geckoluv2187
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I was just at a large corporate pet store that many of you know very well and I saw the sickest hatchling I've ever seen. It was so skinny, it appeared to be dehydrated, and had a very prominent backbone. It was in a cage with no moist hide and its skin was loose but still stuck to it. I alerted the store clerk who said he would talk to the girl in charge of the reptiles and then I left.
Here's my dilemma. I'm thinking about going back and either buying it, or saying "look, its dying I'll take it off your hands for you". I've never cared for a sick gecko before. However, I am a veterinary technician (for dogs and cats) with 5 years of experience and feel ready to take on the challenge. We also have 7 geckos, adults, juvies and babies in perfect health.
Some questions: What type of things can I do besides feeding it the slurry? I'm not sure how sick it is, since it was just laying there. Would it be better to get it to a vet immediately. Our reptile specialist is over an hour away and does not see patients on an emergeny basis, they are just there a few times a week. I know an emergency hospital that says they take reptiles on an emergency basis but I know that they don't see reptiles on a regular basis (and might not have as much experience).
Can anyone give me an idea about what exactly I would need to do to help out this little guy?
Here's my dilemma. I'm thinking about going back and either buying it, or saying "look, its dying I'll take it off your hands for you". I've never cared for a sick gecko before. However, I am a veterinary technician (for dogs and cats) with 5 years of experience and feel ready to take on the challenge. We also have 7 geckos, adults, juvies and babies in perfect health.
Some questions: What type of things can I do besides feeding it the slurry? I'm not sure how sick it is, since it was just laying there. Would it be better to get it to a vet immediately. Our reptile specialist is over an hour away and does not see patients on an emergeny basis, they are just there a few times a week. I know an emergency hospital that says they take reptiles on an emergency basis but I know that they don't see reptiles on a regular basis (and might not have as much experience).
Can anyone give me an idea about what exactly I would need to do to help out this little guy?