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I have attached an image of a Leopard gecko which hatched
about three weeks ago. The little guy (more likely gal) was obviously
defective or had hatched prematurely. It's stomach was quite concave
because it hadn't absorbed the egg yoke the way it should have. I figured
it would die before its second day.
Much to my surprise it survived and even began eating.
At three weeks of age it is 1/2 to 2/3 the size of other hatchlings its
age. It is now eating like a pig and apparently quite healthy. I did
not touch up this photo because I didn't want to mess up the coloration.
It is black and white with a little pink but has no hint of the tan, yellow and
brown coloration of a normal juvenile.
Has anyone else seen coloration like this in a "normal"
Leopard. It almost looks like a Goniurosaurus.
Jim Chapman/Ogden UT
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