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my leopard gekos have begun 2 hatch but one was born completly blind! for the past few weeks, i have been force feeding it babyfood with vitamin powder mixed in but it is wasting away....:! WHAT SHOULD I DO!?!?!?!?!?!?!?<img src="http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''>:!?!? it is too stuborn 2 b force fed crikets and is starting 2 get weak. is it posible for it 2 live a long and happy life being blind (if it survives)? it is about 2 weeks old and any help regarding this situation would be apreciated. i dont want this little guy 2 die but i dont want it 2 suffer. PLEASE, HELP, ASAP!!!!!!! -THANX
-Tyler Mullan
Tyler, Im so sorry to hear about the little one. Its a difficult thing to decide when it comes to having to let go or push on. You need to take in account a lot of things when deciding what to do with this very unfourtunate problem. It is possible for Leopard geckos to live blind. If the gecko wont eat on its own it will need to be force fed or hand fed possibly its entire life, thats a possible 25 or so lifespan and quite a commitment. If it deems nessacary to have to put the animal down see a Vet for the most humane way possible so the little one can have a moment of peace before departure. I can't make the decision of what to do for you, but I can say I have been in your shoes and had to make that very same decision. Just think of the animals welfare, and think with your heart and you'll figure it out. Again sorry for your troubles.......Michael
You may also want to take into account that maybe something else is wrong. What I mean is that the obvious blind defect is a genteic birth defect. It is highly possible that an internal genetic defect may be present that you are not aware of. Thus causing him to be wasting away and not eating. It could be some sort of malabsorption disorder or chemical imbalance in his system. The unfortunate possibilities are endless. You have a tough choice to make and I dont envy you at all. I had to make a very similar choice with a few snakes and ultimately had them put down.
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