Hi there- we have had treco for about 2 years now- has always seemed health and happy in her? 10 gallon cage- we never handle her- has some vegetation- could maybe use more- has a log to hide under- use that coconut bedding- has two lights florecent and a heat lamp - have been misting and feeding calcium dusted and fed crickets - used to spend all her time right under the lights on the vegetation. Recently after the last shedding about a month ago things seemed to be different - was still eating or seemed to be but was spending more time on th bottom of the cage under things hiding from the light more...this morning she looks really badly - thin and dehyrated for sure but she seemed to have been eating over the last week...breathing heavy- I am going out of town and don't think she is going to make it. Have not given electrolytes yet - anything else I can do short of trying to find a vet...how much does this sort of thing generally run- I hate to see her suffer but hate to spend a ton of $ if she is going to die anyway...did that for cats twice.

hi and welcome. Tell us a little more about her enclosure. I got its a 10 gallon, but what are your humidity and temps?

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Thanks - Things are all within the normal ranges for the last two years - nothing has changed. Its a little dry right now so I really sprayed down the cage and seems to look a little better but I do see some white crusty stuff in one of the eyes now that she has moved a few times.

"normal" can be different depending on who you talk to. What are the actual temps and humidity?

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sorry- the temp right under the lights reads 95-100 where she usually hangs out- the cage average is about 80-85- she seems to move around to adjust her temp needs- at night - the house is about 65-70 in my sons room where she lives- humidity is about 70%?

pick her up. see if she has boogers. Listen for wheezing. If so its probably an upper respitory infection and simple antibiotics will clear that up.

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I am kinda scared to pick her up - I never have before..any tips first - Do you mean boggiers in her nose? What does a trip to a vet like this run and I am a little nervous to take her our of the house right now...thanks again for your help!

For my leopard gecko, I paid $65 total for the office visit ($50) and 2 cc of antibiotics ($15). It was not a respiratory infection, though, it was more of a bacterial infection in her mouth, so I am not sure if the antibiotics themselves would be much different in pricing. Hope that helps! Good luck!

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wow, never picked her up. Grab her gently by the middle then put her resting on your palm. yes, boogies, snot, any sort of discharge from the nose or eyes.

I have no idea what a vet trip should cost, but it should be near to what a vet checkup for your cat would be. As for transport, since its only a 10 gallon tank, just take the tank with you.

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ok- I will try - lame I know but I was told that holding them stresses them out and she moves so quick I was worried she would get away..my fear of screwing up on this one has made moving her to a temp cage for cleaning really rough - thanks again.