Had to put a baby down today...

[Golden Gate Geckos]

I had a little Enigma het Patty born a month ago with a severely deformed/underdeveloped front arm, and I have been slurry and hand-feeding her since birth. The beautiful little girl would not thrive, and started circling and rolling from the stress of hand feeding. I decided it would be best to end her life.

For as many years as I have been breeding geckos, it still rips my heart out when I have to put one down. I gave her every chance to thrive, but she just would not. I probably should have done this weeks ago, but I still had hope for her. I didn't want to give up on her.

Good bye, sweet little one... I wish you would have tried to survive as much as I tried to help you survive.

 

[Halley]

Marcia, I’ve very sorry to hear about your little one. You go far beyond what most breeders would do.

 

[Ccrashca069]

I am so sorry Marcia. I know you really hate doing that. All we can do is give them a chance. Don't be discouraged. Be strong and come back from your vacation fully charged

 

[Gecko Ranch]

Very sorry to hear Marcia.

 

[PacHerp]

Oh Marcia... I'm sorry to hear about this little one...

I know you did everything you could...

 

[Nigel4less]

I`m so sorry about that Marcia, is this the same Gecko that fed for the first time while I was at your place?

 

[moosassah]

A true saint.

 

[Mel&Keith]

I'm so sorry, Marcia. *HUGE hugs*

 

[Franks_Geckos]

Sorry to hear about this. It was probably for the best that you did what you did.

 

[Kristi23]

I'm so sorry. That has to be the hardest thing with breeding. I'm not looking forward to ever having to make that decision.