New Gecko!

jeramo_colto

jeramo_colto

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Thanks! Yes she is fattened up still from pre shipping however she is going to be on a diet to lose some weight.. she needs to slim down a bit to around the same size as my other gecko before i house them together. Squirt (the other gecko) is about 9" long and id guess around 45 grams and Lily is about 7 1/2-8" and about 65 grams.
 
Allee Toler

Allee Toler

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Obese gecko. Lol. Pretty girl. That's more than pre-shipping weight, that's fed too much for a long period of time fatty weight. They don't actually lose weight from shipping, they lose weight from stress after shipping. A normal healthy size leo is fine for shipping.
 
jeramo_colto

jeramo_colto

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Yes, she is quite large lol however she is not being fed for a week at least to keep her stress level down while she gets used to her new home. Also, i read on Steve's site at geckosetc that they are raised primarily on meal worms which would probably be a big cause. In a few days here she will be put on a diet of no more than 3 crickets every other day. Sooner or later she will slim down so she can get her beach body. :)
 
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