Help with baby! Misshapen eyelids, not eating.

[Ambilobe123]

Hatched last Friday with a misshapen eyelid. Haven’t seen him eat, and eyes are sinking in. Normally shows pale colours.

Custom hybrid enclosure, ~2x2x6
T5ho uvb
Basking at 78*, bottom of enclosure 68*
humidity 70% daytime, nighttime 90+%
lots of plants, all real, all safe

Housed with other same size babies, no fights or signs of bullying witnessed yet
Fed fruit flies, working on getting pinhead crix
Not supplemented yet
Misted 15s/3hrs

Please help, I’m worried about the lil guy.

 

[kinyonga]

Is it drinking?

 

[Ambilobe123]

Is it drinking?

I’m not sure… I haven’t seen it drink, but I’d assume that after a week he’d be dead already. I’ve separated him in case he is being bullied, and I’m trying to get humidity even higher to help with hydration.

 

[kinyonga]

If you can get it to drink, you could try sticking a cricket between its teeth as its mouth is opening and shutting.

Maybe it has more issues than a deformed eye that is stopping it from eating?

 

[Ambilobe123]

If you can get it to drink, you could try sticking a cricket between its teeth as its mouth is opening and shutting.

Maybe it has more issues than a deformed eye that is stopping it from eating?

I’ll try that, maybe there is something else- I’ll continue keeping an eye on him.

 

[Lindasjackson]

He’s so cute! I hope he eats.

 

[Ambilobe123]

Update:

The baby did not survive the night. I’m not sure he was able to even see, and was relying on humidity to hydrate.

RIP Angry Eyes.

 

[Ares05]

Poor little fella. RIP

 

[Lindasjackson]

I’m so sorry! Poor little guy!

 

[kinyonga]

So sorry to hear that.