If you cannot afford to take your animals to the vet to receive care when they are ill, then you should not acquire them. A vet visit, fecal exam and subsequent diagnosis and medication is the only thing that is going to save this gecko (even then there is a chance it is too far gone and will not survive). You came up with the $100 or whatever to pay for this animal and to pay for the cost of shipping it to you, please find a way to come up with the money that you need to take it to the vet. If you aren't willing or able to do that then you should find someone that can.

This is why there are so many Reptile Rescues out there guys! Too many people want to buy the pretty gecko but not enough of them are responsible enough to give it the proper care it needs to live, which includes vet care! Herps should be given the same consideration as a dog or cat is given. If your dog was dying would you find a way to get it to a vet? I thought so.

These are living, breathing animals that we are responsible for, they are not just something pretty to look at like a poster on the wall or a piece of jewelry. I swear sometimes I am ashamed to be be a leopard gecko breeder. I apologize if I hurt anyones feelings, including the owner of the poor sick blizzard, but I felt this had to be said.
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Kelli Hammack
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• Update on Blizzard - rayvendawn, Fri Jul 2 01:08:53 2004
• RE: Update on Blizzard - cillie, Fri Jul 2 03:40:07 2004
• Responsibility - KelliH, Fri Jul 2 04:45:04 2004
• RE: Responsibility - Snarks, Fri Jul 2 10:24:03 2004
• great post,!!!!!!! honest and well written - robin_r2, Fri Jul 2 11:19:19 2004
• I agree !!! - GoldenGateGeckos, Fri Jul 2 13:10:44 2004
• RE: Responsibility - milwaukeereptile, Sat Jul 3 20:21:09 2004
• RE: Update on Blizzard - corsimorphs, Fri Jul 2 12:42:20 2004