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my first clutch of 2 eggs hatched today

unfortunatly i noticed that zippy (he moves fast) has only three legs
he is missing one of the front legs

there is no wound so he is deformed from birth also his other front 'paw' (for want of a better word) is also deformed

i was just wondering if this will affect him in later life? and if so how? (other than the obvious trouble with catching food)

thanx in advance also the other hatchling is fine and i will probly sell once he is older while old 3leg will have a place on my shelf and in my heart

eye on him though, very often when there is a deformity in any creature--- it raises the odds there are more, internally--- if he seems to be in any pain or can't eat-- whatever, its kinder to let him go.

Lets hope he lives a long healthy three legged life tho =)
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thanx

he seems to be fine and isnt havin any trouble moving and his brother (i havent sexed them yet so im not entirly sure) whos isnt deformed isnt fighting him at all in fact they seem to ignore each other

i have pic on my computer now if some one tells me how i can upload it then ill post it onto the message
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I think he should be ok. There are tons of animals that live out happy, healthy lives with just three legs. I would get it checked out by a vet though, like someone said, in case it's internal and causing him pain. But if it really doesn't seem to be bothering the little guy, I'm sure he can still thrive without one leg. I forget where I saw it, but there's a website about a 3 legged beardie. That beardie was doing very well. I think it just needs a little extra love and attention. Good luck!
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thanx for everyone support i was very worried as this is the first clutch ive had and the fact they have hatched is so cool

but with on deformed it has put a downer on the situation
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Sometimes things don't always go as we plan and I should know lol. Just because this one has a few problems doesn't mean that your next clutch won't come out just fine so don't give up. I had a cat once that had 3 feet and she got around better than any cat I've ever seen. I brought a dog I had back from a heart attack too and she lived for another 3 years before she finally passed. Animals can live with all kinds of problems just like people can, you just need to give it a little more TLC than a normal animal would need. Its great that you're willing to take care of it because if you didn't want it I'd take it for the simple fact is that I have a soft spot for animals in need. Good luck with the little guy and I hope it lives a long and happy life.

I hada 3 legged gecko, who got around just fine, but had trouble competeing for food when kept with others. Another one of my leos is missing all his toes and two of his feet are slightly deformed, and he also gets around just fine, he has no problem competeing for food.