morph question

[shadowdragon619]

okay, this is my newest little addition, i'm not sure if its gonna make it tho. i'd like to know what morph it is. its only a few weeks old, and it has only eaten 6 mealies since i've gotten it, and it reguritated them b/c it over ate, and now i think its afraid to eat again *sigh* i'm gonna have to take it to the vet on tues i think if it hasnt eaten anything yet. i'm hoping it'll come through tho. wish me luck. any help or advice would be lovely. i believe its only a few weeks old.

 

[StopperExotics]

Poor little guy is son skinny! From the hatchling picture, I'd say Hypo Tangerine, but someone else on here might have a better idea?

 

[shadowdragon619]

it is like beyond skinny but i like its coloring the best and i think its cute

 

[StopperExotics]

Yeah, poor little baby! <3 Maybe you should try some pedialyte and squash baby food and drop it on his/her nose. I'd be wanting to get him/her hydrated and get some protein in his/her little belly.

 

[Taquiq]

That's sad. Does he have crypto?

 

[Angel]

do breeders sell them this small? pretty colors though.

 

[Taquiq]

Did a breeder sell this to you?! :-/

 

[Tony C]

If the gecko came from the same place as that feeding dish it is a big chain store.

 

[shadowdragon619]

no, i broke down and bought it from a petstore. i'm terrible, i kno

 

[shadowdragon619]

its eyelids are completely black...is that normal? it seems to open its eyes and see just fine, its really active...more active than my other gecko

 

[Baoh]

Temporarily increase the humidity in its enclosure. At such a small mass, it can more easily lose moisture to its environment and hydration will be key to improving its health. Don't rely on a water dish alone. In tandem with this, make sure temperatures are high enough. Make food available at all times, but make sure those prey items are non-injurious. Small mealworms. Baby crickets or roaches. A couple waxworms in a dish. A dash of mineral supplement in the dish holding the food. I use a vitamin or fish food bottle lid/cap when I have tiny ones. I raised a number of tiny "troublesome" hatchlings this way, including one that was born at a mere half of a gram. It does not always work, but nothing always works.

Good luck.

 

[shadowdragon619]

Thanks for your advide. i'm going to get some baby food and hopefully it'll lick it up. I do have a dish of small mealies in the tank and i put the smallest waxworm i could find in the dish too, along with vitamins. *sigh* i really hope it makes it.

thanks for everyones advice so far! i really appriciate it!

 

[OneFootedAce]

Ugh, So sad to see geckos like this Looks like a SHTCT(and is still VERY young), I wish you best best of luck to get him/her as healthy as can be.

 

[thegeckoguy23]

what a leo will eat baby food

 

[shadowdragon619]

hey, thanks everyone...but he passed away today.

i really liked it too. stupid me. i should have known he wouldnt make it. it just makes me so mad. i tried baby food earlier, and he ate some. but a few hours later i checked on him, and well....yeah. no more gecko.

thanks for everyone's help! i really did appriciate it!

 

[Angel]

im really sorry .id take it back and cause a scene at the store how dare they sell something that young and in that shape , very bad on there part and its sad when you put your all into it and it doesnt work , sorry for you loss you tried very hard though.

 

[shadowdragon619]

im really sorry .id take it back and cause a scene at the store how dare they sell something that young and in that shape , very bad on there part and its sad when you put your all into it and it doesnt work , sorry for you loss you tried very hard though.

thanks. i plan on talking to the manager and district manager...and even thier corp if they get really nasty with me.

 

[enigmaslim]

If you got it from Co or Smart they have a return policy where you can get your money back or another gecko. Sorry for your loss, don't feel bad though you did a good deed and atleast he was loved his short time here. Working at a animal shelter that short time means a lot to the animals, I'll pick up a dog and ride around with em for a few hours and they cry when I receive em, so the few days you had the lil leo ment the word to him and he's in a better place.

 

[shadowdragon619]

aww, thanks. yeah, i got my money back. thank you for saying that he's in a better place