gecko rescue

[reptile_lover07]

I'm picking up a leopard gecko tomorow. She's about 2 1/2 years old. She's extremely skinny, dehydrated, and covered in stuck shed. I'm going to soak her when I get her but what is the best method to make her gain weight fast?

[Warocker's Wife]

the best way to get a leo to gain weight is pinkie mice. keep in mind this should not be a regular diet food as they are fatty.

good luck

[Clementine_3]

Depending on how bad she really is the best thing to do is just let her eat a normal diet, she will gain weight at a good healthy rate. You don't want to pack on the pounds just to plump her up, you want to bring her back to where she should be...slow and steady is the name of the game.
If she is really bad you actually want to go even slower, too much too soon can be just as bad for her. She may not be able to digest properly and overloading her system can spell disaster.
I'm not a fan of pinky mice at all, just good bugs, but that's me

[coldblooded]

Depending on how bad she really is the best thing to do is just let her eat a normal diet, she will gain weight at a good healthy rate. You don't want to pack on the pounds just to plump her up, you want to bring her back to where she should be...slow and steady is the name of the game.
If she is really bad you actually want to go even slower, too much too soon can be just as bad for her. She may not be able to digest properly and overloading her system can spell disaster.
I'm not a fan of pinky mice at all, just good bugs, but that's me

+1

While I have fed pinky mice on a very rare occasion (to healthy animals that are breeding), it would be much healthier for an emaciated animal to start with a little more than with a lot. Try crickets and/or roaches that are gut loaded and dusted. Pinkies are pure fat and it's not what her system needs right now.

Try to pick up some liquid calcium, as well. Often, emaciated animals have not been supplemented correctly and maybe have the start of (or full blown) Metabolic Bone Disease. It's something that has to be treated aggressively. Make sure she's being supplemented occasionally with D3 as well so she is able to absorb the calcium.