A Leopard Gecko’s Second Chance at Life | Meet Elia

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[@JessicasAnimalFriends]

In a couple weeks Elia will be going to the vet to have x-rays done on her body. Both her former owner and I are very curious to see the extent of the damage internally. I will save that for a separate video. Please go show the spotted betta on IG some love! I hope you all enjoy meeting Elia :)

[@anitaslack]

So unrelated to Elia and her gorgeousness...when you dropped the dubia at the end a spider fell on my chest. Needless to say I threw my phone, jumped 20 feet in the air shaking all of me. So now I will rewatch til the end. Spiders belong outside, not on me!

[@aliciaflinchum6511]

I can't stop crying. That poor little gecko! She's been through so much. Some people suck so much! She also has the same patterns and coloring as my little baby Butterfinger, which hits me even more in the feels. I'm glad she has people like you and the @THE_SPOTTED_BETTA to look out for her and give her a second chance! Thank you for all that you do!

[@1978Darkphoenix]

Our sweetheart yuki looks like her too.

[@k.bsworldofpets4574]

It sucks that her tail dropped but omg her little nub is so cute! So glad betta saved her and you adopted her! She's in good hands now! A local petstore called me recently and told me I could adopt a leo from them with mbd (I'd been to their store 2 months ago and was interested in the same leo but he was very sick then and they were treating him) they said they can't sell him and that I could adopt him! Ima go for it and give him a much better home then he currently is in! I'm very excited!

[@charlotteshoyo4654]

We need more ppl in this world saving animals like Jessica :D

[@spaghettitacos8036]

@THE_SPOTTED_BETTA thank you she's so pretty 1 👍 = one💜for the spotted betta

[@KatlynnWhiteley]

When are babies are sick, stressed or hurting it’s okay to cry. ❤️ I’ve been crying all day over my two dragons. My new baby dragon suddenly became lethargic so I rushed her to the vet today. Waiting on her to poop now so a fecal can be done. I only had her a few days. 😭 then because of my paranoia I brought in a stool sample from my oldest beardie & found out she had pinworms! (Her last fecal was just three months ago) My husband probably thinks I’m crazy because of the tears I shed over my pets, but they’re my babies too. ❤️

[@sour_fallz]

My heart can’t take this. Animals are truly taking for granted. They give us love they give us joy. They are so innocent and what do we do to them? Thank you and the spottedbetta so much for giving her a second chance. If only there were more people like you guys. Elia deserves so much. You are an amazing person. I really admire you. Best of luck❤️😘

[@StrayMegumi]

You are a wonderful special lady Jessica what you do for these wonderful little baby's theirs no words good enough to describe how amazing you are ❤ and the spotted beta what they did for elia was just so amazing too my heart broke when hearing her story 😭😭😭 that poor little beautiful girl how she suffered so much how can anyone do that to her so innocent and sweet I'm so happy now though knowing she was saved and cared for and given a second chance to feel love and happiness and her life with you will now be amazing i rescue leopard geckos aswell so i know how ill treated they get is horrendous and heartbreaking this video was just brilliant Jessica thankyou for sharing elia's story 😊😊😊❤❤

[@ainsleywaters2312]

I love nice comments and I agree with you!

[@ellathornberry6404]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@ilona2307]

It's amazing how she recovered, even tho the shipping had caused her to drop her tail, which is horrible, but in the end she's doing great, she's come a long way and now has a dagen and good home!

[@pamrossandpets5967]

wow how can people do this to this animals it's not right she's so cute I rescued a right week old kitten threat my friend Kim's friend found two 8 week old kitten on the side of the road in a box

[@rachelemarie741]

Pam Ross and pets that’s how I have one of my cats. Someone dumped a litter of kittens along a road. I have had her for over 10 years now and she’s a great cat.

[@Spirit_wolf710]

Her little legs are breaking my heart 😭 I’m so glad you and her previous owner have helped her so much. A couple months ago I “rescued” a gecko from petco who was getting close to being emaciated. While he wasn’t as bad as poor Elia, but I don’t think he would have survived much longer. He is thriving now and is finally getting a fat tail! It’s amazing what good food( and SUPPLEMENTS!!) and a lot of love can do for these babies. 💙💙

[@geckoqueen6534]

oh my gosh, she is precious, I love her 😭 I'm so glad she was rescued and given such a good home!

[@salem5254]

The reptile community needs more people like you who give these babies another chance at life

[@kc4697]

I am just amazed every time by how compassionate you are towards these poor animals. Thank you so much for helping them. Their lives may be little, but they matter too!!!

[@anitaslack]

Thank you @a_spotted_beta and Jessica for all you do for the care and love of all animals!! You are truly an inspiration. Elia is so precious and looks amazing thanks to her strong will and that of others!!

[@sublime08utoob]

I cried for the first half of the video, it was hard not to. Words are not enough to describe how sad and angry all the pain she went through makes me feel. It then cheered me up so much to see her eat so eagerly and regrow a new tail!!! What a strong beautiful girl she is! I wish all captive geckos in the world could have an owner like you, like me and like anyone who truly cares about them and makes an effort to give them the life they deserve!

[@hollylawrence2996]

Haven’t watched the whole video yet but just by the picture I’ll say good job !!!

[@takeittotheskies]

This is why I've been constantly watching leopard gecko/other reptile videos on KZbin and doing research to make sure I can give my future scaled babies the best life they deserve. I won't be in a position to start preparing an enclosure or purchasing a gecko until October or so, but I wanna get it right.

[@breedlejuice8691]

Mikki I’ve been hearing from people that it’s amazing that I’ve done so much research. It breaks my heart. You should be doing all this info so you know about your pet needs! It needs to be the rule, not the exception. So good on you for educating yourself

[@jessicamead3600]

Omg her story made me tear up! Awe smol beeean 😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️

[@ryandriver3341]

I'm rescuing a 16 yo leopard gecko right now with mbd. It's heartbreaking. Just tonight I found her on her back, next to her hide and my heart sank. Luckily I knew she wasn't like that long because her last force feeding was an hour before she was found like that. But what if I never had checked?! These geckos are so resilient. Thank you for caring ❤️

[@Aaliyah-wj5gq]

Aww she’s a beautiful baby😍 props to you and the spotted betta! My only request is can you make more bearded dragon videos? I recently rescued a neglected female ferret 3 weeks ago, she was very very skinny and her former owner tried feeding her fruits😔 its sad that soooo many people get a pet because they think they look cool😒..needless to say shes doing amazing now! She’s the sweetest little thing!

[@Fairytale30299]

Aaw babe, you almost made me cry. Please don't feel bad, it's not your fault. ❤️ You're doing the best you can!

[@liv_7271]

This is a heart breaking and heart warming story. I am so glad you rescued her.

[@WolfieDawn]

Oh bless her little nub tail wagging! She was so excited about her new enclosure!! ❤️❤️

[@ellebirch5770]

My gecko Leonardo literally has the EXACT same coloring and patterns

[@Marissaxb143]

That tail wag had my heart melting!😭😍💖 so happy for her!

[@snogglewort1]

What an amazing journey. I cried when you did! This poor little girl, god, videos like this really highlight the worst and the best of the human race. Bless her she’s so strong now it’s amazing how they recover 💜💙

[@lyslys20]

I just adopted my very leopard gecko about 4 days ago, he is already thriving in his new home! I’m so glad I found your channel because you helped me learn what I needed make his home wonderful for him! We’re still waiting on some greenery for him, but he’s got all his hides and a new heating pad and thermostat, which helped him have his first BM since he’s been here! He was in sand when I got him, but I immediately changed to reptile carpet, which I then ended up changing to non-adhesive shelf liner! Thank you for being so passionate, and helping to educate us on how to keep our babies healthy and happy! 🖤

[@hadria-edgezreplika3514]

That's why we ship them on cramped smaller containers. For some reason if the geckos are shipped out on bigger containers they super stress. And yes, they can loose the tail.

[@MotherOfWednesday]

You are so right. A mammal would have died long before it got to Elias condition. Abused/neglected Reptiles end up suffering for longer than mammals under similiar circumstances. And that is just horrifyng. No pet should suffer neglect or abuse. We have them to nurture them. I will never understand

[@juliemoore2536]

I love your heart for her 😢❤. Bless your sweet heart. I'd be exactly the same. You are her lifesaver.

[@j.t.3378]

I'm so thankful she has you. I'm holding my gecko while watching your video and giving her lots of love. She is so precious. I can watch her all day. She's got spunk😍.

[@artpeace610]

Amazing rescue story!!! Much tissue needed! Sweet new baby tail!! Elia looks like she's thriving with your love!

[@abstudios864]

She's such a baby... I'm very sorry about what had happened to her. I've heard that geckos can drop their tail during shipping from stress and that's scary. She's in a way better home and that's great! She's a little trooper.

[@1978Darkphoenix]

Elia is a cutie. I m so happy for her, that she get a second chance in your hands. She is a little fighter. Elia will be strong

[@EaastonCams]

Ahh i cried so much! But im so happy she is very healthy and can hunt and also be a little climber!

[@kazenner1990]

Oh my her hunting skills are amazing!!!!

[@JessicasAnimalFriends]

She’s an excellent hunter!

[@letasvlogs3355]

Oh boy am I glad she is home 🏡 with you ! Living her best life ! Thank god for you. Much love ❤️ girl keep up the great work I appreciate you for rescuing these little helpless animals reptiles I should say thanks and God bless you

[@randomidk881]

I love this channel so much and I ofc love all the Leo's today I picked up a new leopard gecko thinking she would be healthy but she is under weight and I am going to be billeding her back up again thank you for all your videos and they have really helped me and my gecko's 🤍🧡🖤

[@melmiller8275]

Thank you Jessica, not just for this amazing and inspiring video but for giving me and others hope that there are incredible people like you in this world whose heart is filled with love and a soul built on kindness. Spreading awareness is so important animal neglect is never never ok and there should be laws against it. All animals deserve a great life. I can see that Elia will have an amazing life with you. You are one of a kind don’t ever change. You are beyond an incredible amazing awesome person you are an inspiration and kinda my hero.

[@Dragonemperess]

She has quite the personality, she reminds me of my own gecko. And the way she wagged her little nubbin was so cute! The beginning had me in tears, she looks so much like Sahyu, only with larger spots. Sahyu will NEVER wind up like that on my watch! I often doubt myself on if I am a good gecko parent, but this has made me realize that I am at least okay, and if anything I spoil her, lol. If only she would break her fast, but unfortunately, that is what I am going to have to accept as the owner of a leopard gecko. Her remaining dubias are pretty much grown now, so maybe by the time she is ready to eat again, they will have some babies.

[@NORTHERNEXOTICS]

Awww that's so cool

[@niphx]

i love watching happy geckos and she is definitely one of them! i’m happy that she has gotten another chance at life. keep up with the amazing work you do!

[@beatap6250]

Elia so cute 😚😍😘

[@kuroblaze5957]

Excellent work changing their life.

[@JessicasAnimalFriends]

❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@juliarudd1543]

Thank goodness for people like you Jessica she safe and getting healthy diet bless her Julia from the UK

[@lincarr3793]

Hello Jessica, you know me by now. Even though I know Elia is growing her ad8tail back I did cry with you. I felt just as bad for you too. I know how much you love your little ones. Just like I love mine. Everytime I watch a video of yours I have to fight myself to keep from waking one of mine up to hold them. But at least I have my bearded dragon, butterfly agama, and veild chameleon to love on. Actually Kenny the chameleon can be grumpy. That's part of his cuteness. Lol Thing is if I accidentally forget to shut his cage he eventually finds his way to me. Scared he is. He follows the sound of my voice. Oops the squirrels got loose again. Sorry🐿🐿🐿. How is the other leopard gecko doing that was rescued with Elia? I truly hope his is doing well too. You have a wonderful evening doing what you love and give Jakson a hug and treat for me. Jesus bless you and yours,Lin ✝️🐶🐶🐶🐶🐢🐦🦎🦎🦎🦎🦎🦎🦎💖🦒🐧🐲🤗

[@sharnarossc8921]

I am so glad you record her I am a pre teen but I love securing animals she's so cute she looks just like my leopard gecko I Rescued from petco she was 4 months old and weight 8 grams now she's six months and weighs 34 grams my car I also rescued I found her out in a snow storm

[@hopemcilrath4578]

Jessica, for the calcium dish, use a bottle cap. I usually use either milk or gatorade sized because they're wider, but they are low to the ground. They are also cheap, and don't take up much space...my geckos use theirs religiously, including my blind baby.

[@johnrogers-thorn6504]

People who show love, kindness and compassion to animals are very special people; you young lady are one of those people, so please carry on with your passion in life. Oh, and in my opinion you look purdy without your make-up, natural and kind looking. Great videos, thanks; and regards from England. I have a 2 year old corn-snake called Sir Sid Hamish MacViscous, he's not at all viscous but he's absolutely a sid, although he bit me once the little bxxxer, but he's spoiled rotten.

[@kylieszoo5720]

this video brought my tears! i am very passionate about bearded dragons, i currently have 2 and i love them very much. i just cannot believe that people just go into pet stores and just buy an animal without doing any research! 😭😭

[@c.a9242]

This breaks my heart. On my facebook, I post my reptiles to educate the community that follows me. Reptiles, just like you said are so highly up there with being abused. 💔 I tell their stories and how and why I have them as well.. ♡ Everything I can to educate others. You are a hero and a role model! TYSM for just being you.

[@BirdyGore]

Aaaaa why are all you're reptiles so cute???

[@ana-chan7408]

You probably won’t read this but I just wanna say you really inspire me about my leopard geckos and I just started watching you and I really am inspired

[@JessicasAnimalFriends]

I do read all my comments and thank you so much :) I’m glad to hear it ❤️

[@SincerelySpiders]

❤bless your lil heart! I love you

[@bellajones9251]

you are amazing i love what you do!!!!!!

[@JessicasAnimalFriends]

Thank you!!

[@isle.of.misfits]

Thank you for all you do for these precious souls 🥰❤️

[@cielrobinson]

before and after pictures affect me a lot. it hurts so much to look at an animal and know it was left to die. but it is incredible how they can bounce back! elia had a rough start but really hit the jackpot in the end, and is in the best possible place to be her best self ;u; i hope i can afford to do rescue someday. i'm lucky that the geckos i've taken in were easy to nurse back to health, mostly just underweight with stuck shed and toe loss, and pinworms, which my vets says rarely cause issues with leopard geckos.

[@carleecat7165]

She deserves so much better

[@jungleinabox1940]

Thanks for all that you do, Jessica. Beautiful inside and out :)

[@chimken1456]

Not that long ago I rescued a 9 yo bear die In a 20 gal tall with calcisand and a heat rock, expired uvb and was fed mostly pellets, he is doing great now!

[@loopykitty88]

I just took an my first leopard gecko, sight unseen, so I was unaware that he would have sever MBD. Immediately when I saw him I knew it was MBD, both front arms are twisted and deformed. He had clearly never been properly houses either, as he arrives with a single hide in a 5 gallon tank. It's been hard to find other geckos who are thriving with limited mobility so this was really comforting for me. My little Goblin now has a 20 gallon long and access to some much needed calcium.

[@lulupisita]

Ellia is my new favorite I love her so much

[@EclecticallyEccentric]

Poor little girl. But you and the_spotted_betta give me hope.

[@Zman.Geckos]

Doing awesome teaching me a lot

[@reptiletailz108]

The absolute best thing I've found for the calcium dish is the baby food jar lid or anything like that

[@dani.2482]

This video had me tearing up 😭

[@JUSTDOIT539]

Elia is so cute!!

[@ashtonpearson5082]

I just gotta say I’m in love with your content and you as a reptile owner. You’re incredible. I just went and picked up a Crested gecko yesterday from a lady on Kijiji she said she believed it was brumating which I know cresties don’t really do if they’re kept in ideal conditions. ( I have 5 cresties currently) so I go and pick up this lizard and she’s so incredibly weak she can’t keep her head up, she can’t walk at all, she was covered in stuck shed, the cage she was in was tiny for a 4 year old female. The poor thing had her head shoved into cocofibre and her whole mouth was full of dirt. She definitely has the start of MBD as her jaw is miss shaped and her back legs are incredibly swollen. The woman I got her from is an animal rescue worker and I’m just incredibly disturbed by her care for this creature. People always take reptiles and treat them like decorations. I’m just appalled that anyone could treat this girl like this. The food the lady gave to me was expired for almost a year. 🥲 Currently feeding her a mix of multivitamin, calcium and D3 along with her CGD and she’s finally alert and able to swallow. She’s also had two baths to help with her dehydration. Thank you for this video, I have a lot of faith I can pull this little girl around with a lot of care and attention. 💕

[@TheStephany1219]

i’ve been waiting on this one😍 let me go grab some snacks!

[@cathijohnson5867]

What a great job you have done for this lil one. I was wondering about humid hide. I used one for mine for about 2 weeks. Then I stopped using it because my Leo wouldn't use it. Then I put it back in When I thought he was shedding. He did use it one time. I took it out because when I took him out of it he was so very very cold that I thought was bad for him

[@starlightvampire]

I love her 😭💜💜💜

[@Zman.Geckos]

Lost too because they were old but now I'm going on my 1st 5 again

[@lisap9732]

Ohh this is such a heart warming story. I started watching this with my leopard gecko and had to put her back because I started crying. I hope that she turns into a beautiful little gecko. She already is so pretty! The part where she dropped her tail left me in tears, aww the poor little gecko. So glad she is safe now. How do people hate animals so much??? Poor thing. Such a cute little gecko. I would call the cops on a person that could be so mean to a reptile or any animal. She couldn’t open her mouth or eyes or lift herself ir walk. Just how?

[@JessicasAnimalFriends]

It’s all thanks to the spotted betta who rehabbed Elia so lovingly and so diligently ❤️

[@lisap9732]

Jessica’s Animal Friends Yes, if it weren’t for the spotted betta she’d be dead by now.

[@lynnc5291]

They are so hardy that it makes the suffering so much longer. Truly heartbreaking. There was a turtle that got hit by a car and you could see inside of the turtle but it was still alive, we called the vet and he explained their metabolism being so slow meant death could have taken him days if not longer even with his insides exposed..which is horrible to think about. We brought it in to be euthanized humanely. I couldn’t believe it was even alive when I walked up to it let alone the fact it would suffer for days after potentially.

[@JessicasAnimalFriends]

Oh I also experienced a turtle hit by a car, but fortunately with vet intervention she lived. So sorry you experienced that :(

[@cielrobinson]

got my girls daisy (prof pic) and aster from a lady whose daughter had gone to prison, leaving them with nobody to care for them. lady was afraid of them but at least had the decency to post them on facebook instead of letting them starve. kept in a 18x18x12 exo terra together with a dusting of sawdust, dead mealworms, and feces. one hide, and an upside down ashtray i suspect was the water dish, with no water. got them fattened up and dewormed, removed stuck shed over the course of a week or two, and today they couldn't be doing much better. aster had lost all but one of her claws but doesnt seem to mind too much.

[@Arlet11369]

Great video! And you look pretty without makeup, you dont change much without it, like some girls look totally different. 👌🙌

[@JessicasAnimalFriends]

Oh thanks! ❤️ I try not to wear too much.

[@TheGsmary9]

out of all of mine i only have one with dropped tail and man i cried so hard when i opened the box she came in and seen her looking up at me with a bloody mess and her beauitful tail sitting beside her not on her. she is now a happy healthy girl who likes to fool me with her new head shaped tail lol she will be laying with her stub tail on the edge of her food bowl and from across the room i think shes wanting food and walk over ony to see no its just her tail looking in the bowl not her head lol

[@victoriahilton62]

I think a big problem is how many pet stores are not educated on reptiles.I bought my first reptile a few weeks ago(bearded dragon).I did a bit of research but not a lot figuring i would get most of my information from the store where I buy it from.Well the first place I went to told me I only needed a heat lamp and they do not require a lot of care.I ended up not buying it from that store because I thought it was really weird that she only recommended a heat lamp and I remembered something about UVB light from a previous KZbin video I was watching.So I went to an actual reptile store (thank god) and they were amazing they told me about the proper tank size,UVB light,calcium,D3 etc.I now only go to this store when I need something for my bearded dragon and they always have answer to my questions.It is really sad to say but I think a lot of people get reptiles thinking “they are sooo cool” but end up getting bored of it because it is not like a cat or a dog.I personally really enjoy watching my bearded dragon and especially feeding him I absolutely love reptiles and I feel really bad that they don’t get the care they deserve.

[@parsleyrose7778]

I just rescued a little gecko that looks just like this one, I thought it was dead when the lady handed him to me, I hope he’ll make it too

[@JessicasAnimalFriends]

Oh no :( good thing is they’re quite resilient and I’ve seen many in Elia’s condition make a recovery

[@salmonskates3400]

Ellia: 😀 hey , how are you? 😊 Jessica: OMG SHE DROPPED HER TAIL!!!!!! 😰😭😢 My gecko hasn't dropped his tail but when something bad happens he acts like it didn't, so I feel your pain.

[@JessicasAnimalFriends]

It was so stressful. I felt so bad :( but her new tail is amaaazzzing and she’s doing great so I don’t feel too terribly now

[@debscottacker]

I wonder why I’m 13 I have 2 Leo’s they are in cool and goods enclosures and very healthy ( thick tail, eats all the time, never dropped their tail, have no signs of impaction or diseases) then I see videos of older people have geckos and they don’t do pretty much anything right

[@erinleaf1533]

That happened to my lizard apart from I didn’t get her shipped. I had been to a party for about 2 hrs and I just imagined she got it stuck as she was going behind her moss hide. And my other lizard came when she had already dropped it due to her owner being a druggy and she didn’t get fed often so her and my other one started fighting and she had lost it. (That’s what I’d been told)

[@ainsleywaters2312]

I luv your vids there so inspiring

[@kelseygraves-schmelzer7850]

I have a gecko that's like this and I've went to the vet etc and have had no help...I've had to do the reptiboost and out calcium and vitamin stuff mixes in with the syringe but she throws it back up:(

[@misfitmakeup1980]

To own any pet is a comittment and people should be doing there research before purchasing i researched for 2years before i recently bought my leopard gecko and i still feel like there is a ton to learn

[@chip1618]

I got my leopard gecko a month ago, a few days after she arrived, she shed her skin, resulting her not eating for a week, and I recently discovered that she caught something in her eye. Just a few days ago, she shed again. She hasn't eaten for a month now and looks really skinny. I really want to take her to the vet but at the same time, I'm terrified she'd get diagnosed with the stick tail disease. Could you help me by any chance? I don't know what to do 😭 *i'm very sorry for the long comment 💔

[@nathanrys4051]

I'm not sure if u still visit these comments anymore but I just adopted a gecko that wasn't in the best of hands and was as far to the owners knowledge, received little to no calcium. I assumed this because of its crooked spine, dragging leg, and seemingly concave ribs. I've been looking around for the best treatments and have it narrowed down. Being someone who has dealt with this before, what would be your course of action?

[@JessicasAnimalFriends]

Consult a vet and get him on liquid calcium supplement daily. Make sure he’s getting a good varied diet with gutloaded & dusted feeders - no wax worms if he’s being food picky.

[@Marshmallow001p]

May you live to be 100 years old 🙏

[@Kosukie]

Poor lil lady. :c Folks in charge of shipping are the worst. They don't care if there is a life in the box, they will toss it around just the same. My bearded dragon arrived in a box that had been damaged to the point that I could see into the box through the busted styrofoam. I was pissed but other than being a bit cold, my lil gal was okay.

[@JessicasAnimalFriends]

Gosh that’s so scary 😭

[@sharonleeks115]

Your soo wonderful and I'm sorry that she dropped her tale I am a owner of two males Wich at the time did not know they were. Males but they. Have been toge[her 4 going on 18 months. Both stop eating when I separate them and will not drink but as soon as I put them together they thrive it sounds odd but it works for them they are not brother's they. Are both rescued from two diff homes

[@lisalilac974]

The same thing happened to my first ever reptile i got in the mail, my leopard gecko. His tail was next to him in the container;(

[@bigtreptilesrescue5876]

For the calcium dish PetSmart and them look at the bug and they have a great dish for them and it’s got just

[@kevinharrigan2727]

So, regarding MBD, I have a genuine question (because I know they do this with people when bones grow wrong): If a vet were to break a leg on a gecko with MBD that had grown wrong and try to set it straight, would the leg regrow it’s bones straight? I know it sounds messed up but this is a genuine question, I know when people break something and it grow back in a wrong position, surgeons retreat the bone and set it in a cast to straighten it back, so I was wondering if something like that would work for leopard geckos! (And other cases of MBD in reptiles for that matter)

[@JessicasAnimalFriends]

I don't think so because the issue with MBD is that the bones become misshapen over time. It's not as simple as a break and reset because it's not just one bone, it would be multiple legs.

[@disgustingpulls]

Why did you separate Sam and Gilly? Genuine curiosity powered that question.

[@JessicasAnimalFriends]

Oh I will make a video on it! But they’re both absolutely fine no worries

[@aiyanarose6581]

Would you recommend buying a pet quality Leo as my first one? Or is rescuing via Craigslist to begin okay?

[@makaylaboyne7958]

I inherited my gecko from my youndee brother, who took very poor care of her, and I've been caring for her for a couple months, she developed MBD and I'm trying to reverse the effects but I'm struggling, do you have any tips?

[@JessicasAnimalFriends]

Offer liquid calcium and seek out the experience of an exotic vet. They can clue you in on the gecko’s condition far better than I can

[@j.t.3378]

Sorry can I ask what type of substrate is that.

[@lwray0311]

I'd like to know where you got that log hide if you don't mind?

[@JessicasAnimalFriends]

Maybe petco