Infection?

My boyfriend has a female leopard gecko, about three years old. We moved recently, and she stopped eating. I read that this was normal, and to give her a week or two to become accustomed to her new surroundings. Well, two weeks later she still hasn't eaten, and upon closer inspection we realized that she has an infection on the underside of her belly, right above her tail. This is his first gecko and we really don't know what to do about it.

By the way, here's a picture. (sorry, new to the site, don't really know how to do all this.)

You really need to take that leo to see a vet. ):

There isn't really much we can do about that, I'm sorry. ):

yes, agreed....vet for sure. a qualified REPTILE vet though, not just an ordinary dog cat type vet.

Oh dear, I really wish you the best with her and that you can get her to a Herp Vet very soon. Poor thing.

just wondering, what are you housing your little girl in? i know that you need to take her into the vet but if we find out more about how your housing your leo we could possibly help so that she is more comfortable and or help prevent this kind of thing from happening again. so if you dont mind answering some questions for me that would be great.

what is your leopard gecko housed in? (such as a glass tank, what gallon size ect.)

what substrate are you using? (such as sand, repti carpet, tiles, paper towels, ect.)

what is your heat source for her? (such as a under tank heat mat, heat light, ect.)

what are you feeding her? (such as crickets, super worms, mealworms, ect.)

what are you using as vitamin supplement? and are you using calcium powder?

how many hides do you have for your leo? do you have a moist hide?

these are just some basic questions that can really help your leo out. i hope to hear back from you soon!

what is your leopard gecko housed in? glass tank 20 gallons. gonna upgrade to 40 gal if she doesnt die.

what substrate are you using? was using calcisand untill I read that it was bad. Got her some repticarpet in now.

what is your heat source for her? under tank at 88 almost constant.

what are you feeding her? crickets, mealworms. but she hasnt eaten in awhile :/

what are you using as vitamin supplement? and are you using calcium powder? I have a calcium and vitamin supplement powder i coat worms in and have a bit in a small dish in her cage.

how many hides do you have for your leo? do you have a moist hide? i have 2 hides one warm one cold, and a moist when shes shedding.

i would get rid of the repticarpet now as it is like a breeding ground for bacteria and it is hard to get clean, whilst your leo is sick I would use paper towels as a substrate as you can replace them quick.

well it sounds like you are doing allot to try and help her out, i am guessing that the calcium sand is one of the main reasons she got a infection because its known for that, so its really good you took that out, i would switch out the repti carpet for some paper towels tho, the carpet is like a kitchen scrubber and holds tons of bacteria and leos also get their teeth stuck on it when they go to grab at their food. so at least for now i would take that out because paper towels are always clean because you put fresh ones in every time you clean the cage. you are doing well with using the under tank heat mat, but you should try and get the temps up to 95 to 98, do you have a digital prob thermometer? those are the best kind and are like $10 at petsmart. i would also recommend having a moist hide in with her all the time, and to keep the moist hide half on the heat mat and half off so that its warm for her, and it is good encase you don't notice she is shedding. you can easily make one out of a little Tupperware container and cutting a hole in it and placing a moist paper towel in. but her infection definitely needs to be seen by a vet, i think she should be well set if you could get her on some antibiotics. if i were you i would call around at the different exotic vets in your area explain that you need the cost of a exam and ask them if their vet is qualified to treat leopard geckos. we are all supporting you here so good luck with your little one! we all hope she gets better and has a long and happy life with you guys! keep us updated on how she is doing and what the vet says!

awwww poor girl, looks like a abcess which a good reptile vet will be able to removed or treat with anti-biotics. Good luck in getting her better x