Is my leopard gecko going to die?

Question

stevie has had metabloic bone disease for 4 and a half moths now he refuses to eat food with powder vitamins on them he would usually love it when i show him his can of food all he did today was sit in his water bowl and ignore his food like he didnt even care his front legs are messed up and he has a slight bump on his back and one of his hind legs are starting to curl! help me please!

Answer 1

if an animal is in bad shape, get it to a vet immediately, or call someone who has experience with that certain animal.

while deciding what to do, search the internet and try find out whats up with him.

(: i hope for the best

Answer 2

ohh im so sorry about your lizard. well the only thing i can try to sugest is to force feed him. ya i know its not nice but maybe if he hsa more energy he might have a chance of living.so just opn up his mouth and prepare his ood the way he likes it and pop it in and maybe he will do the rest. if it does not work, i can't really help u. im sorry.    :'(

Answer 3

You need to take you leo to the vet asap.

Besides that, place a bowl of pure calcium into his enclosure - he should have always had one. They will l**k it as they feel the requirement for calcium.

I have a very healthy leo and never dust his bugs because he has a dish to help himself. Leos are very sensitive to overdoses of vitemins and minerals.

Reptiles can survive MBD as long as they are treated effectively. They will simply be deformed.

How thin is your leo will probably be the biggest indicator of his survival chances... if his tail is still fatty, with the right treatment he should recover but if his tail is boney then his chances are probably very slim.

Wjen you take him tot he vet, he will be able to give him calcium injections and show you how to force feed him.

It will be a LOT of work so unless you are prepared to take it on, i suggest you contact a leo sanctuary or have him put to sleep.

Answer 4

You should have really taken him to the vets 4 and a half months ago when the signs of MBD first arose.

Vitamin D3 AKA Cholecalciferol is essential for the absorption and secretion of calcium and phosphorus. Calcium works with Phosphorous and is the 5th most abundant mineral in the body.  It is a primary structural of bone mineral and responsible for developing the rigidity of bone and teeth, blood clotting and the transmission of nerve impulses. The Ca:P ratio is extremely important and should be 2:1. If the animal were to be deprived of this mineral the body would extract calcium from the bones causing deformation within the skeleton. This is called metabolic bone disease (or MBD) and can be fatal if not treated.

Vitamin D3 in conjunction with calcium supplements may help to prevent this disease. You may feed your leo 0.5ml of liquid D3 via an oral syringe, once daily. You could also try feeding it insects naturally high in calcium like calcium worms or butterworms, if the gecko does not eat these willingly, you could try crushing the insects and feeding them to the gecko with the syringe.

You could also try giving it some Critical Care powder to help it's recovery. Do try to get some calcium into your Leo pronto.

At this point it's possible your Leopard Gecko might not make it, make sure he is not distured during his recovery except to medicate him.

Always seek vetinary advise first before taking mine, my situation with MBD may differ from yours, this is what i've learnt from my experiance but the vet knows best.

Answer 5

I hate to say it, but I think it's the little guys time to go.

However you can contact and exotic vet in your neighbourhood and ask them if it would be worth it to bring him in. Also if you can't afford that, contact you're local humane society or equivilant.

Answer 6

i think so im sorry if he doesnt eat then yes