I thought it might be helpful to compile the info we have on this in one thread.
I purchased, 1/14, and 5/14, 2 Leo hatchlings that were not started correctly. Neither grew, but both were active and ate good. The littlest, Pensee, began to get a soft plastron, then she started sleeping more and eating less and less until she passed in August. This was a slow deterioration. The other, Pepe is still doing ok. He still has not grown hardly at all. He has gained 12 grams in 9 months. He is active and quite the character. I worry constantly that he is going to fail.
Amanda's recent example was very sudden. Making me all the more nervous. I would like to see what experiences others have had. Is there a way to reverse this? What are the best ways to pull them through?
This is a pic of Pepe at 8 months with my trio at 4 months. Each of the trio have gained more than 10 grams in the 1st 2 weeks that i had them. They are kept in one seperated enclosure. So everyones conditions are identical, but no contact.
I purchased, 1/14, and 5/14, 2 Leo hatchlings that were not started correctly. Neither grew, but both were active and ate good. The littlest, Pensee, began to get a soft plastron, then she started sleeping more and eating less and less until she passed in August. This was a slow deterioration. The other, Pepe is still doing ok. He still has not grown hardly at all. He has gained 12 grams in 9 months. He is active and quite the character. I worry constantly that he is going to fail.
Amanda's recent example was very sudden. Making me all the more nervous. I would like to see what experiences others have had. Is there a way to reverse this? What are the best ways to pull them through?
This is a pic of Pepe at 8 months with my trio at 4 months. Each of the trio have gained more than 10 grams in the 1st 2 weeks that i had them. They are kept in one seperated enclosure. So everyones conditions are identical, but no contact.