A female adult Leopard Gecko was brought into the reptile centre. They let her calcium levels get low and her bones are soft. In particular she has a "rubber jaw". That is a jaw with bones so soft it hangs open and the animal can't grab food. Fortunately she is not thin yet.
I brought her home so I can nurse her to health(I hope).
I offered her crickets and she showed interest, but no ability to catch one.
I offered wax worms (small and soft and good for them) and she looked at them, but couldn't pick one up.
So I have poured a dose of liquid calcium right into her mouth and she swallowed it. I then placed a wax worm into her mouth and nudged it in enough that she could swallow. She took two that way.
I will see how she is in the morning.
She is very pretty. I promise I will take pictures in the morning.
I brought her home so I can nurse her to health(I hope).
I offered her crickets and she showed interest, but no ability to catch one.
I offered wax worms (small and soft and good for them) and she looked at them, but couldn't pick one up.
So I have poured a dose of liquid calcium right into her mouth and she swallowed it. I then placed a wax worm into her mouth and nudged it in enough that she could swallow. She took two that way.
I will see how she is in the morning.
She is very pretty. I promise I will take pictures in the morning.
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Catherine
