Leachianus size question

[elp303]

Hi everyone! I have a Nuu Ana that I perchased from Phillippe de Vosjoli personally. He told me it hatched on 7-19-07. She has a SVL of 4 1/4 inches and a total length 6 inches and wieghs 22 grams. Does that sound large for a 5 month old Nuu Ana?

 

[elp303]

Here are a few pics.

 

[luc]

I think that's very large for a five month old, my hatchlings take about a year to get that weight, but I keep them at roomtemps and they are as low as 17-20 °C at this time.

 

[Debbie]

That is one fat gecko
He/She looks great! Wish mine were like yours!
Mine is 5 months old and weighs 12 grams......

 

[elp303]

Thanks. He wasnt to happy when I took the pictures so he was all puffed up. But he is definatly not skinny. I wish he was that color all the time but most of the time he is a lot lighter. He is starting to stay thet dark color for longer periods of time. I wonder if they got him mixed up with another gecko and gave me the wrong hatch date? Thanks for everyone's input.

 

[LadyGecko10]

That sure is a beautiful Leachie!!
She looks big to me -lol

I have 2 of mixed locale and they are 38 and 42 grams at around 9 months of age

Mine are also kept at room temperature

I love my Rhacs!!

:biggrin:

 

[Charles]

My R.L.L. got 11.5 inches within a year old with heavy feeding, and had bred them less than 2-year-old

 

[Tim]

I think that such growth rates aren’t good for geckos, especially for R.l.l.! What did you feed them and at what temperatures were they housed?

 

[elp303]

I doubt mine will get any where neer that size, but she is about 6 1/2 inches and about 26 grams now at 6 months. I keep her at room temp and she gets CGD twice a week and crickets one time a week. I have been very surprised at her growth rate.

 

[Charles]

I also know that it is not good to him, it will shorten their lifespan indeed. I kept it at a room temperature in Hong Kong, e.g. 18-33 deg. celsius. And I fed it banana, baby fruit, cricket, meal worm when he was young (6 months old, cause he refused other food I have tried). When he got older, I fed him grasshopper, pinky mice, small mice (pre-killed), super meal worm, and all kind of fruit (sweet kinds). He is now eight-year-old.

Cheer,
Charles

 

[Tim]

Hi Charles, can you post some pics of him?

 

[Charles]

Okay, I will but give me some time

 

[Lunar Gecko]

I have an island e that was hatched out on 9/2/07 he is 27g now. I keep him at room temp and have a 2.0 uvb light on him. He eats leachie diet and sometimes I mix it w/ organic baby food or the 2 part crested diet. He will not eat bugs and is 2 small for pinkies as yet but I did once find a baby house gecko at a pet store and he ate that up quick.

 

[Charles]

Hi Tim,
Here are the pictures of my Giant. Enjoy!!

 

[Charles]

Hi Tim,
Here are the pictures of my Giant. Enjoy!!

 

[luc]

I can only see the small pics, can't you send bigger pics ?

 

[Tim]

Hi Charles,

thank you for the pics! Unfortunately, the pictures are really small. But from what I can see on the pics the gecko is really pretty!

Greeting,

Tim

 

[Charles]

will ask my girlfriend (she helps me to upload the pictures) try to fix it anyway. By the way, will take more better photos and post later

 

[AngiN]

I also know that it is not good to him, it will shorten their lifespan indeed. I kept it at a room temperature in Hong Kong, e.g. 18-33 deg. celsius. And I fed it banana, baby fruit, cricket, meal worm when he was young (6 months old, cause he refused other food I have tried). When he got older, I fed him grasshopper, pinky mice, small mice (pre-killed), super meal worm, and all kind of fruit (sweet kinds). He is now eight-year-old.

Cheer,
Charles

Its nice to hear of someone keeping a gecko for 8 years these days, you must be doing something right with him.

 

[allanchan]

Hi All, in fact, i've got 1 babe from Charles and "he" is so huge in size when it's been getting old. It's more than 10.5 inch within 2 years with just feeding normally with crickets and banana. I've never fed it with pinky or mice and it looks strong ^^.