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Question about the Slurry

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Hello All :)
I made up some slurry for the young albino female I had lay eggs..however, I have a ton of it, so I was wondering if I could give any of it to my healthy leos or to the females I intend to breed as a "boost." Is that ok, or is it better off as only used for geckos who need weight?
Thanks!
 
its really stressful to be shoving somehting in a geckos mouth and then squeezing it on top of that. i wouldnt reccomend it.
 
its a mixture usually consisting of vitamin powder, water and depending on who you are, i use high protein cat/dog food from my vet. then feed it to them through a syringe. they dont enjoy it in my epxerience
 
In a blender, combine:
1 small can Hill's A/D pet food (available at most vets)
1/4-1/3 cup Ensure (not chocolate)
1 jar baby food squash
1/4-1/3 cup Pedialite
2 tablets or contents of 2 capsules milk thistle (herbal supplement, liver purifier, found at most drug stores.)
1/2 tsp. each calcium powder and herp vitamin powder
1 large handful of mealworms, added slowly while mixture is blending

Puree all ingredients until completely smooth, and pour into ice cube tray(s) and freeze. Store cubes in zip-lock bag in the freezer until ready to use, then thaw out 1 cube at a time and store in fridge for 2-3 days. I use the empty baby food jar for this purpose, washing it thoroughly after each batch.

Using this mixture, draw a full dropper (eye dropper type) and place a drop on the gecko's nose. It will lick it off, and as it does, slowly squeeze out a little at a time. Most geckos love this food, and will lap it up. Feed them as much as they will take a couple of times a day.



It doesnt sound like you have to shove anything in the geckos mouth do give the slurry. Unless you're force feeding the leo, it doesnt sound stressful to me:shrug01:
 
Mine doesn't seem to mind it at all, actually..she licks it right off the dropper. I was just more concerned if the overload of vitamins and whatnot would be at all detrimental to healthy geckos.
 
I also think it's best to give credit where it is due. Since it was copied and pasted here. I believe that the creation of this slurry is credited to Marcia McGuiness of Golden Gate Geckos.
 
Jeremy Letkey said:
I also think it's best to give credit where it is due. Since it was copied and pasted here. I believe that the creation of this slurry is credited to Marcia McGuiness of Golden Gate Geckos.
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Well you beat me to it! LOL! Yes it is Marcia's recipe.
 
I have used Marcia's recipe as well (thank you Marcia :) ). The best way to keep excess slurry is to freeze it in an ice cube tray. You can then simply take out ice cubes and thaw them as needed. In my experiance geckos love the slurry. If you are not feeding them forcefully I wouldnt see a problem with it, however I think it is best to let them eat dusted, gutload live food.
 
LeosForLess said:
If you have extra ill take it :blowup:
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Going to invite your mother-in-law over for dinner? :hehe:

I'd go along with freezing the excess in ice cube trays. It's also possible to use it as a treat once in a while, specially the girls during breeding season but I wouldn't give it to them too often (maybe once after each clutch).
 
I might have to try that slurry. I have a young 5 month female that is aggravating. I can't get her to eat. She has no appetite, maybe the slurry will kick start it?
 
Yes, not only does my slurry help non-eating geckos, but I also give it to my egging females as a 'boost' and they love it!
The NY Gecko said:
its really stressful to be shoving somehting in a geckos mouth and then squeezing it on top of that. i wouldnt reccomend it.
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You are absolutely right that "shoving something in a gecko's mouth" is not a good idea! Force-feeding will only stress the gecko further and only prolongs the anorexia, and should only be used in life and death situations with a stomach tube. If you read the directions on my recipe, you will see that by putting a drop on the gecko's nose and letting it taste it, they will quickly start lapping it... in some cases gobbling it up, as a little at a time is squeezed out.
 
Jeremy Letkey said:
I also think it's best to give credit where it is due. Since it was copied and pasted here. I believe that the creation of this slurry is credited to Marcia McGuiness of Golden Gate Geckos.
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Sorry, I knew i was forgetting something :eatpointe
 
yeah well i tired that when my male was sick and he wanted nothign to do with it and had dropped odwn to 30g. which didnt work for me either. so i had no choice but to stick it in his mouth and squeeze. hes doin good nwo though
 
Marcia's slurry is meant to just be dropper fed. I am doing this with a couple of leos at work. It's exhausting work but the pay off is nice :) It's always nice to see the little babies with food in their tummies!

If you need time to collect all the supplies for this, but need to start dropper feeding asap I would get a small container of veal baby food and a small container of squash baby food (one extra since your there and you need one for the slurry) mix it in equal amounts and use that. Marcia also recommended this to me.

What was it Marcia? Was the veal a gentler protien than most, and squash helps bind to the intestines? Was that it?
 
raiquee said:
What was it Marcia? Was the veal a gentler protien than most, and squash helps bind to the intestines? Was that it?
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Yup! The veal is easier to digest, and the squash is a great carbohydrate that stays in the intestines a little longer.
 
I've whipped up this little concoction myself and let me tell ya it's saved a lot of animals aside from geckos. The sick leos that I used to deal with at a pet store I worked at years ago just loved it. I'd start by putting a drop on there nose and when they go to lick it up start pouring it on and they'll usually take it on their own.
 
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