Gargoyle Weight/ Possibility of worms?

Yoshi'smom

New member
Hey all, I know I don't usually ask for advice as I'm usually giving it. But today's my day.
Here's the skinny.
I recently rescued a female gargoyle. Poor girl was in a tub with one tiny plant and NOTHING to climb on. When I got her home and fully inspected her condition, I noticed that she was a bit thin. You can see her hip bones pretty badly in addition to her spine and you can visibly tell she needs to put on some weight.
She's been eating like she was starved and is very active and alert.
The only problem is that she hasn't gained any weight since coming to me regardless of her food consumption. Her weight continues to read out 46-47 grams, which I know is a healthy weight for an adult gargoyle female. But she just looks like she could use more weight on her.
She's never been bred and is housed singly.
I've never had the experience of worms in a gecko and I'm really starting to think that this is what's going on with her.
Does anyone have experience with deworming a gecko and if so, can we point me in the direction of a dosage guide? I figure, I'll dose her to be safe rather than sorry.
I'll attach some pictures of her to show her figure.
LeeLoo Fired Up.jpgLeeLoo Fired Down.jpg
 

Aimless

Super Moderator
I would not use a de-wormer without a diagnosis from a vet. they can be very hard on the liver and on normal flora.

if she's not losing any weight, why worry?
 

Yoshi'smom

New member
Yeah, she's of a healthy weight and is eating and maintaining weight. She just looks a little thin to me. Stinker won't take insects either...
I'll probably have a fecal done.
Thanks for easing my mind a bit. I over worry about my kids sometimes.
 
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