Marcia,
I'm so sorry to hear about poor Comet. It breaks my heart to know that animal suffered, but you did everything you could to save her. Once they're out of your hands there is only so much you can do. I believe the blame lies solely on the parents. They were told, they know better and...
I don't think Vista is as user friendly as XP. I'm still not used to Vista, and I'm still getting software errors even though I've had it for quite some time. I had to wait 3 weeks after getting Vista until they came up with the drivers to make my printer compatible. I think it's a huge waste...
I think at this point we should just drop the "humane" portion of this thread and continue on with how to best avoid defects in captive bred leopard geckos. If it contines, the thread will be closed.
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