Hi! I have a leo named Sunny, He is about 8 months old, about 7 inches long and weighs 11 grams. I am worried he is under weight. could i get some recommendations for good insects to feed him to get him to a healthy weight??
#Leopard Gecko Help!
ruby glacier
clever belfry
weighing should be done on a hard surface for accuracy
lusty pewter
7 inches isnt bad for 8 months old but 11 grams is weird, are you sure your scale is balanced/tared? My scale personally was junk
so i know some are just not great
crude kestrel
Definitely put the scale on a hard surface and zero it out before putting your gecko on. 11g is an inaccurate reading!
ruby glacier
omg! i forgot to answer im sorry! but yes it was zero out but i will try again on a flat surface i fed him and weighed him the next morning it was 16
lusty pewter
thats definitely more normal
i would have guessed this gecko is somewhere between 20-30 grams though
elfin fox
nqa healthy weight range is individual to each gecko so we judge by body condition
and honestly i think he looks fine
lusty pewter
hmmmm okay maybe i'll try to feed him some more fat filling worms
im not saying hes underweight, im saying the scale is not giving an accurate number
body condition looks fine to me
ruby glacier
ohhhh i'm sorry, okay i'll retry tonight! thank you
but he's so tiny for 7 months no? i got him in july
lusty pewter
i mean is it possible that you’re overestimating his age? otherwise to me i could see the possibility of the gecko being 7 months old but maybe a slower grower (and it might be worth double checking your enclosure temps)
whatever the deal is, if there’s even a problem at all, i don’t think it’s a calorie deficit