I had two leopard gecko eggs hatch a couple days ago, but one of the hatchlings didn't look right. When I looked closely, I realized that he didn't seem to have eyelids. He can't close his eyes or keep them hydrated, so they have begun to dehydrate. I've been putting drops of water on them, but it only momentarily seems to help. I'm arranging to take him to the vet. Has anyone else seen this before? Do you have advise to helping me take care of this little guy?
Reptile & Amphibian Forums
Welcome to kingsnake.com's message board system. Here you may share and discuss information with others about your favorite reptile and amphibian related topics such as care and feeding, caging requirements, permits and licenses, and more. Launched in 1997, the kingsnake.com message board system is one of the oldest and largest systems on the internet.
Hatchling without eyelids
foxden
Aug 24, 2007 01:24 PM
Replies (3)
geckogrl6
Aug 24, 2007 05:59 PM
Your problem is almost certainly temp fluctuations in incubation.
-----
1.0 Hypo stripe, Het RW from JL (BJ)
1.0 HypoTang from Crested (Apricot)
1.0 Tremper Albino from Petsmart (Cloud)
1.0 SHCT hatched by me! (Sunny)
0.1 Hi-Yellow Leopard gecko from Petco (Beatrice)
0.1 Stripe female (rehabilitated rescue)(Pepper)
0.1 Jungle het RW hatched by me! (Jungle Bunny)
0.1 Normal from 2001 (Freckles)
0.1 SHCT Leopard Gecko from Petco (Brite)
0.1 Tangy Mutt Leopard Gecko from Petco (Rainbow)
0.1 RW Stripe hatched by me! (unnamed yet)
0.1 Leucistic rescue (unnamed yet)
RIP Peaches, Ghost, Bill
Adopted out: Goldie, Leucy, "Q"
Hatched: ~50
foxden
Aug 24, 2007 06:23 PM
Thanks for the info, I appreciate it. I searched for "leopard gecko fluctuations in incubation" after reading your post and found a few different places where people posted birth defects because of temperature fluctuations, primarily eye defects such as the problems my hatchling has. I will pay much closer attention to my incubator temps and make adjustments. In the mean time I will continue to take care of the blind baby gecko. Thanks again for your help.
geckogrl6
Aug 24, 2007 09:41 PM
No problem at all. It's a joy to help those who also know how to help themselves to all the wonderful research opportunities out there.
-----
1.0 Hypo stripe, Het RW from JL (BJ)
1.0 HypoTang from Crested (Apricot)
1.0 Tremper Albino from Petsmart (Cloud)
1.0 SHCT hatched by me! (Sunny)
0.1 Hi-Yellow Leopard gecko from Petco (Beatrice)
0.1 Stripe female (rehabilitated rescue)(Pepper)
0.1 Jungle het RW hatched by me! (Jungle Bunny)
0.1 Normal from 2001 (Freckles)
0.1 SHCT Leopard Gecko from Petco (Brite)
0.1 Tangy Mutt Leopard Gecko from Petco (Rainbow)
0.1 RW Stripe hatched by me! (unnamed yet)
0.1 Leucistic rescue (unnamed yet)
RIP Peaches, Ghost, Bill
Adopted out: Goldie, Leucy, "Q"
Hatched: ~50
