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Anyone know a good one?

Just a precaution

Also is is safe to force feed? I hear it can break jaw

Im not sure about the liquid food recipe but id say that you shouldnt force your Leopard Gecko unless it is absolutly nessessary. Force feeding for me would definently be a last resort.
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I'll cut and paste it here for you. (I saved a copy on my computer...I hope you don't mind me doing this, Marcia.)

In a blender, combine:
1 small can Hill's A/D pet food (available at most vets)
1/4 cup Ensure (not chocolate)
1/4 cup pedialite
1 jar baby food squash or 1/4 cup plain canned pumpkin
1/2 tsp. each calcium powder and herp vitamins
2 crushed tablets or 2 opened capsules of milk thistle (found at most places that have vitamin and herb supplements - it is a liver purifier)
* a handfull of mealworms puree'd with this mixture if you can deal with that!
- Pour slurry in ice cube trays and freeze, thawing out only what you will use in a few days.

Any other places I don't know of any vets that sell that food, and their are no nurtition places around to pick up that one thing

Hi

A lot of vets sell that food, if you don't see it out in there little shopping area then ask them about it, sometimes they keep it in the back room.

They usually keep it on hand for finikie puppy and kittens when it comes to eating sometimes.

Take Care, TLB

What about that thistle?

Also how much should this all cost?

Hi

Why don't you go right to the source (Marcia) and ask her where she gets the milk thistle?. I don't know myself.

Take Care, TLB

Thanks I did just that.

She said the thistle is only needed for ones with liver problem (from prolonged malnourishment)

xfght

man did you even call any vets to see if they have any? just about all vets have hills food. walmart has herbal supliments.
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danny h.

1.3 leopard geckos

Please stop with the attitude, I really don't need it. I just haven't seen either at vets I have been to in the past or stores. Most vets I goto have a seating area and the treating areas and thats it.

If you want to make things easier for yourself...pick up a bottle of the t-rex crested gecko food, and use that. It's a powder you mix with water, and is a complete food. I t will do the job without the hassle of the other recipe.
good luck
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Have you used this on Leopard Geckos? Do you know if they have a product like this for leos? I agree that is would be MUCH easier to have a poweder reather than hunt down and blend up all of the stuff! But here's what T-Rex says: "...designed for frugiverous reptiles that are often fed baby food or soft fruits as part of their diet. It takes advantage of the attraction to fruit to provide a completely balanced diet that requires no additional supplementation. It is designed to eliminate the need for feeding insects to the designated species."
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Marcia McGuiness
Golden Gate Geckos
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