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Leopard Gecko sick - need help until vet

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I own a three year old female albino leopard gecko. She has runny stools, possibly bloody today, off feed, but still drinking water. She is losing weight and her tail is getting thin, mostly lying in her warm hide. Have fed her a blended concoction, but she threw it up within 10 minutes - two of the three times. (don't know if I gave her too much or if it's a symptom of the illness) Prior to these changes I noticed she was shedding more often. The last shed she had a lot of trouble getting it off her feet and I soaked her in a basin of warm water with mineral oil added to get it all off.

We don't have a reptile vet in our area - but will take her in to a vet on monday that talks to a reptile vet out of state. I suspect parasites and dearly hoping that if it is - it's a treatable kind. Any advice as to what I can do for her in the mean time?Please note - I've had her for three years, she has not been in contact with any other geckos. She has a 20 gal aquarium cage. Substrate is paper towels, has a warm and cool hide, with the warm hide having peat moss that is moistened when shedding. She is given fresh water daily. She has a temperature probe at each end of the cage and calcium readily available in her cage. She eats primarily meal worms. Will NOT eat them if they are visibly dusted, but does eat her calcium in the dish. Meal worms are gut loaded. I welcome any suggestions.
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I'm thinking possible impaction. Is she eggbound? Best thing to do until tommorrow is to keep her warm, calm & hydrated. I'd feed her some slurry tonite, no more than about 1/2 cc, just to try to get a stool out of her to bring with you tommorrow. Change the paper towels today and if she pukes, bring that also for culture. Even a non-herp vet should be able to run simple lab cultures. Best of luck, hopefully you are getting her in in time!
 
Thank you Lisa for responding. Her stomach doesn't feel like an impaction, but I wondered that too - after she threw up- but in hindsight I think I over fed her, because even after throwing up - she did have a stool during the night - which I am keeping for the vet. I am ignorant regarding being egg bound. I have never seen her produce an egg. How likely is that to happen?
 
Sorry, I havent been back til now to check this thread. How'd the vet go? Update? Eggbound you would prob see thru the belly skin
 
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