We had the misfortune of having a gecko with a parasite which took 9 months to show it's symptoms and we took it to a specialist and was instructed to force feed it after it reacted badly to the meds. They make special syringes and a formula just for feeding underweight geckos who cannot eat on their own. (I'm not talking about breeding here, I am speaking of underweight, sick, geckos) The formula is a frozen powder mixed with water at each feeding and contained all sorts of good stuff. What I understand this is common as a last ditch effort to save the reptile who is too sick to hunt, or in our case, had GI distrubances due to the meds to get rid of the parasite. I see no problem at all that they tried to feed the poor guy, sounds like it almost worked too.

I think you showed more care in taking your gecko to the vet than most first time owners would, a fact I am saddened to learn from forums like this where I want to scream, "Take it to a vet, it's too late!", I know your newest gecko will be happy to have you.
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• Final Vet Update: - lefty82, Fri Jul 28 11:47:54 2006
• RE: Final Vet Update: - lefty82, Fri Jul 28 13:31:50 2006
• RE: Final Vet Update: - Paradon, Fri Jul 28 13:37:39 2006
• RE: Final Vet Update: - LeosAnonymous, Fri Jul 28 13:40:40 2006
• Oh, things will be disinfected! (n.p.) - lefty82, Fri Jul 28 13:45:20 2006
• Wow... I Can't Believe - LeosAnonymous, Fri Jul 28 14:03:52 2006
• Especially Since It Ate on It's Own. n/p - LeosAnonymous, Fri Jul 28 14:05:45 2006
• Wow... - lefty82, Fri Jul 28 14:26:54 2006
• Vet supervised is ok... - sleepygecko, Fri Jul 28 19:41:40 2006
• I Disagree... - LeosAnonymous, Sun Jul 30 10:08:46 2006
• Still the right choice of vet - sleepygecko, Sun Jul 30 11:43:43 2006
• I agree with you there. - LeosAnonymous, Sun Jul 30 12:59:21 2006
• Thanks! - lefty82, Sun Jul 30 17:45:28 2006
• RE: Final Vet Update: - Ashbel, Fri Jul 28 23:56:37 2006