In the fall\winter

[iheartleopardgeko1]

In the fall and winter do the leopard geckos and other reptiles start like eating less? cuz this morning i went to go feed her (my leo) and she hasnt eaten in the longest time..(three days) and she woudnt eat.

thanks

IHLG:gossip:

 

[acpart]

Many do. I feed my adults every 3 days when breeding season is over. About 1/3 of them are eating nearly normally, 1/3 are barely eating and 1/3 haven't eaten in a few weeks and will probably brumate soon. Many of my geckos put on 20 grams or more after breeding season and will most likely use this accumulation to get themselves through the winter.

Aliza

 

[VitalTears]

Many do. I feed my adults every 3 days when breeding season is over. About 1/3 of them are eating nearly normally, 1/3 are barely eating and 1/3 haven't eaten in a few weeks and will probably brumate soon. Many of my geckos put on 20 grams or more after breeding season and will most likely use this accumulation to get themselves through the winter.

Aliza

+1

 

[iheartleopardgeko1]

thanks. How many mealworms do leos usually eat? i feed mine every other day

 

[Linford]

No joke, my male Roger hasnt eaten in 4 weeks now and still wont even attempt to catch/eat anything! Its super annoying but I suppose its normal. My female will still eat 1-2 morio worms every day. I do strongly believe that a gecko (just like every animal in the world) wont starve themselves to death if food is proveded to them. They will eat if/when they HAVE to.

 

[erik]

maybe that's why my stenodactylus haven't eaten anything...they seem to let all the crickets pass by...

 

[Chewbecca]

oooh, I have a question about this:
Does this pertain to smaller/younger geckos as well??

I have some that are...maybe 4 months old that are eating a little less.
For some it seems like food boredom, so I switched up feeders, and now they're eating better.
But for one, she still isn't interested.

I want these 4 month olds to eat because they're all at the 30-40 gram weight range, and I want them to put on weight for NEXT season so I can breed them.:main_laugh:

 

[iheartleopardgeko1]

ok...thanks all! and whats a stenodactylus?

 

[SassyAbi]

My 4 month old male has slowed down eating alot. Now he only eats 1 super everyday and hes like about 25g

 

[iheartleopardgeko1]

my leopard gecko eats about 8 mealworms everyother day....im not to worried because shes very very fat

 

[Latlaw]

good to hear this because my 8 month old has slowed down his eating too. It worries me but I guess it's normal

 

[shadowdragon619]

my female has started to slow down on her eating too. she used to eat every day, but now she eats about every four to five days, but she does gorge herself when she does decide to eat, and let me tell you....thats one HUGE dump from a little lizard! lol