[lookatthestars25]

He gets fed every night around 6 o'clock. About 5 or 6 small crickets dusted with calcium without vitamin d3. The lady at the pet store said he was about 6 months old.

[Elizabeth Freer]

Originally Posted by lookatthestars25

He gets fed every night around 6 o'clock. About 5 or 6 small crickets dusted with calcium without vitamin d3. The lady at the pet store said he was about 6 months old.

Excellent to hear that you are feeding crickets! Seems to me that he could have a bit more "substance" to his body.

What type of calcium do you use? Calcium alone is not enough, not only for a growing gecko. Without supplementation with a phosphorus-free calcium with D3, metabolic bone disease will ultimately result .

So place 100% pure calcium in a bottle cap within your leo's tank 24/7. Then get some phosphorus-free calcium with D3 to lightly dust the crickets with for 2-3 of the feedings per week. I like the Rep-Cal brand. Another excellent one is the Miner-All Indoor formula with D3. Miner-All has added minerals and a far lower amount of D3, which is also a good thing. Too much D3 can also be problematical. It is a fine line we walk with pets so small.

[lookatthestars25]

alright! will do. Whatever is best for him. Since he is quite skinny, I have given him two wax worms this week. Should I feed him two wax worms a week until he fills out a bit ? That's what the lady at the pet store said. just wondering if i should or not.

[cricket4u]

Originally Posted by lookatthestars25

alright! will do. Whatever is best for him. Since he is quite skinny, I have given him two wax worms this week. Should I feed him two wax worms a week until he fills out a bit ? That's what the lady at the pet store said. just wondering if i should or not.

I agree with Elizabeth. After looking at the picture I was under the impression he was younger. Make sure his crickets are also gutloaded well. Waxworms are poor in nutrtion. You can add roaches, silkworms and phoenix worms for a more nutritious diet.

[Elizabeth Freer]

Originally Posted by lookatthestars25

alright! will do. Whatever is best for him. Since he is quite skinny, I have given him two wax worms this week. Should I feed him two wax worms a week until he fills out a bit ? That's what the lady at the pet store said. just wondering if i should or not.

BTW, what is your name? I like to know the real names of GU members.

To me it seems that for a 6 mo he is a bit skinny too. Is his spine straight? I notice a bit of a curve right above his 2nd dark band down from his head. Might just be the angle he was standing for the picture?

Feeding wax worms is really NOT a good idea, because leos can become addicted to those just like humans can become addicted to ice cream. Sometimes it can be really difficult to feed the leo nutritious foods like crickets when he really wants another wax worm . We are what we eat. I would just increase his daily cricket amounts with the above mentioned light dusting .