Fat

bpdfs · #1 11-09-2009, 08:26 PM

It looks to me he is getting a lil fat.. But he loves to eat? I dont know what I should do?? Any ideas?? Its like he will eat all day, and I dont want to not feed him and starve him? Is it ok to not feed him everyday?

Topaz · #2 11-09-2009, 08:41 PM

If he is an adult he can be fed every other day or so. Pictures would be nice. What are you feeding him?

Allee Toler · #3 11-09-2009, 09:06 PM

Need a picture to tell if he's fat or not. Lol.

bpdfs · #4 11-10-2009, 01:18 AM

Just crickets, 1 wax worm a week.. I have Phoneix worms on order, waiting for them..

I mean i guess hes not fat fat, just Since I have had him, I have noticed that his belly is rounder,, I will try to get a pic if i can.

Topaz · #5 11-10-2009, 10:28 AM

Honestly with out the pics it is impossible for us to give you an idea if he is fat. The diet sounds reasonable.

BlackIrisReptiles · #6 11-10-2009, 01:48 PM

There's nothing like cutting down his diet a little if it worries you. If he's eating, say, 5 crickets every day then just cut it down to 3-4, and maybe cut out the wax worms. Each wax worm is like a tripper burger, so removing that alone may be just what he needs to maintain a healthy weight.

I don't know about your gecko, but mine love to climb things and explore. I just switched them to racks but when they were in tanks I tried to give them rocks and branches to climb and the exercise is good for them. You could try redecoraitng too, see if he'd be interested in climbing around.

bpdfs · #7 11-10-2009, 07:55 PM

WEll I took the wax worms out of the equation.. Just a couple crickets and now a few mealworms a day.. First time feeding him mealworms today, I fed them from my hand and he gobbled them up.

Reptiloso · #8 11-12-2009, 06:20 PM

Mealworms have lots of fat...i feed my leo mealworms NOW AND THEN, so try not to feed him mealies every day. My gecko is also going thru a "fatty" stage. I feed her zoo-med canned mealworms and crickets EVERY DAY! and she looked like a BALLOON! Anyway i just cut out the mealworms, switched back to live crickets, and now feed her every other day. shes slowly going back to healthy weight, but i gotta remodel my terrarium so she can excersise more and maybe climb some stuff so she gets healthy as soon as possible.

kaikara · #9 11-13-2009, 08:21 PM

I think a varied diet is the best plus it switches it up for the lizard being kept. Personally i use a cricket/mealworm basis for the diet with other feeder insects in there for variety. I have started using silkworms also which from the nutritional breakdown is very good for them. Harder to keep (special food) and more expensive then other feeder insects. Take a look at a breakdown here for nutritional values.

Silkworms - The Benefits of feeding your reptile and pet the silkworm