One trick I learned while hand feeding my fat tailed gecko was to take a mealworm or a wax worm and cut the head off. Then I would hold my gecko and touch the guts from the worm to her lips. She would lick it off. As she licked, I would squeeze the worm to expel the contents. Eventually she started taking the whole worm and finally she is eating on her own. I also used a product called Jump Start. This is kind of a sticky ointment like substance. With that I would place a drop on her nose and she would lick it off.
Lisa H. At 03:17 AM 7/12/02 +0000, you wrote: >I tried to feed him once a week. I am ashamed to say sometimes it was once >a month. I fed him about 3cc of chicken baby food. It took about 15 >minutes each time. He maintained his weight but has not shed in over a year. >Cyndy > > >Good for you! How often you feed it in that period? It is a time consuming >job. > >Angus > >-----Original Message----- >From: Cyndy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2002 7:03 PM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: [Gecko] Hurrah! he eats! > >My rescued Fat Tailed gecko, that I have been having to feed by squirting >baby food on his lips for three years, has started hunting on his own! A >clear case of never give up! >Cyndy > > > >########################################################################### > THE GLOBAL GECKO ASSOCIATION LISTSERV > WebSite: www.gekkota.com Archive: [EMAIL PROTECTED]/ > The GGA takes no responsibility for the contents of these postings. >###########################################################################
