MBD

[Bordois]

Turkey

 

[gogeckos]

I wish you luck with him.

 

[Bordois]

I wish you luck with him.

Thank you.

 

[sausage]

how are you getting on feeding the mushy food to him?

 

[Bordois]

how are you getting on feeding the mushy food to him?

It didn't work out well. I don't have a blender. So I thought maybe I can smash it. So I did it that way and mix it with calcium and a little water. But the mix wasn't viscous. I couldn't dot it on his mouth. Mealworm's peel makes it impossible to dot it. I seperated the peels but couldn't do it anyway.

And I went to the vet who understands turtles yesterday. I don't think she "really" understands leopard geckos because she didn't even look at his leg. I showed her and said: "Look he walks strangely." and then she was like "Oooooh". Anyway she gave me calcium (It says "for lack of calcium and vitamin D" on the medicine box" and a vitamin syrup which I can go and buy from a pharmacy (both of them). She said: "Mix it and give him with a spoon or something like that everyday. Brought him 1 week later and we'll check on him." I mixed it and dot it on his lips. He licked it and this way he took the calcium and vitamins. I hope he gets better.

 

[sausage]

thats good even if the bug mix is a little watery you should still try and get him to eat it the same way as the vitamins. might just have to wipe his face with wet cotton wool after . good luck with the vet stuff

 

[Bordois]

Is the vitamin for us, good for him? The syrup has glycose in it.

 

[sausage]

im really not sure, iv never looked into but im guessing its all the same stuff.
the glucose will should give him a little energy but its by no means a real food substitute.

 

[AMoriarty]

You may want to consider joining a local herptology society. I found one at least in Turkey at Adnan Menderes University:
http://turkherps.org/
Same group on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/turkiyeherpetoloji

There will be more people with lizards, snakes, turtles, frogs, etc. who will be able to answer your questions locally.

Also I recommend putting the food mix on the top of his nose between his nostrils; he might lick it off of there.

 

[Bordois]

You may want to consider joining a local herptology society. I found one at least in Turkey at Adnan Menderes University:
http://turkherps.org/
Same group on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/turkiyeherpetoloji

There will be more people with lizards, snakes, turtles, frogs, etc. who will be able to answer your questions locally.

Also I recommend putting the food mix on the top of his nose between his nostrils; he might lick it off of there.

Thank you so much for your help and research

 

[sausage]

how he doing?

 

[Bordois]

His front legs are worse. He walks like there isn't any bone in his leg. He is just dragging his legs. I fed him with baby food and mealworm mix for 5 days. (I was snatching the mealworm's head and spill the inside of it then mix it with calcium and baby food). And I gave him vitamin and calcium mix every night for 1 week like my vet told me... I empty the table and put him and the young mealworms in front of him today. He has just eaten 6 little mealworms Then I gave him the bigger ones. He ate 2 adult mealworms and 1 dubia too. I'm so happy for the little guy He is finally able to catch them. He can't catch it on the first 3-4 try and sometimes drops it but he eventually catches it Vet told me to continue giving calcium and vitamin mix every night. But she said i'm going to reduce it later.

 

[sausage]

im so glad hes eating, hopefully the legs will start to show improvement soon.l fingers crossed just dont give up and keep the treatments going.

 

[Bordois]

Thank you so much for your interest. I'm really appreciate for all of your help. I'm also mailing with Dr. Lynn Lankes from Central Marin Cat & Exotic hospital. She is really helping me too I hope he gets better soon.

 

[Bordois]

He didn't eat today

 

[sausage]

I think he will be okay for one day not eating but he defo needs the treatment still.

 

[Bordois]

Hey guys, Drago (my sick gecko) is so much better now. He can eat on his own and definitely gained some weight. I want to thank all of you. Here is the before and after picture:

 

[chastity]

AWH! he looks so much better!