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it all started off when my gecko started to get thin and eating less then i took her to the vet. then the vet gave her a dewormer (just incase) and he said he gives it to all leos and then i put her on paper towels but the vet said she was in healthy shape and her mouth looked good. i sent him a fecal sample and i still havent gotten the results (im kaling him) but if she has no problems what do you think i should do with her I dont want to loose her ive tried crickets and shes eaten 1 and i gave her a bowl of mealworms and there is a wax worm in the mix but she hasnt touched it, she seems active but when i handle her one eye doesnt seem to open and i dont know if she is just lazy or there is a problem so could you help me out she is about 10 months old and she used to be fat now she is getting thin

btw im kinda a newbie to leos but not reptiles in general

FIrst off, I'm not at all impressed with that vet who dosed your leo with dewormer BEFORE doing the fecal. It could be worms, but there are other common reasons for a leo to start losing weight and not eat. In fact, the not eating symptom is contraindicative (big word alert lol) of the usual internal parasites - the symptoms of those are a leo who eats a lot but doesnt gain weight.

Other common possibilities are: internal parasites that do NOT respond to common dewormers, stomatitis (mouth rot, good the vet checked her mouth but she could still have an early case of stomatitis) and systemic bacterial infection. If your vet doesn't consider these things, consider a new vet. As far as getting her to eat so she keeps going while you and the vet figure out what's wrong, I have a link for you, but I need to go dig it up. I'll post later...

And harass him for the results of the fecal until you get it!

Look down to about the middle of this post (see link below) at the recipe. It is a liquidy food that you can dropper-feed a thin leo with. Put a drop on its nose (not in nostrils though) or side of mouth, wait till it licks it off, repeat till leo gets pissed off But seriously, this "slurry" has saved the lives of many leos.
Marcia's Leo Slurry Recipe

thanks alot leaftail im going to go n pick up these materials asap

Good! just remember, this is food, not medicine. You still need to work with the vet to find out and cure whatever is wrong with her that is causing her to be thin in the first place. Hope all goes well.

i went out and got everything except that mills pet food exactly what kind do i need cat food?,dog food? and the baby food i got is a 4oz can of squash would that be good enough and i got pills that treat liver with milk thistle would this be acceptable it also has other things in it including milk thistle

I asked Marcia (the originator of the recipe) and she said for you to email her with your questions about ingredients. She's a very helpful person.

Here's her email addy: info@GoldenGateGeckos.com