Malnourished gecko- how to fatten up

[reptilegirl2000]

Hey everyone,

Unfortunately I have been scammed ! I was conned into buying an unhealthy gecko as a false picture was displayed, howwever not on this website. I am extremely worried about this geckos chance of survival. I will be looking in to this. So... this gecko is extremely skinny how should I fatten it up?

Cheers,
Christina

 

[GeckoJosh]

Give it regular meals and keep in hydrated by misting the enclosure daily.
I would start off by giving it small meals to avoid regurges.

 

[reptilegirl2000]

Is there any particular insect I should feed it that contains high fat content?

 

[sharky]

Wax worms?

 

[reptilegirl2000]

Do geckos eat wax worms?

 

[GeckoJosh]

Yes they do, but they are hard to find.
Personally I think a steady diet of crickets and woodies would be best.

 

[saintanger]

gutload all insects before feeding and every second day dust them in calcium/ multivamins.

 

[reptilegirl2000]

I have a store that sells waxworms how many should I feed per sitting and for how long?

 

[Reptile_Maniac]

I know pet barn stocks them.

 

[Ramsayi]

You haven't said what species it is but if one of the larger types like Nephrurus then pinkie mice can put condition on them fairly quickly.

 

[GeckoJosh]

I know pet barn stocks them.

They do? I have only ever seen mealworms

 

[MyMitchie]

I work at Petbarn and we have never stocked Wax Worms to my knowledge.

 

[Reptile_Maniac]

Sorry guys its not pet barn that sells them its a local pet store called "Pet Care Warehouse". Always get mixed up between the two -_-

 

[Jk888]

keep feeding it crickets as long as it still eats it should be fine just up it feeds until its back to a nice weight again