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recipe for eyedropper food

npsk8ter Oct 23, 2006 05:37 PM

I seen a good recipe on eyedropper food for a leo that isnt eating but lost the site. Anyone know of a good one? This one said they would practally lickit right from the eyedropper. No soft stools or regurgetation yet but am gettin worried! The recipe had blended up mealies, crickets, pedalite, vitamins, and not sure what else or amounts! Any one help me????

Replies (2)

kinyonga Oct 25, 2006 12:19 PM

Don't know if this is what you are looking for or not...
http://adcham.com/html/husbandry/bug-juice.html

nightflight Oct 26, 2006 10:42 AM

I've used this one before during a recent hunger strike.

G3 Slurry: Slurry to help stimulating the feeding response of Non-eating Geckos
By: Marcia McGuiness www.goldengategeckos.com

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 large handful of mealworms, added slowly while mixture is blending
Puree all ingredients until completely smooth, and pour into ice cube tray(s) and freeze. Store cubes in zip-lock bag in the freezer until ready to use, then thaw out 1 cube at a time and store in fridge for 2-3 days. I use the empty baby food jar for this purpose, washing it thoroughly after each batch.

Using this mixture, draw a full dropper (1 ml. eye dropper type) and place a drop on the gecko's nose. It will start to lick it off, and as it does, slowly squeeze out a little at a time. Most geckos love this food, and will lap it up. Patience is the key here.

**NOTE: Do NOT tell anyone in your household you put mealworms in the blender!

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