Rescued Tokay!?

Germs

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My INSANE friend caught a Tokay in his garage...I don't if it is an abandoned pet or if they just liver around here(Florida). I have taken it in, and have been keeping it in a 10g tank for the time being until I can get something larger. He is not too big so I think he can handle it(I am preety sure it is a he:biggrin:). I'd say he is about 7-8 inches long? Anyway, he has suffered a broken tail which I think he just dropped and a broken jaw... He is currently eating mealworms and I am keeping his jaw as clean as possible to keep infection out, but there are not reptile specialist vets around here so I don't know if it will heal properly on its own... Despite all this he is doing well and is very active. I just thought I'd seek some advice :biggrin:
 
Gecko Ranch

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I think keeping it clean is good, if he can still eat insects you are good, you should also try feeding him some Repashy MRP diet, either the Crested Gecko Diet or two-part food. If he does not show improvement or deteriorates in the next few weeks then do seek a herp vet. There are tons in Florida, which wild tokays do roam although they are not native!

http://www.arav.com/USMembers.htm

or Herp Vet Connection

There is also a vet school with a good non-domestic program, I believe it is in Gainesville.
 
cliff_f

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Gecko Ranch said:
I think keeping it clean is good, if he can still eat insects you are good, you should also try feeding him some Repashy MRP diet, either the Crested Gecko Diet or two-part food. If he does not show improvement or deteriorates in the next few weeks then do seek a herp vet. There are tons in Florida, which wild tokays do roam although they are not native!

http://www.arav.com/USMembers.htm

or Herp Vet Connection

There is also a vet school with a good non-domestic program, I believe it is in Gainesville.
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Do you sell the Repashy MRP diet or something. Most tokays wont touch that stuff and you keep advertising it in all your post so i was just wondering.
 
Germs

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Thanks for they help guys! I would assume that there are many herp vets in florida I just don't think there are many in my area, however the links are very greatly appreciated! I'll be sure to get him checked out if he takes a turn for the worse!
 
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cliff_f said:
Do you sell the Repashy MRP diet or something. Most tokays wont touch that stuff and you keep advertising it in all your post so i was just wondering.
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Cliff, I always put my money where my mouth is - use what I sell, am truthful about the results. I don't get to see them eating it usually, however, I find the empty containers. I'd say some for sure don't eat much of it, some lick the bowls clean with the four Tokays that I presently have. It is worth a try, especially with a gecko that may have trouble with eating insects due to a broken jaw, wouldn't you agree?

I find that more and more tropical geckos eat the Repashy MRPs, and I post the results. Here's a list of my observations:

Homopholis, Geckolepis, Gehyra, Flying Geckos, Tokays, White-Lined Geckos, Pareodura gracilis, Hemidactylus. I have seen my Tropiocalotes and Crytodactylus check it out, not sure how much they ate. Not to mention my Day Geckos and those infamous Rhacs! Feeding these guys insects and Repashy MRPs results in some awesome robustness in these geckos. I've worked with about 80 species since I was eight years old so have some experience to draw on as far as the difference in their health.

Most people also like to have another food item in their husbandry arsenal, especially one that not an insect and is very good for geckos. The Crested Gecko Diet has been reformulated lately based on our input so if you have not tried it in a while hit up your local Repashy dealer for a sample.
 
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springtech said:
definatly sells it...
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That's not a secret. Just pointing out how the Repashy MRP could be useful here, buy it from whoever you want or don't buy it. Job one for me is to provide useful information, which I have been doing with the gecko community since 1993.
 
Dyesub Dave

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Germs said:
Whether he/she sells the stuff or not is not helpful to me in anyway...
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Excellent point!! And another food source is always helpful. You could always try blending up some fresh fruit (strawberries, bananas, grapes ... etc. - NOT CITRUS ) and see if he'll eat that. That way you're not out much cash if he doesn't. Supplements can always be added to the fruit blend as well. Any extra blended fruit can be frozen into cubes and thawed out when needed. I don't own tokays nor do I know if they eat fruit but it's certainly a cheap healthy alternative. I'm not knocking the Gecko Diet but if it were me I would try something I may already have first.

I was reading another thread where somebody said that White Line Geckos don't eat fruit. Mine get blended fruit a couple times a week. Sometimes they barely touch it and sometimes it's almost gone by the next day. Maybe they have cravings like we do!! ;-)

Good Luck with your Tokay and let us know how he makes out !!

Dyesub Dave. :biggrin:
 
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Thanks for that good post Dave! Certainly we should use what is in our kitchen to get by for now and that will do fine along with an insect diet if we just have a few geckos. For my 150 or so tropical geckos, I could spend a few hours blending up fruit, however, I like Repashy MRP because it saves me time (mix 2:1 water to food and you are done), and it has more nutrients than fruit, kinda like a gecko "power shake!" A great thing to try with a gecko who has most likely been nutritionally compromised like the Tokay we are talking about here.

In my experience with G. vittatus (White Lines) I find they do eat Repashy MRP and pretty much anything I put in their terrarium!:yikes: I'm sure they would eat a fruit puree as well although I've been too lazy to try that.
 
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My juvie White Lined packs the Repashy CGD down on a nightly basis. S/he loves the stuff and is very robust and healthy. I also feed a variety of insects to that one.
My two adult White lineds won't eat it on their own, they prefer insects, however I have gotten my largest one to attack a spoon and then lick it off with a quizzical look on his face. (He's kind of like, Hey, I bit that thing and it tastes good????) Gotta love them White Lineds! :biggrin:
 
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Saille said:
My juvie White Lined packs the Repashy CGD down on a nightly basis. S/he loves the stuff and is very robust and healthy. I also feed a variety of insects to that one.
My two adult White lineds won't eat it on their own, they prefer insects, however I have gotten my largest one to attack a spoon and then lick it off with a quizzical look on his face. (He's kind of like, Hey, I bit that thing and it tastes good????) Gotta love them White Lineds! :biggrin:
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You should video tape this thing with the spoon! :crackup:
 
Saille

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Lol, its hard enough to get a picture of the big guy let alone wrangle a video cam with one hand, a spoonfull of CGD with the other! :biggrin:
He's really shy and squawky. most paranoid animal I own, besides the other two White Lineds!
 
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Gecko Ranch

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Saille said:
Lol, its hard enough to get a picture of the big guy let alone wrangle a video cam with one hand, a spoonfull of CGE with the other! :biggrin:
He's really shy and squawky. most paranoid animal I own, besides the other two White Lineds!
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Typical White Lined personality, I love it! :biggrin:
 
Germs

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Again, thanks for all your help guys! I am also wondering if there is a good oral antibiotic or something that would keep infection out of the wound...It is pretty gnarly break...:(
 
Dyesub Dave

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I'm not sure what could be taken internally but I usually use polysporin for external injuries. I acually use the 'KIDS' version of polysporin as that's what I have. Maybe somebody else could suggest something that could be taken orally.

Dyesub Dave. :biggrin:
 
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Gecko Ranch

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Dyesub Dave said:
I'm not sure what could be taken internally but I usually use polysporin for external injuries. I acually use the 'KIDS' version of polysporin as that's what I have. Maybe somebody else could suggest something that could be taken orally.

Dyesub Dave. :biggrin:
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Is that the same thing as Neosporin? Also Germs, can you post up a pic?
 
Dyesub Dave

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I'm sure it's likely the same thing. It's basically an antibiotic cream to help fight infections and promote healing!!

Dyesub Dave. :biggrin:
 
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