Reptile & Amphibian Forums

I recently recived a leo that is VERY thin. He shows no desire to eat,I've tried mealworms,crickets,and lobster roaches. I have temps right,a hide,calcium dish, water,ect., everything I can think of.I will get him to a vet on monday (none open on the holiday)Is there anything else that might help get him to eat? Any advice would be helpful this little guy needs help.

Thanks
Betty
-----
Heart Mountain Herps

If you look, what 4, 5 lines down, you will see a post just like yours....

No vet open on the holidays, huh? That's ironic, because I managed to get a hold of four, yes FOUR, of them today.
-----
chickabowwow

That was a bit harsh. I'm just disgruntled about something unrelated.

What you can do for now is try hydrating the leo. Mix some multivitamin powder with water, and then offer a few drops to your leo. Not too many drops because you don't want to overwhelm him/her with too much liquid, but this is an excellent appetite stimulant.

Be sure to get him to a vet ASAP though. You can check herpvetconnection.com for a local vet. I called four vets today and managed to get a hold of all of them. They're all available tomorrow morning as well. And if I can find a vet that easily in the middle of nowhere (aka Kansas), then you should too.
-----
chickabowwow

thanks for the advice,I tried the headless bug idea from an earlier post but it didnt work.I'll give your method a shot.I am in bfe ( wyoming). There is 1 vet who will even look at herps and he splits his time between here and a town 200 miles north. Right now he is at his other practice until monday.

thanks again
betty
-----
Heart Mountain Herps