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Hey everybody,

We just purchased a jungle juvinile from a local pet shop yesterday. I thought I had looked it over pretty good, but upon closer inspection tonight it's left eye looks larger than the right one. it looks clear, but a little bug eyed. Any idea what it could be? Also I have fed him small mealies which he eats and promtly reguritates. (five of them last night one today) I am starting to think I may have adopted a sick lizard.....
I know of a local vet who deals in reptiles I think I might be making a visit to tomorrow night.

Any suggestions on the eye or the puking would be helpful.
Thanks
Tony

At some point I think there was a discussion about some genetic condition where one or both of the eyes are enlarged...and I think it led to blindness and was possibly related to early death...I could be WAY off....but that's what I rememeber. Anyway, I would recommend going back to the petstore and telling them that it's sick and see if they'll do anything about it...some petstores will.
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Christina

Leopard Gecko Morph Descriptions

2.3 leos
-0.1 tangerine het rainwater albino w/jungle background (Blinkers)
-0.2 jungles (Vahz & Skissor)
-1.0 tremper albino (Spitfire)
-1.0 tangerine rainwater albino (Bronx)

-ignorance is not to be punished when one is trying to gain knowledge...what scares me is the vast number of people who, when given the information to gain knowledge, choose to ignore it.

Whoa talk about bad luck, I sure hope not. Anyway the pet shop has no garuantee on reptiles. I now remember the sign that I convienently ignored in my bliss of finding a jungle at a good price......buyer beware. What I will most likely pay in vet bills would have bought me a nice healthy one online including shipping. Oh well my fault, hopefully the little guy will be ok.
Tony