shiftylou
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Have you ever had any deformity's in any geckos you have hatched? If so what were they and how did you overcome them?
deformity's in leo's
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ariana
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i had 2 special needs leos, one with a spine deformity and the other with eyelid and weight issues. both passed on and i had a lot of grief from watching them suffer. put them down, its the best for the leos and for you.
whkrazyk
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I have one leo with a deformity, it has half of its eyelid on the bottom missing, and its front leg is small and crooked, I just hand feed him everyday, and put a piece of rolled up napkin in the corner of his cage, that I have soaked with water for him to drink off of, my gramps told me to put him in the freezer(thats what he does at the shop) but I like the lil guy(and he's my first nova I hatched)
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My leos' deformities and outcomes:
umbilical hernia (too large an opening where the yolk sac was attached and intestines coming out): gecko only survived 1 day
excessively small: Tiny, 1 gram leo with large yolk sac even though it had incubated for 7 weeks; lived for 3 days and died
minor front leg defect: missing a few toes on 1 front leg; healthy and sold at a discount
major front leg defect: severely foreshortened, nearly absent front legs; otherwise healthy. Adopted by "Cwazy" on the forums last summer
eyelid deformities:
minor upper eyelid notch: so minor it wasn't noticed even after I sold her. Her current owner has to help shed in that area, but otherwise she's fine
major upper eyelid notches: Gecko would get "gunky" eyes unless her eyes are moistened every day or so, less frequently as she got bigger. Initially she was hand fed but began to eat on her own, gain weight and was healthy in every other way. When the eyes were kept moist,she would open them all the way and could deifnitely see. She was adopted by a couple who have leo experience
single eye deformity: I've posted about her this season. One eye is generally OK, the other may just be an eyelid deformity or there are problems with the eye. The problem eye looks best right after shedding. I moisten both eyes daily. She grew slowly at first, but has now taken off, going from 5 to 8 grams in a week. She will be for sale at a reduced rate to someone with experience (if you are on GF and live in New England, you can have her at no cost, just my gas to deliver)
multiple congenital anomalies: I hatched 2 clutchmates in early winter from 2 eggs given to me by an acquaintance with a pair of leos and no incubator. They both hatched with funky eyes, underbites and have remained extremely small. One was adopted by someone on GF (if this gecko hasn't survived and you're reading this, please don't feel bad, it may not have been meant to be); the other was adopted by my "vacation gecko feeder" who is compassionately hand feeding. I took care of her in April for a week and found her to be quite deformed, but spunky and having a good quality of life. As long as there is someone who loves her . . .
Aliza
umbilical hernia (too large an opening where the yolk sac was attached and intestines coming out): gecko only survived 1 day
excessively small: Tiny, 1 gram leo with large yolk sac even though it had incubated for 7 weeks; lived for 3 days and died
minor front leg defect: missing a few toes on 1 front leg; healthy and sold at a discount
major front leg defect: severely foreshortened, nearly absent front legs; otherwise healthy. Adopted by "Cwazy" on the forums last summer
eyelid deformities:
minor upper eyelid notch: so minor it wasn't noticed even after I sold her. Her current owner has to help shed in that area, but otherwise she's fine
major upper eyelid notches: Gecko would get "gunky" eyes unless her eyes are moistened every day or so, less frequently as she got bigger. Initially she was hand fed but began to eat on her own, gain weight and was healthy in every other way. When the eyes were kept moist,she would open them all the way and could deifnitely see. She was adopted by a couple who have leo experience
single eye deformity: I've posted about her this season. One eye is generally OK, the other may just be an eyelid deformity or there are problems with the eye. The problem eye looks best right after shedding. I moisten both eyes daily. She grew slowly at first, but has now taken off, going from 5 to 8 grams in a week. She will be for sale at a reduced rate to someone with experience (if you are on GF and live in New England, you can have her at no cost, just my gas to deliver)
multiple congenital anomalies: I hatched 2 clutchmates in early winter from 2 eggs given to me by an acquaintance with a pair of leos and no incubator. They both hatched with funky eyes, underbites and have remained extremely small. One was adopted by someone on GF (if this gecko hasn't survived and you're reading this, please don't feel bad, it may not have been meant to be); the other was adopted by my "vacation gecko feeder" who is compassionately hand feeding. I took care of her in April for a week and found her to be quite deformed, but spunky and having a good quality of life. As long as there is someone who loves her . . .
Aliza
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