That happened to one of mine last year. She was
negative for pinworms (which you should test her for,
asap), but the vet still gave her an antibiotic for
anything else that could have been overlooked in the
fecal. That was about a year ago and, to this day, she
is plump and chubby.
Another thing you can try is fattening her up with
waxworms. Try silkies (not all geckos like them,
though), roaches, different worms... See if she is
just tired of eating the same food.
And if you have no reptilian specialists in your area,
it is OK. Just call your local vet. They'll tell you
whether they can do a fecal on your lizard or not, or
recommend someone who can. Cooties are cooties, and if
they can recognize them in poop, they'll identify teh
treatment. Just give it a try.
Another alternative is to stop by your local Petsmart,
Petco, or pet shop. Look up the name of their vet.
They often post who treats their birds and reptiles,
and that could help in your search.
As far as the force feeding, make sure you follow the
recipe to the letter. Once I was not cuccesful and it
weas because I added my own stuff, not knowing that
the recipe's was better.
I like the one using Ensure (not chocolate), lots of
mealworms, milk thistle, a/d science food (available
only through vets, for a buck or two), baby squash,
and Nekton vitamins (I use Nekton, but you can use any
reptile vitamin supplement).
Good luck,
Wanda
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