, or not so he does not get stressed out? I bought some Panacur and calcium supplement online at beautifuldragons.com I have not taken them to the vet, and I was wondering if any way possible I can give this to them without going to the vet, meanwhile, getting the dosage correctly for their weight?

Thank you ,

Hannah

Answer
Hello Hannah,

That is great you have them separated now.  
That is good news Nelli is eating the baby food daily.  That should help him out.  He will eventually start eating his live food again when he starts feeling better.  
Is the baby losing weight yet?  Is it stressing him out trying to feed him?  If it isn't too stressed, then I would try to continue feeding him to help him & his immune system.  

What is the concentration of the Panacur & of the calcium?  I will help you dose them, but I need the weight of them, as well as the concentration of the meds.  
You can give it to them, without going to the vet.  


Tracie