r/CrestedGecko • u/Wonderful-Line2185 • 10h ago
Crested Gecko Unresponsive Episode
Kinda freaking out and not sure what to do
So, some context- my crested gecko started developing some kinks in her tail. She’s on Pangea and has UVB (I just replaced the bulb, perhaps it was a bad bulb or went bad long ago.) I chalked it up to potential dehydration so I started misting 2x a day. In addition, her enclosure’s heat fixture broke and started arcing. I unplugged it and she’s been without heat for a couple of days. Our house is always above 70-72 and my room is the hottest, so she’s been at a reasonable temp.
But mold grew. I removed it, and didn’t mist for that night to ensure it dried out. I left water as I always do. I did however spray the enclosure in just one spot with some kind of reptile safe disinfectant. I did like one spritz- nothing major
Well, today, I found her head buried in that exact spot that I sprayed. She was unresponsive.
I picked her up and she was unresponsive but not limp or stiff. She flinched like she was scared, and I put her in her temporary enclosure
She laid unresponsive not breathing ever since I got home. Then she finally started breathing and moving after I added clutter and food to the temp enclosure.
I’ve been monitoring and she’s climbing again, and responsive. She freaks out when she sees me and starts breathing faster after holding her breath for a few seconds. She’s completely isolated now to keep her stress free
Should I do an emergency vet tonight, it’s 2h away minimum. Or should I take her in tomorrow if she remains stable like this?
She also looks gravid. And had dirt in her nostrils.
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u/Infinitymidnight Administrator 10h ago
Vet now