OH MY GOD! Thank GOD your children saw them! People like this are DISGUSTING and shouldn't be allowed to own reptiles, or ANY animals for that matter! i'm so upset right now!
I obtained a sick leopard gecko a while ago from a friend who's family didn't take care of him. He was in HORRIBLE shape but nothing like this. they didn't use heat lamps for the poor guy and he was a little over a year old. he smelled awful too. he was reallyyyy sick and i tried all i could. i did exactly what the 3 different vets told me to do and i also consulted 2 reptile experts and they said i was doing everything right.. unfortunately he was sooo sick he didn't make it.
His name was Ralphie and he was the happiest Gecko i've ever seen
even AFTER the neglect. i was heartbroken when i first saw him.