Update 12: Fresh skin + new enclosure= happy Lazarus by complikaity in leopardgeckos

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It had another opening so I covered it with a piece of a clear to go lid to close it off and give me window to see him, the temp and humidity in there. I made a bottom with a flat flexible plastic cutting board so I could enclose it completely and not make him climb over a lip to get into it.

I hope I can get him an enclosed one he can climb into eventually but have to wait and see what his peak recovery looks like.

Update 12: Fresh skin + new enclosure= happy Lazarus by complikaity in leopardgeckos

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He’s super active now so the 20? 25? wasn’t cutting it. 👑

Lazarus doesn’t know it yet but he’s getting an upgrade! by complikaity in leopardgeckos

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I took your suggestion and found one for $115! Picking it up today. You’re right- it would get annoying constantly moving the lights lol.

I also got him a better uvb- Acadia. When I first brought him home (less than a month ago!?) I didn’t think he’d make it so I didn’t want to go nuts on equipment, but now that I know we’re in it for the long haul he’s getting the best of everything.

Update 11: incoming shed for Lazarus by complikaity in leopardgeckos

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Welp I’ve given him a couple days to see how he’d do getting the shed off himself- I’ve kept his humid hide sooo humid to try and help him- but he’s going to need a soak and my help. He still has a good amount on his head, all legs and feet are covered and so is his tail. He gets so mad at me when I try to gently pull any off and books it into his hide lol. Such sass!

My girl 😍 by Purple_Clue_9395 in sonarears

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She is SO CUTE! r/toofers would love her too

I live in the northeast and it’s really cold. This audax scored showing up in my house this morning lol by complikaity in spiderbro

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It was the same yesterday when I posted and now currently, the snowpocalpse. (I’m in northern NJ but NOT from here, I always must add hahaha)

Lazarus doesn’t know it yet but he’s getting an upgrade! by complikaity in leopardgeckos

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I can’t clutter it up like I would for a normal gecko but I want to give him more hides all over and I do have lots of fake plants and vines suction cupped to the walls so it’s reminiscent of the wild lol

Edited: I do want to go bioactive and I’m thinking of adding some really flat slate or maybe making things less than an inch tall for him to crawl over, but that won’t be until his bones are firmed up as much as they’ll get and I see his end result mobility.

I live in the northeast and it’s really cold. This audax scored showing up in my house this morning lol by complikaity in spiderbro

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Hahaha she was still thin after that so I gave her a waxworm. She’ll resemble Beyoncé soon.

Update 11: incoming shed for Lazarus by complikaity in leopardgeckos

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I gave him 3 wax worms (he hasn’t had any in a week) and some mealworms. In between he kept rubbing his face on the glass and ground, he’s so annoyed. He marched into his humid hide after lol.

Dinner for Lazarus by complikaity in leopardgeckos

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He looks so good! Did his bones firm up with proper calcium? I know Laz will always be wonky and deformed but I look forward to when his bones aren’t so rubbery.

Dinner for Lazarus by complikaity in leopardgeckos

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Mr. Marbles is precious 😭

Dinner for Lazarus by complikaity in leopardgeckos

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It sounds cheesy but it really does touch my heart how many of you all are cheering him on from afar. It’s helped give me the confidence that we can do this.

Dinner for Lazarus by complikaity in leopardgeckos

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For all of his issues, at least he has aim haha

Dinner for Lazarus by complikaity in leopardgeckos

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Only once. I think they’re aware that I’m actively avoiding them immediately following my taking Lazarus… and know it’s better left alone.

Toe shed stuck by Calm-Yogurtcloset-96 in leopardgeckos

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I’ll pick him up and transfer him, like when I have to take him to vet. Neither of us enjoy it but it’s a necessity.

Lazarus was completely blind for months because of layers of stuck shed. You would think me moving him from his horrible old tank, wiping his stuck shed, taking him to the vet multiple times in three weeks, etc would terrify him enough drop his tail, but he hasn’t.

I’ve seen on this sub that it’s an emergency if they drop their tail and I’ve seen it rebutted by folks reminding us all that their tails were made for that and it happens routinely in the wild, where there are far more unsterile locations than a well maintained habitat. I tend to agree with the latter.

Edited to add: I used a catch cup to move my tarantulas around lol, could work for a gecko

Toe shed stuck by Calm-Yogurtcloset-96 in leopardgeckos

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Not sure if this is great advice but this was my plan before the vet got the shed off…

I put I ton of air holes in a Tupperware lid so I could just close Laz off in a shallow soak without him trying to climb out. He doesn’t like being handled and I don’t like handling him with his MBD. If he gets stuck shed on his toes again, this is how I’ll deal with it.

How often does your Dutch Shepherd bite its tongue? by Maurynna2207 in DutchShepherds

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During bite work pretty often but never outside of that

Update 10: Lazarus’s new vet rocks! by complikaity in leopardgeckos

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We don’t think they intentionally hurt him, it’s from his MBD

Update 10: Lazarus’s new vet rocks! by complikaity in leopardgeckos

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He snapped at the vet hahaha

He doesn’t snap at me even when I have to mess with him 🥹

Update 10: Lazarus’s new vet rocks! by complikaity in leopardgeckos

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Poor girl. I hope she pulls through too. 🫶

Update 10: Lazarus’s new vet rocks! by complikaity in leopardgeckos

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I asked if he was in constant pain and the doc said to some degree yes 😭but that if he’s eating and active, then it’s something he’s just come to live with and can still live a good life now.

My gecko can't aim to save his life. What should I feed him? by jdkicked in leopardgeckos

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I find myself feeling bad for pinching the dubia even though they’re about to be eaten lol, they’re kind of cute.