Aloha,
I have another adult gecko with a problem, although I suspect there is
nothing we can do for her. We found her yesterday, but hoped she would
be better today.
We think she must have fallen from the ceiling, as we found her on the
tile floor in our kitchen and she was moving weakly. I set her down some
papaya and she wiggled behind a box.
Later, we found her on the floor near the refrigerator and she was not
interested in moving at all. We tried picking her up with a large ti
leaf, but she feebly pulled herself up onto my husband's hand and then
fell into my hands. We put her in a cage with a leaf to hide under along
with fruit and water and hoped that she didn't have any internal
injuries. She seemed happier hanging from the side of the cage and
looked pretty good this morning.
But a little while ago, she fell off the side onto the floor of the cage
onto her back and lay there gasping for breath. I'm not sure if they can
breathe properly on their backs, so we turned her over -- which stressed
her, but she does seem to be able to breathe easier on her stomach. I
also misted her as I thought it might help her breathe and she seems a
little better now.
But is there anything else I can do for her besides just wait and hope
she is just having pain from broken ribs and not from internal injuries?
Thanks, Sherron
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