Premi-baby! Hatched to early!?!

[JordanAng420]

Allow me to show you something. This is my very first leopard gecko hatchling. And this is what his belly looked like when he hatched. My first instint was to cull, and I went to go set up to do so, however...something told me not to.

He seemed active, he just had this giant "hernia" looking thing on his belly...the opening was HUGE! I put him on wet paper towels in a warm, moist cage and decided it was sink or swim...that i'd make my decision tommorow if he hasn't made it for me already. I woke up the next day, and this is what his belly looked like.

I am so glad I didn't make the mistake of culling him. Anyways, my point is, there's usually a little spot after they lose their sac. I would imagine it most likely wouldn't have made it more than a few hours if there was truly a hole in the abdomen.

 

[Reborn]

Wow. But if he healed up over night then why hasnt hers closed up? Its been 3 days since she's dropped the rest of the sack... I have no plans to cull the little missy, if she makes it YAY if she doesnt then thats just how it was ment to be. She's a fighter, unlike her sister who passed away because she gave up>.< That's insane tho. It closed up all the way? or it fell off then closed up? Should i soak her and try to clean it up for her? And to answer your other post on my other thread, she has not eaten yet but has shown some interest and she hasnt pooped yet

 

[Reborn]

I'm pleased to say Kagura ate! She ate a baby dubia roach and a smaller mealworm! not much but shes so tiny lol. her hole has closed up for the most part still a small opening and her under belly IS bluer then id like but shes alive, well, and fiesty as ever She realizes if she hisses i jump LOL so she's doing it alot...She does wait till after shes full to hiss tho so;D Ill post pics in a month or so on the show off your geckos part so be sure to be watching for her! Maybe then we'll know her morph! Also if ya wanna see one more pic i can snap a quick one now that shes shed;D just ask

 

[prettyinpink]

Good to hear she's doing good!

 

[gothra]

Great news! She is training you, she hiss you jump, lol.

 

[Reborn]

Great news! She is training you, she hiss you jump, lol.

LOL she is! I know;D its not a full on loud hiss like normal babies its more horse/quiet. Dunno if i should be worried about that but right now im still going "Yes!" to her eatingXD She has a "hate" for dubia roachsXD she attacks them, shakes them, flings them into the sides then goes back to eating them...XD Gotta be careful of flying dubias!XD she's eaten 3 of them and a mealworm.:main_evilgrin: thanks everyone who helped! Glad she's gonna make it<3

 

[redeemedsoul136]

Hey wondering how she's doing?

 

[Yoh4n]

Same I would also like to know how the baby is

 

[Reborn]

8D shes doing great. Almost ready to be shipped off. Ill post some pics in a bit. Shes grown alot! and changed a ton...still unsure of her morph. Definatly not a enigma. Does look kinda like a mack snow but her bands have stayed veryyy lavnader-y lol pics later tonight of her.

 

[Reborn]

here are the pics~ shes a month and a day. pretty sure shes a mack snow but i dunno Shes veryyy lavanderish and shes lightening with every shed still.

 

[Hannibal]

She is so beautiful! What an ordeal she has gone through, she's a fighter for sure.

 

[fl_orchidslave]

Very pretty

 

[ajveachster]

Congrats! We had a preemie last year who was tiny, and I thought wouldn't make it. She took some extra work for sure, but I was really happy when she grew to be a good adult. Hope the rest of your season goes a little more smoothly than that clutch.

 

[acpart]

Looks like a Mack snow to me, most likely hypo or superhypo. There's a chance she'll yellow up as time goes by. Most of mine have by 3-4 months.

ALiza

 

[Reborn]

She's just over a month old and a holllee 10 grams lol. Shes definatly growing;D cant wait to see what she looks like as a adult...Shipping her off to her home next week;D

 

[Psychotic4mb3r]

Thought you was keeping her? Shes very cute! Wish I coulda got her lol..

 

[GeckosEcko]

Glad shes doing a lot better. Boy, did she go through a lot! What a trooper.... Give props for that!

 

[Reborn]

Thought you was keeping her? Shes very cute! Wish I coulda got her lol..

Unfortanltly i cant. Im gonna be moving from MN to IL...so its gonna be alot with the 30 i plan to keep...I wanna but i found a good home with GeckosEcko;D Plussssssssss Lilynette(her sister from a 2 weeks later clutch same mom) is still very small... i may have to keep her>.>

 

[GeckosEcko]

Unfortanltly i cant. Im gonna be moving from MN to IL...so its gonna be alot with the 30 i plan to keep...I wanna but i found a good home with GeckosEcko;D Plussssssssss Lilynette(her sister from a 2 weeks later clutch same mom) is still very small... i may have to keep her>.>

She'll be in good hands

 

[GeckosEcko]

Well I figuired I'd post a few pics of this little baby in her current standings. Shes doing very well, eats like crazy, has gained 2 grams since I got her last month. She is doing great!