Rescuing a Very Sick Leopard Gecko :(

Today we take in a sick leopard gecko that needs some serious TLC. After a vet visit, multiple vitamin injections, tube feeding, and weeks of antibiotics, she is now a totally new gecko!!

SNAKE DISCOVERY MERCH!

SNAKE DISCOVERY PATREON

Music by BenSound and Epidemic Sound

[bringsoojinback]

Shout-out to the previous owners who noticed something was wrong with the lizard and decided to give it to someone who could care for it rather than throwing it away like trash, and kudos to Emily and Ed for accepting the offer; you both not only help/rescue the animal (mostly reptiles), but you also teach us how to care for one. Thank you for providing entertainment, so proud to say I am a very big fan of you guys!!!

[alexbenavidez]

"You're not very bright, but you're very cute!"
Is that not the mantra for literally every leopard gecko? No idea how those lil' cricket brains even survive in the wild

[harbinger]

Classroom pets have a very long history of mistreatment, leading most schools in my area to ban them all together. Which is sad because they make such a great educational tool, but irresponsibility can be find even in our educators. That's why I appreciate what you do. Picking up where others fall behind.

[leopardgeckotalk]

Poor baby, glad she’s doing better 🥺💕

[kariebest]

I’ve had my leopard gecko for over 12 years, it makes me really sad to see animals in this condition but the snake discovery team is phenomenal, thank you guys so much for being so generous and kind to reptiles of all species and ages! Y’all are amazing, keep up the great work!

[ClintsReptiles]

She looks amazing! Thank you so much for all that you do to help animals and inform the public about proper care!

[KleinManou]

Poor Rio how can anyone forget that they had this beauty still in the school ? If they forgot about her for 9 Months i don't wanna know how she was actually treated on a daily basis before covid hit. Anyone who would have atleast a bit of knowledge would have thought about bringing her somewhere else why the school is closed or atleast come by to feed her.

[BlinkCatBee]

I love how they always post the whole story instead of making us wait like weeks or months just to see what happens next!
Edit: I guess I'm not the only one! :D

[auddydoe]

I’m so glad Cat/Mochi is doing better!….also I’m just putting this on every video til it gets noticed, but Emily, Ed, and Rex should be Loki variants for Halloween. Group family costume!

[RayDayPlays]

I love that you guys never rip on people who surrender their animals because they cant care for them. You never know what people are going through and perfectly decent people sometimes fall behind on pet upkeep and that shame/guilt can make things worse. Kudos to the previous owner for realizing they couldn't give her what she needed and props to you guys for being understanding and restoring her health. Now she can have a new home with people who have the energy/ability to take care of her. :) ♥

[dusterrant]

In 9 months, not a single person who took care of that snake thought to go back and feed it/take care of it? That's kind of messed up.

[ferncrafted]

Thank you for not ragging on her owner during this video. So many factors can go into not giving an animal adequate care, and there is so much shame around surrendering a pet. Many rescue channels just spend half the video villianizing the previous owner, adding to that shame

[vivithemage]

I'm really happy that gecko got a good home! It's sad to me that this whole situation was due to lack of knowledge when it comes to reptile care, but I admire her previous owner for recognizing she couldn't provide her with what she needed and surrendering her.

[anitaslack]

Her color is so much more vibrant already. I'm glad the owner cared enough to surrender her to a place she could heal. 💙🌻

[bearbear-hfcn]

It’s sad what mochi had to go through. At least the owner could surrender her to you guys. Stay strong mochi!

[ElevatorLunch]

I’m really enjoying this video series about your adoption island rescues- it’s so nice seeing the animals become healthy again and find homes.

[buggy]

I have had my leopard gecko since I was 5 years old and I’m ashamed to say that he has quite a few toe tips missing because we didn’t know to give him a wet hide. Thankfully, we always gave him a good diet and didn’t keep him in sand. He’s very healthy now and his sheds are all great.

[Tier]

Your compassion for animals in all forms (the ones you care for, the ones you rescue, the ones that need homes, and even the feeders) always makes me feel a little bit better about the world. I am so happy for Cat and Rio being rescued by you guys, and for the people who brought them to you so they can have another chance at a happy life.

[purple_axolotl]

For the condition she came in, her colors ARE SO PRETTY! So happy to see her go to a loving home! (Wish I could've taken her home though ❤)

[suhrim]

I can't believe the school staff abandoned that snake. I would love to hear more about that.