I have an Enigma Bell Leopard Gecko that has "special needs" that I just bought today and need some info.

I bought him at the local reptile expo today. The guy told me he is "neurological" and he has a "drunken stagger" to him and will walk in circles. He said though that he is otherwise healthy.

I fell in love with this little guy immediatley and got him a 10g aquarium with under tank heater (small), cage carpet, 2 hides (1 on warm side 1 on cool), thermometer, water dish etc...
I pulled out all the stops.

He is a little over a year old and I got him med/large crickets and mealworms plus his calcium dust.

I placed 5 crickets in his cage (am I right in doing this?) but he doesnt seem interested in eating them. He twitches when they come near him and he staggered around till he finally went under his warm half log and closed his eyes.

Questions are:
Should I feed him in the cage?
How long can I leave the crickets in the cage?
If he doesnt eat, how long should I go before worrying?

He also seems like he is blind, I can move my fingers by his eyes and he doesnt blink. Should I be concerned?

I have never had Geckos before so any information will be apreciated greatly!

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