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need help, hatchling trouble

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This post is on behalf of a good friend of mine that is having trouble that I am afraid I am not able to help him much with. This post is originally from another small forum that I am a part of but either way, here is his original post:

My 3rd baby leo has some development problems. I dont know about anything internally, but but I do know that he hatched without his egg yolk, which made him very skinny. He also has tiny TINY eyes (if he has em at all) he may open them completely, but I doubt it. I think I might have a blind baby. . . .

I adore him anyway! He kinda strange looking with his eyes, but I like im anyway! :D

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Now, this is how skinny he is without his egg yolk
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This is his egg yolk
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I want to do everything I can for him. He survived the night (was born last night at 9:00)
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The baby seems to be able to walk, however when scared he will run in circles slightly and seem a bit confused, perhaps because of the eyes.
Is there anything further that can be done to ensure that this baby will survive? should it get fed? we have the slurry ingredients to do so... thanks everyone for your help
 
I sure do not see normal eyes on that leo. I hate to say it but I would put that one down. because even if there are eyes there I see no eye lids at all. it's sad but it happens.
 
As long as the baby has functional eyelids, I would say giving him a chance is fine. I'd use a dropper and give him water to make sure he's hydrated. Give him two or three days and offer him a gutted cricket or mealworm (hold it and let him lick the guts), if he takes it, I'd keep feeding him in this manner. If he doesn't take it, I'd start the slurry. With babies that don't absorb their yolk, the key to getting them to pull through is to make sure that they stay hydrated and start eating ASAP. If he won't lick the slurry, becomes lethargic, or can't move properly on his own there may be more things wrong than the eyes, and you'd need to evaluate what kind of quality of life he'd have.

-Alice
 
thanks for the reply everyone. As far as I know the gecko is still alive, he did lick the mealie guts and is pretty good about things...

He is thinking of keeping it and is aware that it will be a high maintenance gecko...thanks again for the help
 
I am not the expert here so I am posting this as a question. I read an article about a Ball Python that was born with no or little yolk, and it had a fused together middle. It is still living! The guy writing the article said he tube feed it chicken egg yolk. Can this be done for Leopard Geckos also??
 
The little guy died this morning. Thank you all for your help. a necropsy was done, turns out the little guy had no eyes whatsoever, and somewhat of a bad heart. He also had an unknown fat deposit close to his liver.

The hatchling's clutchmate also hatched a day after this one. This new guy seems to have absorbed his yolk, but also has trouble with his eyes, although I think this one actually has eyes, just shut. He is 2 days old now. I am unaware of what the plan for him is.

thanks again for your replies
 
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