Well, we had a pet death today. Sparten was found in his water bowl this morning, upside down. Not good. We figured he wouldn't make it, but Nathan was still upset. For the past month or so I have been having to force feed him, and even though it looked like he was recovering at one point, he just kept shrinking away. At first we thought he had a calcium deficiency; but then it looked like he had a parasite problem. Without finding a herp vet, there wasn't much we could do. We were even soaking him in Pedialyte. This only changed his color. Since I was the one feeding him everyday, I was getting kind of attached to him. We heard from one knowledgable person, that pet store geckos tend to have these problems.
So we are now without a leopard gecko. Nathan wants another, but we will have to find a better source of geckos. And figure out how to not let parasites in his life. So rest in peace Sparten. For a cold-blooded reptile, you were pretty cute!
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