[cooper01]

I just got a juv tokay and he or she came kinda skinny. It is eating pretty well, but i was wondering if anyone knew of a good food that is high in fat or one that they are crazy for. Please keep in mind that i don't live in a huge city... i.e. i cant get the most odd of things... but thanks for any assistance!!!!!!

[Riverside Reptiles]

Richard, pinkies are very high in fat. Too rich for being a main diet. But if you just need to get some weight on him quickly, that would do it. If you can't find them at a local pet store, try putting an ad on the local craig's list. Otherwise just go with a good healthy diet of crickets/roaches/mealworms, etc. And feed him as much as he will eat every day. Make sure to gutload the feeders well and make sure to dust with supplementation. Also, I suggest having a fecal exam done to check for parasites. Most any decent vet should be able to do this (doesn't need to be a "reptile" vet). You'll just need to take them a fresh fecal sample. If he's loaded with parasites it won't do you much good to try and fatten him up.

[BlakeDeffenbaugh]

Pinkies can be bad if the animal it to small. If the animal is good size then pinkies are good like he said.

This is a perfectly healthy animal thats about 4 months old in the pic. Tokays arent a very "chubby" animal till they get closer to adult size.

['stoph]

If you want to build up fat reserves feeding some waxworms now and then does the trick as well.

one of mine the first days
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...tti/vtokay.jpg

after half a year
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ti/tokee01.jpg

[cliff_f]

Just feed him a steady diet of healthy crickets with calcium and vitamins and your tokay will natrually get the fat back. I wouldnt feed him fattning foods just to get him fat.