Do leopard geckos normally do this?

[Doggey75]

So two weeks ago I got a new leopard gecko. By the 2nd day of me having him he ate two wax worms and 6 meal worms. That whole week from Sunday till Sunday he was eating 5-7 meal worms. I weighed him on Thursday. He was 22 g. This week he has eaten only 2-3 meal worms. I was a little worried so I weighed him. He is 23 g. So I'm not that worried anymore. Has anyone ever had this happen to them? Its so strange to me lol.

 

[lisa127]

He is eating 2 to 3 mealworms a day right now? I've read posts where people claim their geckos slow down in the winter, but that has never been my experience.

Both of my leo's as babies/juveniles were/are ravenous feeders. The juvie I have now is 30 grams as of yesterday and eats a dozen mealworms a day. That's all I give him. If I put more than a dozen in there he might eat more....I've never tried.

I guess unless he begins to lose weight I wouldn't worry. Or completely stops eating. Any other changes?

 

[Doggey75]

He goes into his moist hide a lot. Perhaps he is going to shed? How long is the shedding process usually ? He had been slowing down since Sunday and didn't eat anything yesterday.

 

[Doggey75]

How much do leopard geckos normally eat during the winter? It is very weird because I was holding him today and he was healthy and active and warm

 

[Doggey75]

So, today was the official weighting day of all my reptiles. Everyone did good except my leopard gecko who lost a gram. How much would you think is bad for them to lose?

 

[Wheels47130]

I also wonder about the area you live in. I mean we all keep them in our homes which doesn't get cold in the winter. I think it might be one of those atmosphere things that tells them. I live in Florida. We have stayed in 80s so far. I haven't seen any change in mine.

 

[Doggey75]

I live in New Jersey . That is something I am thinking because it has been rely cold outside lately but the air temp inside is around 73

 

[Poppy243]

My geckos seem to eat less like the day or two before they shed, and definitely have little appetite immediately after shedding for a few days.