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Here are more photos for the questioner. Here are all the head shots just like you wanted. There is one photo showing that his legs must not work right and be broken, because he has a sore spot where he had walked and continues to walk on it and it has rubbed his arm raw in a sense. It has healed over with a clear layer of skin, at least that's how it appers to me. I believe this proves that. And I added two videos, maybe they will help cure any confusion or doubt. Now my digital camera took these, so it is not the best quality, but I believe it proves my point.

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~Laura

Rejoice, the age of the fall has begun
We'll dance as the palaces burn.
--Lamb of God, As the Palaces Burn

Laura,

As I said in my email and in all the posts that were removed, I am sincerely apologizing for my claims. This is obviously a real situation, and I am appalled at myself for jumping so quickly into the idea that what you were dealing with was fake. IF there is anything I can do to remedy the situation, please let me know. I am glad the posts I made were removed, and if they hadn't been, I would have asked them to be. I guess it was too hard to believe that it COULD be real.
As I also said in my email, if there is anything I can do to help, I hope there are no hard feelings and we can work together for the good of the leo.
My fingers are crossed and he is in my prayers big time. Good luck!
Kelly

Laura, I haven't gotten into this because I wasn't sure just what was goin' on. It's just difficult to believe he could be so impacted and live. Now about the deformed legs, it looks to me to be MBD, metabolic bone disease, which comes from mainly a lack of calcium in their diet. I'm assuming he was this way when you got him, and was just wondering if you've been dusting everything he eats? Sorry, I don't even remember if you said he WAS eating at this time, and am not even sure it can be reversed this late in the game. Just curious, and I do hope the best for you and him.

Quig

Is he doing any better?? What did you name him? Anything?? I think he is lucky that he found you. I hope he will make it. I will be thinking of him. Please keep us posted and let us know what happens. Good Luck!!

Kelly I will be emailing you soon, but for now I thank you for the apologies and I know you did not mean harm, feelings can get the best of you, and I was so wrapped up in this little guy that I didn't give one thought to people thinking it could possibly be a scam. I wanted to get him help ASAP so I jumped online and started asking for donatins. Afterward I really though about what you said and I was angry at myself for doing it in the first place. I didn't want people to think that, and I let it get too out of hand. I am glad to see that you are on the same team again. I was losing sleep worrying about him, and worrying that you really didn't believe in this. Thanks for apologizing and I will keep you as well as everyone updated on Miracle. That will be his name, weather he lives or not. As far as I think, he is a miracle for surviving this long. Thanks again to all who are sticking with me and helping out. Any more reaserch that anyone finds please let me know. Thanks.
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~Laura

Rejoice, the age of the fall has begun
We'll dance as the palaces burn.
--Lamb of God, As the Palaces Burn

I don’t have any advice on what to do, as I have never seen any thing like that before. I did a search for impaction and I did come up with this link. It has advice for Bearded Dragons but I am sure what they say would work for Leopard Geckos also.
www.reptilerooms.com/Sections+index-req-viewarticle-artid-87-page-1.html

I wish you much luck in getting that guy back to health.
Albey

Albey's "Too Cool" Reptiles