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    Hello!
    I have an adult female leo, and she’s always been a excellent feeder. So much so I think she’s possibly overweight. I’ve restricted her diet a lot for the past 4-5 months. She eats every 2 days and only eats dusted crickets and dubia.
    When I first got her she mainly ate superworms, and later learned they’re quite fatty so I made the switch to dubia and crickets.

    A little info about her:
    1 year old female
    Current weight - 53.8 grams
    Tank size: 36 x 18 x 12 Exo Terra

    I’m curious to see if I’m over worrying if she is indeed a tad too chunky lol.
    I don’t handle her much as she’s a typical spastic blizzard, but she is super active in her terrarium.

    Thanks in advance!
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    Fat tail, but her body looks normal. Does she have little fat packs behind her front legs?

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    Quote Originally Posted by GeckoFanboy View Post
    Fat tail, but her body looks normal. Does she have little fat packs behind her front legs?
    No bubbles or anything. I’m wondering if it’s just genetics, she’s quite short and stocky.

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    I have had quite a number of geckos that have that body type. In my opinion, 53 grams is not that heavy at all. Many of my geckos have been in the 80-100gram range and none of them are giants. I think she's fine.

    Aliza

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