Crested Gecko 9 months a little small

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granteholt

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I have had a crested gecko for about 9 or 10 months, got it last year in May. It really hasn't gotten to the full size at all. I had another full size one and it is no where near the size of him, and I don't even know if I know his/her sex, but he is definitely not a male at this point. It eats pretty well between around 5 crickets a week and crested gecko diet every other night. I have heard it could be a couple things between the humidity not right and temperature as well. I have a natural set up and I am looking for advice/answers. If anyone could shed some light I would appreciate it. Thanks a lot.
 
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Izzy's Mom

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Do you know how old it was when you got it? If it's been 9 or 10 months since then and it's not showing any sign of being a male then it's probably safe to say it's a female at this point. Do you know how much it weighs and how much your full grown one weighs? That would be helpful in determining the age/growth rate.
 
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granteholt

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When I bought it, it was about 6 weeks. The larger, full grown one I had was a male and it died. It all of a sudden just stopped eating and found it on the bottom of the tank one day. I am not sure how much it weighs or what the other one did either. I will try and put some pictures up. She has gotten a little longer, but not really wider. And her head hasn't gotten much bigger either. Any ideas?
 
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Izzy's Mom

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Are you able to monitor how much of the CGD that she's eating on the nights that you offer it? You could try feeding more often or adding some treats/baby food to the CGD to encourage her to eat more. My adult gecko actually eats food almost every night if I hold it on my finger in front of her mouth. If I mix even a tiny bit of baby food into the CGD - she will eat a ton of it! That might help to put some weight on her.
 
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strakey

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Could be that it needs more animal protein and cgd or it is a runt. Over time it will fill out, the colder the enclosure the slower the metabolism.
 
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