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I've been incubating my Leopard Gecko eggs for the last year or so as they come about, and this is the first time a hatchling has popped out severely skinny with no yolk sack attached and with odd looking eyes. I can't tell whether the eyes have no eyelids or whether they are lidded but stuck shut. This little guy is only a day old, and when he walks he seems to go in circles to the right. Here's the best picture I have of this little one.

Any advice is helpful!

Thanks Again

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"Speak softly to my lizard fair nor raise your hand to me, For they are quick to take offense And quicker to champion me." ~Anne McCaffrey.

2.2 Leopard Gecko
0.1 Mali Uromastyx
0.1 Chubby Cat

That is definitely a deformity either genetic or incubatory. Not much you can do for that one but i would try to figure out what happened. If eye deformities pop up frequently in between healthy babies then it is possible it is genetic. if it were recessive then it is probable that most of the healthy offspring are carrying a hidden gene for the eye deformity too which can cause long term problems in the captive breedings of leopard geckos. I also see these problems from time to time when someone is still getting used to regulating incubation temp. and humidity. also its possible it is just a fluke. good luck sorting it out

I looks to me like your hatchling has no eyelids, does he lick his eyes often. As long as he's eating and healthy I don't think it would be a problem. Wait until he grows a bit and have a vet check him out. If it is genetic I would think about getting another pair of leos to breed, just in case. Bad genetics shouldn't be spread, they should be stopped to help stop future clutches that could turn out sickly. Hope your baby turns out ok, good luck.