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i picked up a male and female leaf tail gecko, i know they are imported and i know they have not been treated for internal parasites, i bought them 75$ each 150 for the pair. i am goingn to take them to the vet monday and i am afraid

i know these guys have very sensitive skin and i doubt i will have poop to bring in to the vet tomarrow so i know he'll have to probe the poor things, my question is how dangerious is this to them
they are 12 and 14 inches, male being the red/white one female being the brown/yellow one male has more dehydration and slight crurling in his tail not from mbd but apparently from dehydration? female looks better and fuller but both need to gain a lil bit of weight

i gave the male some flukers emergency care, i could do this only when he opend his mouth ever so slightly to intimidate me, got the seringe in his mouth and gave him 3cc of the hydrating nurishing mix. doing this with the female wont be so easy since she is extreamly tame, both wont bit but the male is slightly skittish while the female is very calm

how will the treatment effect my geckos, how will the probing effect them and how can i administer the treatment with out hurting them. you cant just hold them and get the mouth open. and i am in fear of how the vet may try.....

First of all, slow down. The Vet visit is not needed unless their is a problem. Get them set up properly, rehydrated, and see how they do. Chances are, with proper husbandry, they'll do just fine without being shot up with potential toxins ( De-Wormers ). Go to fast, and you'll kill these guys. Think too hard, and you'll kill them even quicker.
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South Central Herpetological

ive "force" fed them every other day 2 super worms, once the mouth was open (either by licking or being mad) i got a super worm in there. once beyond their teeth they gladly chewed and swallowed each worm on their own. and i'd slip in the 2nd right when they finished the 1st.

i did this every other day 4 times. now that i know they have eaten that much i wont bother them for about a week or so. mistingg 2 times daily mid day and lights off at night so they can lick up water when they wander.

their poop looks pretty darn normal, i know they have parasites but i believe they are within normal tollerence right now since it doesnt stink or look runny though it does look slightly pale in color

thanx for the reply. i been waiting for some one to reply for a while. you can see another thread of mine under the gecko forum (general gecko)

Dont rush things. It took mine (not the same species as yours however) about 4 days before they finally ate something. I know how it feels either your doing something wrong or something is wrong with the geckos but be patient. It will pay off in the end. Its stress going through the air tumbling around in a pitch black box and not knowing were your going. Get them in their enclosure, offer them some food after the first day, and mist them,etc but other then that leave them be.

Good Luck.