Diet time!! too many dubia roaches haha

[SFgeckos]

Here is the 30 day update on her "diet".

Previous weight was 80 grams (I reloaded the photo)

Current weight is 69 grams! I've reduced feeding by 40% and increased activity levels by providing additional enrichment in her enclosure and allowing for weekly exercise in a 20gallon tank.

Jon

 

[UnicornSpirit]

Man, if you think that's big I have a 9" female leo who is 100 grams! We call her "Pudge" for a reason. I think she's the fattest one of the group because she's the dominant girl. All of my others are "normal" weight ranging from 41-60 grams.

 

[dom]

i have 4 leo's topping the 90 grams and no health problems wath so ever
the rest of them are smaller in the 60 + range and some offspring not on weight yet

 

[SFgeckos]

Actually my original posting was not to boast about her being "big", it was more my own guilt and being ashamed that she is OBESE.

Just using humans as an example, if I had a child that was extremely overweight, I would be concerned and consider that a "health issue". A quick examination of internal organs via bloodwork or ultrasound would indicate many health issues as previously stated.

Jon

 

[thegeckoguy23]

Boy i think she needs a hamster wheel

 

[GreenKnight Exotics]

Actually my original posting was not to boast about her being "big", it was more my own guilt and being ashamed that she is OBESE.

Just using humans as an example, if I had a child that was extremely overweight, I would be concerned and consider that a "health issue". A quick examination of internal organs via bloodwork or ultrasound would indicate many health issues as previously stated.

Jon

My thoughts exactly. I have tried to think of any living species that benefits from being exceedingly overweight,..but there isn't one that exists. Geckos,..well actually, pretty much all reptiles, are pre-conditioned to sustain a healthy life on smaller amounts of food. They would never have a full dish of "prey" waiting for them in the wild,..in fact, they might go a month in the wild without eating anything,..hence the fat reserves that leopard geckos keep in their tails.
Keep your animals healthy, not fat.
Dave