Rescue baby

[BrightReptiles]

We took in two babies today from craigslist. They both are very young, bu the leo in question here looks considerably younger than the other. The person we got him/her from took it in trade for a snake and obviously didn't have the first clue about them. They were in a small tupperware with a bowl of water in the middle, which was super deep and spilled all over the tub. Both geckos were soaking wet when we took them out, though they have now dried out a bit. They were not that I saw using any type of heating, just the tupperware. I just wanted to get out of the nasty house so I didn't ask a whole lot of questions. Anyway, issue is, the youngest looks super skinny. It also appears to have a shed problem, it has thick skin now that it is drying that is obviously shed, it appears that them being so soaked all the time may have prevented the shedding and now it is trying to shed all at one time? Also, his eyes look super tiny compared to all our others, is this morph specific or another problem? What can we do?

Pics attached.

About your leo:
- Sex unknown
- Age & Weight unknown, unweighed but tiny
- How long have you owned your leo a few hours
- Where was he/she obtained craigslist rescue

A) Health/History
- How often do you handle your leo new leo
- Is your leo acting any different today? If so how does he/she normally act which differs from now. unknown
- Has he/she had any problems in the past, if so please describe. unknown
B) Fecals
- Describe (look any different than normal) none yet
- When was the last time he/she went unknown
C) Problem
- skinny baby, and possible shedding issue? previous poor husbandry

Housing:
A) Enclosure
- Size 20L
- Type (ex. glass tank) glass
- Type of substrate paper towel
- Hides, how many, what kind? Yes, two, moist moss, dry curved brick hide
B) Heating
- Heat source UTH
- Cage temps (hot side, cool side) 96,80
- Method of regulating heat source dimmer
- What are you using to measure your temps zoomed digi
- Do you have any lights (describe) negative
C) Cage mates
- How many (males, females) one other baby that was acquired same time
- Describe health, or previous problems unknown

Describe Diet:
A) Typical diet
- What you're feeding (how often, how much) unknown
- How are you feeding (hand fed, left in dish, ect) unknown
B) Supplements (describe how often)
- What vitamin/minerals are you using (list brands) unknown
- What are you gut loading food with unknown

I unknowned a lot since I don't know it's history from birth until about 4 hours ago.

Also unsure of the morph, feel free to chime in.

 

[Wild West Reptile]

Im sorry but some people are simply disgusting. You can tell them that for me.

 

[BrightReptiles]

Also to add, now that they have dried out after being out of that swimming pool tupperware for a few hours, it is trying to pull its shed off, rubbing its head etc in the tupperware we used to take the pictures. So hopefully that goes well.

Is it actually possible for him to be shedding multiple skins at once due to them keeping him soaking wet?

 

[Leopard.Geckerz]

Ugh. People disgust me. I've taken in several rescues over the years. Best of luck to you.. keep us updated.

 

[BrightReptiles]

Will do! He/she looks like it has the potential to be a pretty leo someday!

 

[fl_orchidslave]

Each one should be put in its' own 6qt storage bin with slightly damp paper towel on the warm end, 95 degrees. It doesn't matter that they were together before, they need to be separate now. That's the only way you can be certain of who is doing or not doing what. This is crucial to their rehabilitation. Offer them each a small dish of dusted mealworms tomorrow, after they've had the night to warm up. Don't mess with them until they begin to eat, they're already stressed. If you can, come to the Repticon this weekend and bring them along (in their tubs) and let Dr. Alfonso take a look at them.

 

[BrightReptiles]

Each one should be put in its' own 6qt storage bin with slightly damp paper towel on the warm end, 95 degrees. It doesn't matter that they were together before, they need to be separate now. That's the only way you can be certain of who is doing or not doing what. This is crucial to their rehabilitation. Offer them each a small dish of dusted mealworms tomorrow, after they've had the night to warm up. Don't mess with them until they begin to eat, they're already stressed. If you can, come to the Repticon this weekend and bring them along (in their tubs) and let Dr. Alfonso take a look at them.

Unfortunately I have to work this weekend and can't make it. I will go ahead and separate them, though I don't have any tubs, I have a few extra 10gal tanks with UTH's that should do the trick.