Brumation question concerning weight?

[Wolvenspawn]

Quick question everyone. Is there any typical weight lose when allowing brumation? Not that I am using that method, I am just curious as to their lack of activity not causing loss of weight and such. Also is a 1-3 gram loss on an individual gecko that is not brumating in a month span signs of a problem or is that something typical? (Everything looks good on the few I have that lost a little weight though perhaps it might be due to housing more then 1 female together though I have seen no problems with dominace) Might just need to isolate and see if there is a change) Thanks for the help...

Jamie

 

[BrightReptiles]

A few of my adults fluctuate +- 5 grams each week. As long as they are still a healthy weight I would not worry.

 

[acpart]

I don't deliberately brumate my geckos, though some semi-brumate themselves. I don't weigh them religiously either. In general, weight loss ranges from just a few grams to, in one case, 20 grams from a male that usually doesn't really eat for about 6 months (he's eating this fall which is unusual and much appreciated). "Feeding" my geckos usually involves giving each one superworms one at a time so it's pretty obvious who's eating. In general I have a sense of what looks "too thin", not scientific, but the result of lots of observation. So far, fortunately, just about everyone comes through fine. I had a 9 year old leopard gecko last year who clearly had an enlarged liver and pretty much stopped eating around winter time and passed away.

Aliza

 

[Wolvenspawn]

A few of my adults fluctuate +- 5 grams each week. As long as they are still a healthy weight I would not worry.

Thanks Just wanted to make sure. I don't use brumating but some seem to on their own. (Staying on the cool side all the time with the exception to cruise around the tank a few times every few days) Everyone seems perfectly fine as for looking healthy and drinking plenty of fluids since their water is on the cooler side. All the others are either staying the same weight +/- a few thousandths of a gram or still gaining. lol
Thanks again!

 

[Wolvenspawn]

I don't deliberately brumate my geckos, though some semi-brumate themselves. I don't weigh them religiously either. In general, weight loss ranges from just a few grams to, in one case, 20 grams from a male that usually doesn't really eat for about 6 months (he's eating this fall which is unusual and much appreciated). "Feeding" my geckos usually involves giving each one superworms one at a time so it's pretty obvious who's eating. In general I have a sense of what looks "too thin", not scientific, but the result of lots of observation. So far, fortunately, just about everyone comes through fine. I had a 9 year old leopard gecko last year who clearly had an enlarged liver and pretty much stopped eating around winter time and passed away.

Aliza

Thanks you very much as well!