Can a Leo's tail be too fat???

[blackeye9]

Hi,

Can a leo Geckos tail be too fat? our Leo is 9 months old she is eating 5 gutloaded dusted crickets every other day pooping well and shedding fine but her tail is very thick just after the base. We are new to keeping leo's and would just like a little reassurance that she is ok she is 47g at last shed, her temps are 89 on the hot side and 73 on the cold side. I have enclosed a picture any help would be appreciated

 

[Pinky81]

Looks like a wonderfully healthy Leo!! Great Job! There tails are suppose to get fat when healthy..just watch your leo's body as well...if your guys legs start to look like little sausages LOL and the body look just as pudgy..then you might be getting over weight. But your little one looks GREAT!

:main_thumbsup: :main_thumbsup: :main_thumbsup: :main_thumbsup:

 

[Wowoklol]

I like big butts and I cannot lie! You other lizards cant deny.. When a Leo walks up with an itty bitty waist and a round big IN YO FACE you get sprung!

Haha.. Couldn't resist. She looks good to me! Like Pinky said, just watch her other parts. And obviously if the tail gets TOO big.. Like ballooning. There may be an issue. But yours looks healthy.

 

[gothra]

That's about the biggest tail I've seen!! Such a cute gecko! She doesn't look obese to me, so don't worry.

 

[Tommy13b]

Looks healthy, do you know if she lost her tail at any time?

 

[GeckoGathering]

Heads or Tails?

Looks healthy, do you know if she lost her tail at any time?

Same Thoughts
Take care. HJ​

 

[blackeye9]

She hasn't lost it to my knowledge, her tail was normal when I got her in December!!!!

 

[ElapidSVT]

overweight geckos, and other animals like snakes, humans, mice all live shorter lifespans, aren't as interested in breeding and have more health issues than their thinner counterparts.

in an animal that can live 25 years in captivity or more, maybe that's not such a bad thing, i dunno.

47g is a fine weight; if it hits 70g you might worry about obesity a bit.

 

[ElapidSVT]

Looks healthy, do you know if she lost her tail at any time?

erm... that's not a regrown tail. regrown tails have less pattern than the original equipment and are pretty easily noticed.