03-27-2016, 04:06 AM
The mouth is open because the jaw bones are soft. She was not given proper calcium. She gets stuff on her tongue and it looks like it might dry out. That could be a problem. I am giving her lots of the liquid calcium. It should be enough to strengthen the bones, but I don't know if the mouth will close. It would help if she can move it.
She likes to sleep in her house and she is interested in her tank. Those are signs that she is comfortable. I don't think it is painful in any way. She just can't eat on her own and would starve to death over time without help. Any progress will be slow. Reptiles move at a different speed, their metabolisms are slower than mammals. They also live fairly long. A leopard gecko could live 15-20 years. For an animal that small it is a lot of time.
She likes to sleep in her house and she is interested in her tank. Those are signs that she is comfortable. I don't think it is painful in any way. She just can't eat on her own and would starve to death over time without help. Any progress will be slow. Reptiles move at a different speed, their metabolisms are slower than mammals. They also live fairly long. A leopard gecko could live 15-20 years. For an animal that small it is a lot of time.
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Catherine
