Wondering how difficult it is to give leo's medicine

[Latlaw]

Gus goes to the vet tomorrow and she will dose him for the pinworms. But she said she'd give me the medicine for the other two I need to dose. But the two girls aren't that tame for me to hold to begin with. How hard is it to give medicine? Any tips? I'm so afraid I'll stress them too much and they'll drop a tail. I'm also afraid I might hurt their mouths.

 

[acpart]

Their tails really don't come off that easily. For a less tame gecko: you can wrap them loosely in a towel or in your shirt. Ask the vet to give you a hollow needle that goes on the end of the syringe. Hold each gecko and put a drop of the medicine on its nose. It will usually lick it off and keep licking at which point you can dribble the medicine in. Don't worry if some of it doesn't make it into the mouth. I just finished 15 (every other day for a month) doses of antibiotics to 3 geckos. By the end I could have each gecko just kind of sitting on my stomach, with my hand lightly over it, dribbling in the medicine.

Aliza

 

[snakegirl]

Normally i fine the easiest of way it to let the reptile be a reptile, i just let the gecko walk around and as they go to lick things Pop a dose in to there mouth. its pretty simple.

 

[Latlaw]

Great tips! Thank you guys. It's got to be done--just a bit nervous.