I have been hand feeding a Fat Tailed Gecko (very similar to Leopard
Gecko) for 7 months. One of the things I learned the hard way was how to
get them to open their mouth. I put some of the puree on one nostril and
along the edge of the mouth. The gex will start licking and then you can
squirt a little at a time while he licks. My gecko will now snap at the
syringe. When he does I squirt a bunch of the food in his mouth. I have
also started squirting a little puree and holding a cricket, roach, or
Zoophoba next to his mouth and when he snaps, in goes the bug.
Good luck,
Cyndy
On Tue, 16 Jan 2001 11:19:13 -0800 Julie Bergman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
writes:
> I suggest you get a regular vet to do a fecal sample from this gecko
> and the
> others. Hopefully the separation was done sooner rather than later,
> when one
> starts losing weight it should be separated right away. You can try
> soaking this
> gecko in Pedialyte or Ensure if you get those in the UK, they are
> electrolyte
> replacement type liquids. I'm sure you can get Gatorade if you can't
> get the
> former. Also get a syringe, take out the needle, and use that to
> feed the gecko.
> My favorite is a ground up dog food and cricket or mealworm mix.
> Just put it all
> in the blender with a little water and you're set!
>
> Good luck!
>
> Julie Bergman
> http://www.geckoranch.com
> GGA lifetime member
>
> zahra wrote:
>
> > Hi there, I have a friend who has a leopard gecko who has been
> losing
> > weight for some time. The gecko now seems to be blind and not
> eating at
> > all. My friend has separated her from the others and is trying to
> hand feed
> > but with little success. Any suggestions for
> supplements/veterinary advice
> > (we have very few herp vets in this area of the UK? or tips for
> feeding
> > would be very much appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Zahra
> >
> >
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