How often do you feed your gecko?

lifeshighways

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you guys obviously didnt get the same speech my mom gave me "you ARE what you EAT" *LOL*
HOW MANY FREAKING critters do you have? 360.00 A MTH??? Sheesh! I'm only at about 20.00 a mth.. (not including rodents which DO cost a small arm and half a leg) and I have 19 mths to feed! (reptile mouths) dont get me started on hubby and kids!
 
you guys obviously didnt get the same speech my mom gave me "you ARE what you EAT" *LOL*
HOW MANY FREAKING critters do you have? 360.00 A MTH??? Sheesh! I'm only at about 20.00 a mth.. (not including rodents which DO cost a small arm and half a leg) and I have 19 mths to feed! (reptile mouths) dont get me started on hubby and kids!

lol... around 100 to 120 mouths, and most of them are MASSIVE eaters. And I am Just getting started!!
I should do a head count soon!

-Nate
 

lifeshighways

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HOLY MOTHER OF PETE!!!!! that's alotta mouths!
All geckos?

Okay so now I feel like an idiot, I've been responding right from my email, havent been paying attention to your signature until just now.. didnt even realize you were a dealer *LOL* okay... I'll be good now.
 
HOLY MOTHER OF PETE!!!!! that's alotta mouths!
All geckos?

Okay so now I feel like an idiot, I've been responding right from my email, havent been paying attention to your signature until just now.. didnt even realize you were a dealer *LOL* okay... I'll be good now.

Lmao, No problem! the damn frilly is a ridiculous eater... part of the reason i got the roaches!!!

-Nate
 

XoVictoryXo

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A variety of insects... 3 times a week. They are both at a comfortable weight now so I'm comfortable with that frequency. I do not wish to have them overweight OR malnourished and this has worked out best for me.
 

Andi

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At what age should you start feeding every other day? I've heard 1 year, but don't know for sure. I have 2 Leos at 7 months and one seems to be going into a cycle where she eats like a pig for 2 days and will take 1 day off. Should I continue to offer food every day or every other day?

I don't want to deprive them at a young age either.
 

cricket4u

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At what age should you start feeding every other day? I've heard 1 year, but don't know for sure. I have 2 Leos at 7 months and one seems to be going into a cycle where she eats like a pig for 2 days and will take 1 day off. Should I continue to offer food every day or every other day?

I don't want to deprive them at a young age either.

How about posting a picture of both your leos to provide us with an idea in regards to body condition?
 

Andi

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How about posting a picture of both your leos to provide us with an idea in regards to body condition?

I should tell you....the Yellow Gecko eats daily, with exception to 1 day this weekend (took 1 day off). The Mack Snow is the one who will gorge for a few days and than have a light eating day. She's been doing this for the past 2- 3 weeks now.

The Mack Snow is also just a tad bigger. I don't have a scale yet, but I'm planning on getting one.
 

cricket4u

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Hi Andi,

You just made everything more difficult by not having a scale.:sad: I guess you have not been monitoring growth either? I think to be on the safe side continue feeding daily for now and cut back if she begins putting on too much weight. I speak of the one in the left picture. The one in the right I'm almost sure is a mature female? You can certainly cut back to every other day with her. I suggest to be a little bit more careful with the items you feed her. Lower fat items and smaller meals should help. Don't forget to buy a scale and begin keeping track of everything.
 

Andi

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Hi Andi,

You just made everything more difficult by not having a scale.:sad: I guess you have not been monitoring growth either? I think to be on the safe side continue feeding daily for now and cut back if she begins putting on too much weight. I speak of the one in the left picture. The one in the right I'm almost sure is a mature female? You can certainly cut back to every other day with her. I suggest to be a little bit more careful with the items you feed her. Lower fat items and smaller meals should help. Don't forget to buy a scale and begin keeping track of everything.

Yes, I do plan on getting the scale. I do not keep a written log of their size (yet). Once a month I take them out and take pictures of them, which helps me take note of their growth (length), since seeing them everyday almost make it impossible to notice the change.

I'm not sure if either one of them is "mature". I know for a fact that they are both exactly 7 months old (give or take a few days). I have checked their sex just a few days ago. They are both females.

Also, they are separated and I don't ever plan on breeding them. I realize I still need to document their weight, but I was kinda thinking that I was ok until they hit 1 year of age. I figured "heck, as long as they are growing, eating, and pooping I'm fine for now".

Thanks for responding. I will start with every other day feeding with the Mack Snow.
 

hmarie186

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I feed my 5.5 month old everyday, as much as he wants to eat each night and uneaten food is picked up in the morning. He's been eating 10-15 mealies a day but last night he took 26. When I feed crickets he gets about 5-6 small and will eat about 10 mealies in addition. Getting roaches this week so we'll see how much fuller they make him. :)
 

kimwal

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Hi--interesting topic , I feed my leopard geckos small and big daily with mealworms and super worms(1 inch only) in the evening, I remove the worms every morning and do a cage clean and bond with the geckos while I clean up their tubs. I recycle the worms and gutload them daily on greens from the garden. It works for us. Check out my breeders/ and available geckos, they have impressive weights/growth. :) kimwal


[url]www.supergiantleopardgecko.com
 
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cricket4u

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Hi--interesting topic , I feed my leopard geckos small and big daily with mealworms and super worms(1 inch only) in the evening, I remove the worms every morning and do a cage clean and bond with the geckos while I clean up their tubs. I recycle the worms and gutload them daily on greens from the garden. It works for us. Check out my breeders/ and available geckos, they have impressive weights/growth. :) kimwal


[url]www.supergiantleopardgecko.com

Hi Kimwal,

A diet of mealworms and superworms is unhealthy, too much fat. I looked at your website and a few of your leos are overweight, a few obese which is not healthy. Obesity also increases that chances of your leos becoming egg-bound. Perhaps it will be best to cut out the superworms and add crickets to the diet. You can also add a few roaches, silkworms and hornworms for variety.
 
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