does anyone know the proper (healthy ) weight for a 1yr old leo gecko. i bought a couple of sisters about 3 week ago, they did look a bit small, but lovely geckos. but i thought , no probs ill feed them up. when i got them home i weighed them, they were 29 - 30 g. since then one of them broke her leg, so ive had to seperate her..................neither of them are good eaters, the one with the broken leg will have 1 wax worm every other night ( she wont touch locusts, criks, or mealies. the other one only eats 1 - 2 mealies every other day. i make sure they both get nutrabol twice a week, and cricket dust 99% calcium is always in their vivs. but to me they seem underweight and look quite skinny. i have a female who is 8 month old and she weighs 43g and looks very healthy. can anyone help as what i should try to feed them up. thanks wench
weight for a 1yr old
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solfire
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They should be at least 60, but can get up to 100g. As for eating habits, sometimes leos won't eat for up to a week after being placed in a new environment and should never be held before they are eating regularly.
By the time you bought them they may have gotten worms, but I can't tell for certain without pictures.
By the time you bought them they may have gotten worms, but I can't tell for certain without pictures.
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hi solfire, i went back to the shop to get some food the other day. i spoke to the manager ( not the young sales girl). he looked at me strange when i said .................my 2 babys arent eating properly yet, and they are so small for 1yr old. he said "who told you they were 1 ", i said the young girl. he said No No No...............they are only 5months old., !!!!!!!!! I WAS SO PLEASED, I was like OMG stupid girl. he said he would be having WORDS with her.. so their we are, no wonder they are small........................im not at all worried now.