Premature hatchling

[ErnieG'sgeckos]

This guy came out the incubator around 5:54am from my mack snow x enigma and what we have here is a mack snow that seem to have hatched premature, if you look close his eyes are smaller then the average hatchling

 

[robin]

i would look close to see if he has eyelids. if he has eyelids and even though he is premature a with a little TLC he should be fine.

 

[shadowdragon619]

aww! he's so cute tho! good luck taking care of him. He'll make it, we'll help ya!

 

[ErnieG'sgeckos]

i would look close to see if he has eyelids. if he has eyelids and even though he is premature a with a little TLC he should be fine.

there are no eye lids, i think he is blind because i wave my hand in front of him and he doesnt move.

 

[Khrysty]

It might be most humane to put him down. If he has no eyelids he'll have no way to moisten his eyes and they'll eventually dry out. You'd have to administer eye drops a few times a day and handfeed him his whole life :/

 

[ErnieG'sgeckos]

yes thats what ill do

 

[BrilliantEraser]

Poor baby. Wish there was something that could be done for him. :cry:

 

[ErnieG'sgeckos]

Poor baby. Wish there was something that could be done for him. :cry:

me too,the clutch mate of this hatchling is coming out now and seems to be ok.

 

[robin]

i was going to suggest that if he did not have any eyelids
i am sorry it happens sometimes. sadly, it's part of breeding. deformed leos are going to pop up from time to time

 

[ErnieG'sgeckos]

i was going to suggest that if he did not have any eyelids
i am sorry it happens sometimes. sadly, it's part of breeding. deformed leos are going to pop up from time to time

yeah your right

 

[hulker75]

Hey man yeah sounds just like a birth deformity. I hatch one every now and then that has a eye deformity, even hatched one that didn't even have eyes at all. Just one of those things.

 

[fallen_angel]

I am not sure if he's premature, but definitely has the eyelid deformity, which could have happened due to temperature fluctuation (at least that is the most common reason)

 

[thegeckoguy23]

ahhhhh looks so nice it does have small small eye's ahhhhh srry i did that again he is just so cute

 

[ErnieG'sgeckos]

now the clutch mate is out and its a mack enigma, the mack enigma still has the birth cord stuck to it.

 

[fallen_angel]

Congrats on the Mack Enigma!! Just leave it a moist hide of paper towels and leave it be.. it should get the cord unstuck after a day or so, and hopefully will be fine

 

[ErnieG'sgeckos]

Congrats on the Mack Enigma!! Just leave it a moist hide of paper towels and leave it be.. it should get the cord unstuck after a day or so, and hopefully will be fine

ok thanks

 

[Keith N]

I would suggest if it has no eyelids and cant see it needs to be put down and here is my opinion on keeping it. If it has no eyelids you are going to have to get eyedrops for it. One would assume you would have to take it a vet to determine the proper meds to administer for that, then the vital health of this leo is resting on you multiple times a day to administer that meds. Euthanasia is part of the breeding process and I cant tell you how many snakes and lizards I have had to put down to deformity but it becomes what is best for the animals well being.

 

[KelliH]

I agree that it looks to have no eyelids and that is the case the most humane thing to do is euthanize the baby. Sorry :-(

 

[HaaStyle]

I am not sure if he's premature, but definitely has the eyelid deformity, which could have happened due to temperature fluctuation (at least that is the most common reason)

What levels of temperature fluctuation and over how long are we talking about?

 

[ErnieG'sgeckos]

What levels of temperature fluctuation and over how long are we talking about?

well, i have a fridge incubator and i have to open it to see in it and to put eggs in, so maybe the temp fluctuates when i open the door but none of the other babies had any problems.