Eats Shedding, Should I Feed.

[reptileking]

Ok So My Leo Shed Today And Ate It, My Question Is... Do I Still Feed Him Today? ( I Know Prob A Stupid Question But, I May As Well Ask As I'm Not Sure ). I Searched The Site And Google, I Couldn't Find Anything On This So I'm Asking You All.

Thank You All!!!

 

[nnoossss]

If he is hungry then yes, the reason why they eat their skin is because it is loaded with essential nutrients for them.

 

[reptileking]

If he is hungry then yes, the reason why they eat their skin is because it is loaded with essential nutrients for them.

Thanks for the reply man!

 

[zet]

I feed mine under a normal schedule, even after shed, and it still gobbles everything up

And they also eat their shed to get rid of their presence from predators as a natural instinct.

 

[reptileking]

I feed mine under a normal schedule, even after shed, and it still gobbles everything up

And they also eat their shed to get rid of their presence from predators as a natural instinct.

I tried feeding the little guy and it didn't eat. He also didn't eat today only ONE mealworm. He goes up to it smells it and licks it then walks away. I hope he's ok or maybe he doesn't like mealworms no more LOL

 

[nnoossss]

I tried feeding the little guy and it didn't eat. He also didn't eat today only ONE mealworm. He goes up to it smells it and licks it then walks away. I hope he's ok or maybe he doesn't like mealworms no more LOL

thats norma for mine i just dont feed her then, when their hungry theyll eat.

 

[JordanAng420]

I feed mine under a normal schedule, even after shed, and it still gobbles everything up

And they also eat their shed to get rid of their presence from predators as a natural instinct.

This...is correct. Good job :main_thumbsup:

I do not believe that the skin that is shed has ANY essential nutrients in it. I don't really see how it could. I could be wrong, but I just can't make any sense of it. It's just shed skin.

 

[artes]

Sometimes they're not in the mood to eat right before and right after a shed, so don't worry about it. Just keep some worms in a bowl for when he decides its yum time.

 

[reps4life]

This...is correct. Good job :main_thumbsup:

I do not believe that the skin that is shed has ANY essential nutrients in it. I don't really see how it could. I could be wrong, but I just can't make any sense of it. It's just shed skin.

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[reps4life]

This...is correct. Good job :main_thumbsup:

I do not believe that the skin that is shed has ANY essential nutrients in it. I don't really see how it could. I could be wrong, but I just can't make any sense of it. It's just shed skin.

I also lean towards it being predator evasion mechanism although the shed does have keratin (protein), I would imagine the amount would be considerbly low in dead skin.

If only they can speak

 

[reptileking]

Thanks for all the replies, Today I tried feeding again and He ran right up to it and ate it... He ate 11 mealworms, which is the most he ever ate to date.

:main_thumbsup::main_thumbsup:

 

[nnoossss]

.... i hope they are baby mealies and that is an adult gecko, in my eyes 11 adult mealies is wwwwaaaayyyy too much.

 

[reptileking]

.... i hope they are baby mealies and that is an adult gecko, in my eyes 11 adult mealies is wwwwaaaayyyy too much.

Its baby mealies, I don't know how old the Gecko is.

 

[lillith]

If they're mealies, and he's feeding every other day, I don't see anything wrong with 10-15. Especially small ones. I think mealies are like lizard shrimp.

 

[nnoossss]

yes thats fine i was just under the impression that he is feeding every day, i guess i didnt read close enough.

 

[reptileking]

yes thats fine i was just under the impression that he is feeding every day, i guess i didnt read close enough.

He does eat everyday only 4 or 5 mealies. But when he shed he didn't eat that day or the next! so when I went to go feed him on the 3rd day he gobble 11 of them but he wouldn't eat anymore. I was,'t trying to over feed him I hear they can down 10-16 mealworms so I wasn't worried about him downing 11.

 

[JordanAng420]

There really is no set "standard" for how much a leopard gecko can eat.
I see so many posts with numbers, and ranges, and "standards" regarding feeding.
As babies, they should eat AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE without regurgitating.
As adults, they should do the same.
I never understood why so many people were so fixated on "how many mealworms" their animal eats.

 

[mango+cola]

my gecko is two years old, and she eats a random amount of mealworms every day, but we just let her eat what she wants because she has never thrown up after a feeding, so we figured if she is eating she must be hungry! Sometimes she just eats 5 a night, sometimes she eats 30...it really depends on the day! On average she probably eats around 15 mealworms a day, but we just figured she is just a gecko that eats alot. These are "regular" mealworms, so I dont know if they are considered baby or adult worms.

 

[reptileking]

my gecko is two years old, and she eats a random amount of mealworms every day, but we just let her eat what she wants because she has never thrown up after a feeding, so we figured if she is eating she must be hungry! Sometimes she just eats 5 a night, sometimes she eats 30...it really depends on the day! On average she probably eats around 15 mealworms a day, but we just figured she is just a gecko that eats alot. These are "regular" mealworms, so I dont know if they are considered baby or adult worms.

Whoa! She must be a very HEALTHY Gecko ay?
30 meal worms sheeessh, lol.