does my gecko look underweight?

[the reptileo]

ok so if you have read my recent thread you should no my gecko hasnt eaten for a little over a week now... but since it is a young and small gecko im sorta concerned..
here are some pics of him now.

his tail looks veary skinny or is this just beacuse he is quite young?

And here is the tank,

If you have any ideas to get him eating again please sudgest, if this consists for another few days im going to try out the slurry
also... if you think he looks underweight please say so

 

[thegeckoguy23]

I think he is fine but his tail is wayy too thin but thats just because its not eating.




Jake

 

[the reptileo]

Any ideas how to get him to eat again? im really wooried!
ive tried evertyhing crickets mealworms waxworms he just closes his eyes and backs off

 

[fuzzylogix]

In a blender, combine:
1 small can Hill's A/D pet food (available at most vets)

1/4-1/3 cup Ensure (not chocolate)

1 jar baby food squash -

1/4-1/3 cup Pedialite

2 crushed tablets or contents of 2 capsules Milk Thistle (herbal supplement, liver purifier, found at most drug stores.)

1/2 tsp. each calcium powder and herp vitamin powder -

1-2 extra large handfuls of mealworms

Try this feed it in a syringe and just put drops on his nose and he will lick them off.

 

[tebebadra]

the tail is too skinny i think.
i have the same problem with you/

 

[Rosalie Spot]

That's underweight allright. Try waxworms or superworms?

 

[the reptileo]

tried them. :/ iit wont eat anything

 

[Rosalie Spot]

Take it to the vet, then.

 

[the reptileo]

i might soon, ill giv it 2 more days and still if nothing, ill definatly take it to the vet
as this is my first gecko i really dont want anything to happen to it
also them slurry ingredients..
im from the uk and ive never heard of ensure or quite alot of them to be honest ... can theese be found in the uk ?

i was wondering could i just mix mealworms,baby food and calcium powder?
that would be better than nothing right?

 

[fuzzylogix]

i might soon, ill giv it 2 more days and still if nothing, ill definatly take it to the vet
as this is my first gecko i really dont want anything to happen to it
also them slurry ingredients..
im from the uk and ive never heard of ensure or quite alot of them to be honest ... can theese be found in the uk ?

i was wondering could i just mix mealworms,baby food and calcium powder?
that would be better than nothing right?

ok so after a little googling here is what i found. i believe in the UK you can get ensure at a pharmacist, but its the same as Complan or Fortisip. as for the pedialyte, its an electrolyte drink used for babies or young children to prevent dehydration. pedialyte is the same as dioralyte. both of these can be found at Boots. but i would definitely take him to a vet for a fecal exam

 

[the reptileo]

thanks!
ill try get my mum to get me them ingrediants whilst shes at work tomoz as im only 13
if i take it to the vet for a fecal how will i get it to poop cuz it wont eat and it last pooped 2 days ago :/ ...o i guess the slurry will make it poop?

 

[the reptileo]

omg like 2 seconds after posting that i looked in the tank and theres a poop and it hasnt pooped for 2 days so that must mean... ITS EAT SOMETHING FROM ITS FOOD DISH LAST NIGHT!?!?
could it be????....

 

[the reptileo]

omg it eatttttttttttttt1!!! i put a mealworm in and it eatttt!!!!!!!!!!!!!! im sooo happy!!!!

 

[fuzzylogix]

lol, congrats!

 

[the reptileo]

eat 2 mealworms dusted with d3 still trying to get it to eat some more

 

[gothra]

Congrats!

 

[the reptileo]

Thanks everyone for all there help this is what i think helped...
since im up most of the night till bout 3 am every night with the light on and stuff i figourd it might be getting confused with day/night so what i did when it started getting dark outside i coverd the top of tub with towel so it was dark insinde, bout an hour later it was sitting on its log hid so i opend tub put a mealworm ontop of log and NOM. it eat it