abdomen full of liquid? pics

My gecko i got from petco 2 months ago is not growing. in the past month she has hardly eaten, like maybe 3 small mealworms TOPS. her abdomen appears full of liquid and she poops very infrequently, but when she does its smaller than usual.

About your leo:
- Sex-female
- Age & Weight- at least 3 months, ~9 grams.
- Morph (if you know)- possible abberant high yellow.
- How long have you owned your leo- 2 months.
- Where was he/she obtained- Petco
- Is your leo wild caught or captive bred- captive

A) Health/History
- How often do you handle your leo- every few days but lately not at all in hopes of her wanting to eat.
- Is your leo acting any different today? nope, sitting there looking at me like usual.
- Has he/she had any problems in the past, if so please describe.-nope
B) Fecals
- Describe-Do they look any different than normal- about half size.
- When was the last time he/she went- 3 days ago?
C) Problem
- Please briefly describe the problem/issue you are experiencing and how long it has been going on.- she has always seemed a little fat, but lately her tail has gotten a little thinner and her body hasn't changed. held up to the light her body appears to be full of liquid. not eating, but is drinking water.

Housing:
A) Enclosure
- Size-10 gallon.
- Type - glass tank
- Type of substrate- paper towels.
- Hides- hot hide, cool hide, moist hide.
B) Heating
- What is your main heat source- under tank Zilla heat mat.
- What are your cage temps- floor temps hot side is ~92, cool side is ~65*F
- Method of regulating your heat source -none.
- What are you using to measure your temps (temp guage with sticky backing removed)
- Do you have any lights- no
C) Cage mates- none

Describe Diet:
A) Typical diet
- What are you feeding- mealworms, waxworms.
- How often are you feeding your gecko and how much per feeding- eats when she's hungry so only one or two or three at a time.
- How are you feeding -left in dish at all times.
- What calcium suppliment are you using- Exo-terra
- What multi vitimin are you using (please include brand)-none
-How are you implimenting your suppliment program- dust the worms once a week and leave in the dish with some powder.
- What are you gutloading your feeder insects with- wheat bran/potato







sorry the pictures got kinda cut off

WOW, I have never seen anything like this before. I thought maybe you were mistaken and she was impacted but it DOES look like liquid. I will do some research for you but I would suggest you consult a herp vet ASAP. I wish you the best of luck.

Ok, I have done some research and from what I have found this seems the most likely condition. Your gecko probably has lymphatic fluid built up in it's abdomen. Where I found this they gave ways to get rid of it at home but I do not feel comfortable passing on the information, especially to anyone who might not have much experience. I really urge you to take your leo to the vet. They can safely remove the fluid and help your little one out.

Oh, I forgot to mention that the reason she wouldn't eat with this is there is no room in her belly for food if this is the case.

I don't have experience draining lymph fluid if thats what you mean. I'm sure i can do it though, given instruction. i'm no stranger to giving dogs shots and that sort of thing. I have experience skinning, gutting, processing, numbering, etc. the skeletons of small chameleons, snakes, mice etc. for a college's zooarchaeology collection. I'll do some research, but if it involves simply draining it with a syringe I'm up for the task.

if it IS lymph fluid, thats crazy because this time 2 years ago i had a lymphoma scare, and had some surgically removed from my shoulder.

Even if that is the case, there is still an underlying condition which caused it to begin with and needs to be treated by a vet. Please take her to the vet ASAP, she looks so uncomfortable:(