Concerned About Weight of Garg

[Scarygirl]

I'm concerned about the weight of my 13 month old Garg. His current weight is 23g, but should it be higher? He's aware of his surroundings and he's pooing. I can feel his ribs, too. I'm thinking of taking him up to the vet to get a check-up.

 

[acpart]

I'm not an expert, but it seems that gargs (and cresties) grow at relatively slow rates. I have a garg and a crestie I bought recently who are about the same age. The garg was about 18 grams back in April when it was 7 months old. It now weighs 40 grams. The crestie, which I was given because it has a severe underbite, was 10 grams when I got it in July at 10 months. It's now 18 grams. If your garg isn't eating crickets, it may gain more weight if you add those a few times a week. Sometimes the garg needs to be held and a cricket pushed into its mouth so it finds out how good they are.

Aliza

 

[Scarygirl]

I'm not an expert, but it seems that gargs (and cresties) grow at relatively slow rates. I have a garg and a crestie I bought recently who are about the same age. The garg was about 18 grams back in April when it was 7 months old. It now weighs 40 grams. The crestie, which I was given because it has a severe underbite, was 10 grams when I got it in July at 10 months. It's now 18 grams. If your garg isn't eating crickets, it may gain more weight if you add those a few times a week. Sometimes the garg needs to be held and a cricket pushed into its mouth so it finds out how good they are.

Aliza

I've given him a cricket before, but after that, he hasn't shown any interest in them.

 

[acpart]

They can run hot and cold on crickets. Try pushing one into his mouth and see if he eats it. It may take him awhile to get the idea.

Aliza

 

[Mohkia]

Keep trying with the crickets every once in awhile. Mine where not interested in them at first so I gave up but decided to try again almost a year later and they took them that time. I also found if I tried feeding them outside of the tank they where to preoccupied with looking at everything and trying to get out of the other tank than in eating the crickets so I just fed them in their tank. If they absolutely won't take them you can try a diet that includes bug protein. I know pangea and rapashy both make one. I wouldn't worry too much, just as long as he is gaining weight and is otherwise healthy he should be fine. They are hardy geckos.