My leo girls

[Eavlynn]

Many of you are familiar with my dragons, Ruth and Mushu. I also have 3 young Leopard geckos that I'm in the process of rehabbing. First up are Ophelia and Amelia. They were brought home together, both very thin and skittish. I'm still fighting with them to get them to eat, more than a month later. Neither of them will touch a meal worm. Amelia demands dubia roaches, and Ophelia will eat crickets if I tong feed her, occasionally she'll munch on a dubia.

Amelia, the feisty one

Ophelia, my little sweetheart

My Daisy was given to the breeder I work for, along with her sister. Both were skin and bones and very weak. Unfortunately, Daisy was the only one that pulled through. After a while, she came home with me. She's put on a good deal of weight, and her tail is finally starting to fatten up. She has MBD and isn't a mobile as she should be, but manages to get around just fine. She's a spunky little gal and she houses mealworms like there's no tomorrow.

In her feeding tank, staring me down for worms

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[Eavlynn]

Both Ophelia and Amelia are demanding to be tong fed crickets. They're ridiculous. But if that's what they want, it's what they shall have! I just wanna see these little girls gain some weight.

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[PatsyB]

I always thought leo's had the sweetest little faces

 

[Eavlynn]

They do have sweet little faces I wish they were better eaters!

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[Hdrydr31]

Their faces just make me giggle everytime.. they are always smiling lol

 

[Eavlynn]

Ophelia and Amelia went to the vet today. They are on Metronidazole every other day for 10 doses. If there is a bacterial or parasitic issue causing their weight loss and lack of appetite, this should kick it, with the exception of cryptospiridium. I also have a critical care formula to keep them going with the meds. Fingers crossed that this helps to turn them around!

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[PatsyB]

Hoping that it's a bacterial infection or parasites. Crypto is such an ugly illness.

 

[Eavlynn]

I'm hoping for a harmless infection that they can bounce back from. Crypto would be devastating. As thin as Ophelia is, I don't think she'd last long with Crypto, and Amelia wouldn't be too far behind her. But I'm pushing that out of my mind until I know one way or the other. Happy thoughts! I want my little darlings to be around for a while!

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[PatsyB]

Yes, don't think about the bad things that could happen and just focus on the now and keep doing what you are doing and show them love.

 

[Eavlynn]

I tried to convince my vet to get some paromomycin for the girls but was unable to. Ophelia and Amelia passed away. Ophelia's fight ended on Wednesday and Amelia passed today. They are no longer suffering, but my sweet little girls will be dearly missed.

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[Hdrydr31]

I tried to convince my vet to get some paromomycin for the girls but was unable to. Ophelia and Amelia passed away. Ophelia's fight ended on Wednesday and Amelia passed today. They are no longer suffering, but my sweet little girls will be dearly missed.

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Oh no I am just now seeing this .... I'm very sorry!

 

[PatsyB]

Ugh, so sorry

 

[Eavlynn]

Thank you. I don't think there was anything that could have been done. It just broke my heart to watch them go downhill. I'm sad, but I'm relieved that they aren't suffering anymore.

Everything has to be bleached since crypto was neither confirmed nor denied.

Daisy is doing well. She's gotten quite fat, which is good. She's a sweetheart and she loves her food. We had her out the other night for some exercise and socialization.

Hi dad!

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[PatsyB]

I don't think bleach kills crypto. You need to use ammonia or a steam.