shrink-a-dink gecko!

geckogirl123

geckogirl123

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hi all!
i have a leopard geckos that wont grow he/she is about mm close to 6in long and is about 9/10 monthes old hes very skinny...and he WONT grow:sad: so he has EVERYTHING alot of food and water and everything a leo needs ex. and a have had a bunch of leos but never one that will not grow im really getting scared about him he been this size for 5monthes at leased....i hope he is ok.....:shock::cry:....well some advice about now would be great!
thanks a bunch,
kendall
 
geckogirl123

geckogirl123

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well i would but i broke my camera! but i have pics of him from when he was 4 monthes old....that won't help though....well i saw a big leo at petsmart and the said he was 9/10 mon old and so mine and the petsmart one are the same age but the petsmart one is twise as big! so i guess hes just......small....?
 
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azkfxgecko

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was the one at petsmart a giant or jumbo? there was one with a juvinile something and it said it was gonna grow to be 10 inches
 
houseape57

houseape57

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I have a 20gram year old, he is the healthiest of all, structure is very muscular, fat tail, active, eats well he is just a wee man.
If yours is skinny it is your responsiblity to get him to a reptile vet, apparently something is wrong. Just my two pennies...lol
 
thehotchik1000

thehotchik1000

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Get a fecal to a vet at least to check for parasites. That's the most common issue with not gaining weight and not eating.

20g is quite small for a yearling. Mine are more than double. Perhaps he's a little younger than you think?
 
geckogirl123

geckogirl123

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ok thanks for all your input and no the leo at petsmart was not a jumbo just fat...i will try to go to the vet as soon as possible me and my leo are a little tight on money right now.....thanks!
 
geckogirl123

geckogirl123

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and no i know that he is about 10 monthes because i got him when he was not more than a month old and i'v been keeping count!
 
psychmylife

psychmylife

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Petsmart's description of Jumbo and Juvenile are the same, max length of 10". I want to ask them if "Jumbo" means Giant, or if it's just an older, bigger leo.

I also agree that the fecal test is the best course of action.
 
Riverside Reptiles

Riverside Reptiles

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Double check all of your current husbandry techniques as low temps, etc can certainly cause slower growth. Also, if you're not gut loading your feeders properly or supplementing properly, slower growth may occur.
 
avoidtheboyd

avoidtheboyd

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My geckos are 72 grams and 80 grams at 1 year and the petstore says jumbo because its just pretty much a full grown gecko that may look a little big.
 
geckogirl123

geckogirl123

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ok guys thanks! but i will check my temps and all my gecks food is not lacking in the gut-loading part! but i will try to get him to a vet...like i said earlyer im a little tight on money im expecting:yikes:! and my baby willl come before my gecko....i know alot of you would disagree with that...but thanks again for the help.:banana:
 
houseape57

houseape57

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avoidtheboyd said:
now 20 grams is a little underweight for a year old....
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There is such a thing as dwarf leos. My year old 20 gram is very healthy, he is bulky, has a big ole fat tail, eats like a pig, nothing wrong with him at all, just very small. He is not underweight in the least for his size. And I do know how old he is, I hatched him.
 
thehotchik1000

thehotchik1000

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Interesting I know most leos have mutt background. Some may be smaller or bigger. I know that there are pygmys of some species. I don't really classify that as dwarf or Pygmy but he certainly could just be more compactly built. Either way if he's healthy a ok!
 
geckogirl123

geckogirl123

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ok thanks guys! you made me feel better about him...@aviodtheboyd i would hope that no one would buy stuff for their gecko then for their own birthed kid! oh and by the way it's.....TWINS! i can't even believe it!!! i just found out yesterday...just a little scared though.....
 
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