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Can Pediasure be used instead of Ensure to get nutrients into a baby that won't eat? I sent the other half to the store for either Pedialyte or Ensure and he came back with Pediasure. My little guy (adorable Tremper Albino) was rescued from some people who didn't think it was necessary to listen when they were told about heating requirements and then didn't understand why "he just quit eating." He seems terrified of crickets if they are in his tank, and spits them out whenever I try to handfeed him. I got about .05cc or so of turkey baby food into him yesterday but want something with more nutrients to try and bulk him up a little. (so sad, he's probably 2 months old and looks like a runt hatchling). Thanks for any advice!
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0.3.0 Dogs - Delaney, Darcie, Mali
2.1.0 Cats - Dante, Diesel, Dixie
2.0.0 Cockatiels - Toast, Waffles
2.0.0 White's Treefrogs - Splish, Splash
1.0.0 Gold Treefrog - Fernando
2.2.4 Leopard Geckos - Joey, Ross, Chandler, Phoebe, Rachael, Monica, Ben, Emma
3.0.0 Crested Geckos - Stubbie, Lou, Oz
1.0.0 Jewel Curly-Tailed Lizard - Guapo
0.0.6 Hermit Crabs - it's hard to name something when they change shells so often that you can't tell who's who
1.0.0 Chinchilla - Poncho
4.0.0 Guinea Pigs - Rodney, Reese, Ray, Rufus

Not to mention the plethora of fish:
5.0.0 Bettas - Maui, Mahalo, Horatio, Mac, Lonestar
0.0.1 Goldfish - Monkey
20 Gallon Fresh
*0.0.1 Dinosaur Bicher - Grissom
*0.0.1 Ornate Bicher - RJ
55 Gallon Planted Community - too many to name
20 Gallon Marine
*1.1.0 Ocellaris Clown - Jack, Diane
*0.0.1. Neon Blue Goby - Cecilia
*0.0.1 Orangetailed Damsel - Bobby Magee

1.0.0 Boyfriend - Michael

pediasure ahs to be used with in 14 hours or it gos bad, theres a formula at the vet that is the same but will lost for months and months even after being opened.
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"I’m scared of those nasty big-eyed grey aliens, too. I think it’s that I don’t understand their motivations. I am confident of my ability to out-think, out-con, or if need be, tire-iron-upside-the-head demonic forces, ghosts and goblins, things that go bump in the night, etc. It’s the notion of something that doesn’t have any desire to talk to me except via anal probe that freaks me out"

Check out my post 4.4.05:

"My Special Rescue Slurries for Leos that wont Eat!!"

It might help! I know what you're going through and you're doing a good thing -- takes a lot of patience and commitment so good luck & hang in there!

Cheers,
~ L
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Too many Leos
1.0 feline "Spot"
0.1 canine "Tika"