Rick Ellis wrote:
> Did you mean to recommend Ensure, the fortified product for human
> seniors who might need a vitamin/energy boost?
That's right!
> Pedialyte and Gatorade
> are clear liquids sold as electrolyte replacements for those who lose
> electrolytes thru heavy exercise, exposure to extreme temps, and sweat.
Yep.
>
> I used Boost (similar to Ensure), at the recommendation of someone on
> the list to try to perk up an ailing leo that hadn't eaten for a long
> while. It dried like glue! I would think that soaking a gek in it
> would be disastrous unless the gek was thoroughly rinsed off with warm
> water after the bath.
>
Good tip. My point was to get some sort of electrolyte replacement. They
aren't all neat and nice, and the Gatorade comes in a lot of different
colors! You gotta use what is available. I personally use Pedialyte without
flavor.
Julie Bergman
http://www.geckoranch.com
GGA lifetime member
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