Average Leo weights and a possible big girl?

[Desdemona]

So, today I did major tank cleaning and went through and weighed all of my geckos. My 4 month old TUG came in at 42g. I did a brief search for average weights and one forum said 30g at 7 months. My 9 month old boy is 49g. So either he's a little guy (doesn't seem little and his tail is just about right) or she's going to be a big girl. She doesn't have a super fat tail so I was a little surprised.

So, is 42g a lot for a 4 month old? I'm assuming that TUG reports their hatch dates right.. and she does have the look of a young gecko. I have her recent pictures here:

http://geckoforums.net/showthread.php?t=81955

But I don't know if you can really tell size from them. She does eat a lot, but I assume that is because she's young.

 

[gecko4245]

So, today I did major tank cleaning and went through and weighed all of my geckos. My 4 month old TUG came in at 42g. I did a brief search for average weights and one forum said 30g at 7 months. My 9 month old boy is 49g. So either he's a little guy (doesn't seem little and his tail is just about right) or she's going to be a big girl. She doesn't have a super fat tail so I was a little surprised.

So, is 42g a lot for a 4 month old? I'm assuming that TUG reports their hatch dates right.. and she does have the look of a young gecko. I have her recent pictures here:

http://geckoforums.net/showthread.php?t=81955

But I don't know if you can really tell size from them. She does eat a lot, but I assume that is because she's young.

This at least can help you see when an adult is overweight. The one in the pic is big but her body weight looks good.

http://www.scottishexoticreptilesfo...ons/4818-leopard-gecko-body-conditioning.html
Also the tail should not be wider than the neck.

 

[Dimidiata]

She looks normal in porportion standards. I would say shes a big girl.

 

[Desdemona]

Thanks for the link, the 42g girl doesn't have a very large tail so I doubt she's overweight. One of my other geckos is.. and I am making sure I fix the problem. She hasn't been that fat very long though, so long term damage shouldn't be too bad. I was surprised how much she chunked up.

 

[gecko4245]

Thanks for the link, the 42g girl doesn't have a very large tail so I doubt she's overweight. One of my other geckos is.. and I am making sure I fix the problem. She hasn't been that fat very long though, so long term damage shouldn't be too bad. I was surprised how much she chunked up.

Welcome, yeah she looks great.

 

[Desdemona]

Thanks for the replies... do Leo's go through growth spurts? The last few days she has been coming out, looking for food, damn near every time I walk by her tank (which is a lot because it's right outside the kitchen/laundry area). I will sometimes throw her a couple of mealworms, which she eats post haste. But if I feed her every time she might start looking like my fat tremper. I haven't had a gecko before that wanted to eat so much.