Dieting your leo

[Adinar]

I've noticed that two of our girls have really packed on some weight. I was wondering what would be a sufficient way to put them on a diet without starving them. I figure 1 or two crickets every other day. What is the absolute least you would feed yours?

Please note - We are only looking to do this so they maintain a healthy weight and don't end up with problems later on down the road from being obese.

 

[Honseng]

Well, simply reducing the amount fed to them would yield decent results.

 

[Ehatcher]

unless they are so fat they have to slide across the enclosure to get from point A to B (lol, imagining that makes me chuckle) I really wouldnt be to concerned with their weight.

If it is weight that is packed on by a nutritious feeder i wouldnt worry... fat geckos are awesome.

 

[gitrdone0420]

Hmm, I need to put one of mine on a diet too! He is obese! It is ridiculous. lol

 

[Taquiq]

I got a fat one too. lol Basically reducing amount fed is enough.

 

[serialzombie]

At one point my girl, Rasha would pull a Winnie the Pooh when trying to get into her hide. I.e. she'd get in halfway, and get stuck. Instead of decreasing the amount of food at every offering, I offered less often. Just until she could fit in her hide again. Ha.

 

[gothra]

I do both - feed them less items and also less often (1 medium roach every 3 days). I also tried to get them off worms since worms seems to be more "fattening" than crickets and roaches.

 

[STUTFL]

Forget to order mealworms one week and then realize your online supplier no longer has them in stock. Excellent diet plan. :blush:

 

[jamncristian]

try holding a silk worm and make your gecko run around his enclosure for it
losing weight means a low fat high protein diet and excersise

 

[STUTFL]

Watching 'em hunt is the fun part of feeding, anyhow - I throw mealies all over the place and have him jump from rock to rock. It's great.

 

[Taquiq]

My leos are TERRIBLE hunters. They never really ate crickets so when I toss a mealy in there tank they often miss it 4 or 5 times.

 

[STUTFL]

:laugh4: Yeah, mine loses 'em in the rocks and the repti-carpet sometimes, have to fish 'em out or he goes nuts trying to jam his face down into the cracks. :main_rolleyes:

 

[Kristi23]

I have a few that are on diets. I just cut back the number of worms I give them.