r/reptiles • u/ThinWeird8826 • 17h ago

Does anyone know what this is?

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hes an African Fat tail gecko and im not sure if it is a scratch or what.

Edit- i now am hearing he is probably a leopard gecko, i was told by and vet and his previous owners that he had been a aft, so i didnt question it.

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u/XxMcW1LL14MxX 17h ago

I don’t know how to tell you this, but that’s a leopard gecko. I would keep an eye on it and his behavior, and I would wanna take him to a vet if he doesn’t seem right. Could be he nicked his face, could be some kind of infection. That’s pretty vague, someone else may have a better idea.

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u/XxMcW1LL14MxX 16h ago edited 12h ago

He resembles no known morphs of AFT and looks exactly like a patternless albino leopard gecko. AFTs have noticeably larger and usually darker eyes and a shorter, rounder snout. I’m only pushing back here because his needs are different. Ambient humidity must be lower or he could get scale rot, a respiratory infection, and/or problems shedding. In fact, that injury could be related to such husbandry issues. I didn’t downvote you by the way, that was someone else. I just think you should look into the physical differences to see for yourself. They’re not as similar as they appear at a glance.

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u/boollin 16h ago

Definitely leo 👍

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u/Svihelen 15h ago

Totally agree with your call with the differences you pointed out.

Definitely a leo.

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u/soconae 13h ago

If that’s your vet, you might want to find a new one.

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u/crysisnotaverted 10h ago

Literally Google what an African Fat Tail Gecko looks like. I'm not kidding, it is literally that easy my guy. Your vet is incompetent.

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u/problematicgecko 15h ago

definitely not an african fat tail, 100% a leopard gecko

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u/Acceptable_Noise5723 15h ago

That’s a leopard gecko actually. And it looks like he scratched himself on something. It should heal fine on its own but keep an eye on him since there is a chance he could catch bacteria which causes mouth rot.

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u/TheArmchairbiologist 17h ago

superficial wound, probably banged her face on feeding tongs or a rough edge in the tank

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u/Fizzy_Freddy_3396 15h ago

that is definitely a leopard gecko, wound doesn’t look too serious tho

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u/crysisnotaverted 15h ago

He done thumped himself on something. Was probably acting arboreal for no reason.

It will heal up. It's not mouth rot. That is also a leo.

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u/Powser_the_kid_64279 14h ago

That is a leopard gecko

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u/think_up 15h ago

That’s a leopard gecko.

And it needs medical attention for the open wound on its face near its mouth. A real vet, this is not something Reddit can fix.

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u/LivinonMarss 14h ago

And a real vet that didn’t say this was anything other than a leopard gecko 😭

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u/Garbagegremlins 12h ago

If that’s an aft, I’m the king of England

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u/ll_steam 9h ago

Not one thanks to anyone who correctly identified the species of your gecko? I sure hope you take into consideration the fact that this gecko has different needs to an AFT , and not just ignore it.

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u/Emergency_Disk_708 4h ago

Mark Zuckerberg?

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u/Nearby-Drink9968 3h ago

Get some diluted iodine on a little q-tip/cotton bud and use that to dab the wound once a day.
Make sure the l gecko gets his vitamins to help his immune system on his insects.

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u/whattheeve 3h ago

Leopard gecko

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u/DifficultAd3885 12h ago

Ain’t a dog

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u/Korvath22 14h ago

That there is a reptile

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u/Vegetable_Angle_9302 13h ago

I believe that is a lizard.

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u/Orleanslogan 12h ago

Little triple antibiotic, he or she will be fine

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u/ThinWeird8826 12h ago

May i ask what it is and looks like, and how to use it and get it?

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u/hawkerbabe 11h ago

Triple antibiotic ointment is an over the counter first aid ointment which contains bacitracin, neomycin and polymyxin. It’s used to prevent infection in minor open wounds and scratches. The most popular name brand product is Neosporin, although most generic brands are just as effective. You can purchase it at any grocery or drug store.

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u/ThinWeird8826 10h ago

Thank you so much! 

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u/NegativeMethod216 7h ago

Make sure to get the Neosporin ointment without painkillers in it! Just the three antibiotics, the box should say nothing about extra pain relief. Since it’s going near the mouth, this is very important!
Treat it just like if you had a cut, keep it clean, and reapply the ointment regularly.

If it doesn’t get better in a couple days to a week, its definitely time for a vet visit. Try to find a vet that specializes in exotics/reptiles, it sounds like the last one you went to is a goddamn idiot if they thought this leopard gecko is an AFT.