Weight issue

Michaeleos

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Alright, my beautiful Leopard Gecko Banana passed her impaction about a month ago. Since then she has been DESTROYING crickets. She loves them, can't get enough. Pooping normally and everything. But she still looks pretty skinny. Shes looking good in her torso area but her tail is still very thin. That being said she is a young leo and isn't supposed to be carrying around Fat Albert back there.

Should i be concerned? Should i feed her a couple wax worms? Thanks for reading :biggrin:
 

Michaeleos

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Sorry its blurry but she is very energetic. Eating like a BOSS. Just really skinny.
 

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cricket4u

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Sorry its blurry but she is very energetic. Eating like a BOSS. Just really skinny.
Crickets have very little fat so it will be best to offer other insects for variety as well especially while they are growing rapidly. Can you fill this out just to make sure we have covered everything?

When posting questions here please remember that if you fear that your leopard gecko is sick,
the best step to take is to get them to a vet who can visually and physically examine and diagnose your problem(s).

There is a wide variety of experience level of members on a forum like this and not all of the advice that you get is valid.

Please do not make the mistake of using this forum as an alternative to seeking proper medical treatment for your pet.

When asking questions about your leopard geckos health, it's best to include as much information as possible in order to help us best determine what might be wrong with your animal.
So, it is in everyone's best interest to please try to include as much of the information below as possible (high quality pictures are also very helpful):


General Information
Species of lizard:
Gecko's name:
Morph:
Gender:
Age:
Weight:
Total length:
Length of your reptile when you first acquired it:
Source (pet store, breeder, previous owner):
Captive bred or wild caught:

Vivarium
Enclosure dimensions (length x width x heighth):
Cage (type, size):
Substrate provided:
Types of hiding places provided:
Is there a humidity hide? location?
Please describe any other furnishings:
List recent changes in the environment, if any:

Lighting
Artificial lighting
Incandescent (“screw-in” bulbs): wattage(s):
Fluorescent (tube bulbs):
Access to ambient daylight from a distant window:

Heating
Do you have a thermometer(s) in the cage?
What type and brand of thermometer (digital with probe, temperature gun, LCD strip, analog (circle), combo digital thermometer/hygrometer, stainless steel aquarim type, other):
What is the ground temperature right on the substrate under the warm dry hide:
What is the air temperature on the warm end about 4 inches up from the ground:
What is the air temperature on the cool end about 4 inches up from the ground:
What device(s) are used to maintain the temperature (Under Tank Heater, heat light, ceramic heat emitter, Flexwatt heat tape, hot rock, other):
Ventilation space for your UTH by elevating the tank above the shelf (some UTHs come with sticky feet for the tank corners):
Are you using a thermostat(s)?
Which hide does she/he spend most of her time?
Is the temperature decreased at night? by how much?

Humidity
Is the humidity measured?
Humidity range:

Diet
Insects and worms, list type:
Regular diet fed to the insects and worms:
Are the insects and worms formally “gutloaded” 1-2 days prior to feeding off to your gecko? If so with?
How often do you feed your gecko?
Please list any supplements (with brand names) used. How are they given and how often?
What calcium brand are you using? with D3, without or both?
Is the calcium in the tank with D3 or without?
Multivitamins (include brand name)?
Please list any recent additions/changes in the diet:
Are you feeding as much as she can eat in one feeding session?

General Health
If your gecko is sick, please describe the signs and how long your gecko has been showing these signs:
Is your gecko’s general activity level normal, decreased, or increased?
Is your gecko’s appetite normal, decreased, or increased?
Have you noticed any of the following?
Weight (loss or gain):
Discharge from the eyes or nose:
Increased breathing rate or effort:
Change in the droppings:
Urates
---white or yellowish:
---size of urates as compared to size of feces:
Abnormal skin color or shedding:
Parasites on the skin or in the feces:
Weakness:

Previous problems and/or illnesses:

Other Critters in Same Cage or in Household
List other animals that are kept in the same cage:
Recent acquisitions (new pets within the past 6 months):
Are any of your other pets ill?
 
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Saskia

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I would add a little variety: roaches and some mealworms to add some fat, you gotta be patient, she´ll get there :)
 

XoVictoryXo

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I would recommend some juicy worms like hornworms/silkworms/butterworms to plump them up, make sure they are small so he can digest them :)
 
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