AboutTracie Kretzschmar Expertise I can answer questions pertaining to health, UVB specifics, overall husbandry care & supplementation, analysis of blood test results, and behavioral problems & handling. I can answer questions pertaining to bearded dragons, leopard geckos, iguanas, uromastyx & ball pythons.
I can answer adeno virus related questions in bearded dragons, & then specifically about the testing methods as well. I am beginning an Pogona Adeno Testing Society in 2008 which will help to begin to start some standardization within the bearded dragon colonies of the breeders who choose to test.
Experience I have been working with bearded dragons for over 5 years now, as well as leopard geckos, too. I am currently doing rescues, as well. I hope to be able to educate people prior to them purchasing an exotic pet in order to avoid any health crisis with them.
Education/Credentials I have a master's degree in sports medicine & physiology, & 1 year of vet tech schooling, & am currently working on a reptile certification through the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council.
Question I have noticed over the last two weeks my Leopard Gecko has not been feeding and a lump had started to form on the side of his eye. This lump has now got bigger and this morning i noticed his throat has swollen up his other eye (not the one with the lump) is slightly glazed and half shut.
Answer Hello Gillian,
Can you post a picture of your gecko, with the lump so I can see it?
Did something bite him like a cricket possibly? Do you leave crickets in the tank with him overnight?
What type of setup do you have for him? Do you use an undertank heater along with a basking light on one end?
Could he have scratched his eye trying to shed & it has gotten infected?
What type of substrate do you use sand, paper towels, tiles?
What type of foods has he eaten? Do you have anything toxic in his tank, wood items, etc? Cedar or Pine items?
