Hey guy i have 2 Leopard geckos one is a year and some months and the other is about 5-6 months. The 5-6 month one is about 39.72 grams i'm not sure if that's a bit over wight or is he fine. He hasn't ate his meal worms in two days but is still kind of active he moves from cold to warm spots and drinks water but he just doesn't even look at the worms when i give it to him. Is it because its the season? Its Fall at the moment so i'm not sure if that effects anything.
Leopard gecko wight
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Elizabeth Freer
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Welcome to Geckos Unlimited, Bazamore!
Sometimes it helps a leo's feeding response to switch foods.
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Please share a photo of your 5-6 mo leo. That way we can share more accurate advice.
Do you know the sex of the young one?
What powdered supplements do you use? Please share the exact names and frequency you use them.
Sometimes it helps a leo's feeding response to switch foods.
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Please share a photo of your 5-6 mo leo. That way we can share more accurate advice.
Do you know the sex of the young one?
What powdered supplements do you use? Please share the exact names and frequency you use them.
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Elizabeth Freer
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Did he eat on Monday evening?
Buddy's weight is proportional to his length. He's not fat at all. Leos reach maximum size at about 18 months old.
Do see any bulges below the vent or /\-shaped pores right above the vent?
Sexing Leopard Geckos -- Leopard geckos become sexable at about 6 months old. Males can be distinguished from females by a distinct /\-shaped row of pores above the vent and by two hemipenal bulges below the vent. To see their vents, potential male pores, and hemipenal bulges gently press their bodies up against the glass. They'll squirm if you try to turn them over.
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He ate about 4 Meal worms but me and my girl friend got scared because he started to shake very fast, we were freaking out and he was slowly rubbing his face on the ground and opening his mouth wide then shaking and walking slow like. I watched while my gf went to find something about it. I eventually Saw that there was a hair sticking out of his mouth on the side he was rubbing his face on. so i grabbed it and pulled it out and after that he went back to normal licking his face and looking at me.
Elizabeth Freer
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Good job all around!
Which brand and supplements do you use? Please share exact names. How often do you use them?
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I always get Timberland meal worms and dust them with Zoo Med's Reptivite With D3 But, I ran out of that so i have Zoo Med Repti Calcium that I have had for a while its not expired but, I don't like using it. At first i though t that was the issue when "Buddy" Was freaking out. I though i poisoned him thank god it wasn't that. I am going to probably throw away the Repti calcium and just buy more Reptivite. I also use Spring water that i buy from the store i stopped using tap about 3 weeks ago just because there are so many things in tap water.
Elizabeth Freer
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Zoo Med Repti Calcium is pure calcium carbonate. That never expires. Repti Calcium with D3 and Reptivite multivitamins w and w/o D3 do expire.
Using Zoo Med Reptivite multivitamins with D3 at every feeding is harmful!
All geckos NEED a source of vitamin D3 in order to absorb calcium, but NOT at every feeding.
Please post a photo of your older leo.
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Elizabeth Freer
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Please also sex Camo. He/she is definitely ready for 2 feedings per week just as Schedule 126 shows.
Believe me when I say that Reptivite with or without D3 should only be used at 1 feeding per week. It's the vitamin A acetate (retinol) that could be harmful if used more than at 1 feeding per week!
That's the same info my vet has shared!
I have to re evaluate the Sex of my Leo's now. We were told from Petco that they usually only get female's witch i don't know how they know that from hatchlings. So we though it was a female until i started to see bulges so at the moment i'm not sure of either of there sex.
Elizabeth Freer
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Sometimes eggs are temperature sexed -- incubated at warmer temps to produce males and cooler temps to produce females. Temperature sexing is not 100% spot on.
Elizabeth Freer
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If schedules 124 and 126 don't work for Buddy or Camo, I could adapt them for Reptivite multivitamins with D3 and Repti Calcium without D3 (plain Repti Calcium).
If schedules 124 and 126 don't work for Buddy or Camo, I could adapt them for Reptivite multivitamins with D3 and Repti Calcium without D3 (plain Repti Calcium).
Elizabeth Freer
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There are more ways than one to successfully raise leos. Some things though, like vitamins, have preferred ways and some precautions. If something does not make sense to you please ask.
Here's an adapted schedule for Buddy. Since Buddy is still growing, in addition to multivitamins with D3 he needs plain calcium @ 2 feedings per week. I recommend crickets or dubia at the supplement feedings because supplement powder sticks to them better.
Here's the adapted schedule for Camo. Camo has a muscular body type like many male leos.
Here's an adapted schedule for Buddy. Since Buddy is still growing, in addition to multivitamins with D3 he needs plain calcium @ 2 feedings per week. I recommend crickets or dubia at the supplement feedings because supplement powder sticks to them better.
Here's the adapted schedule for Camo. Camo has a muscular body type like many male leos.
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Elizabeth Freer
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Hi Bazamore ~
Since your thread is in the Food & Feeding Issues subforum, let's carry on here.
Here's research GU members and I have done about many different supplements.
Since your thread is in the Food & Feeding Issues subforum, let's carry on here.
Here's research GU members and I have done about many different supplements.
Wow Thanks for all the help i'll look into these. Also as I got crickets for my Leo's Buddy Loves them his tali shakes really fast right before lunging at a cricket Camo on the other hand he looked at one tried to get it missed then gave up and walked away but i think its because he's shedding atm second night not eating and hasn't moved from he's cool spot.