Need help telling if my new gecko looks healthy

[amygotgrace]

Finally got a good pic of my new gecko (first time owner). Can anyone tell me about how old he/she might be and how the color looks and if he/she looks generally healthy. He hasn't eaten very good since I got him a little over a week ago but last night he did eat 2 crickets! Please and thank you!

 

[Phantom240]

I'd say the gecko is maybe a couple months old. Looks fine. Body is full, tail isn't skinny. No obvious signs of MBD or physical birth defects. Beautiful gecko, btw.

 

[amygotgrace]

Oh thanks! I bought him for my 17 year old son for Christmas and I've just fallen in love with him/her! I'm so glad he looks healthy! Night before last he ate 2 crickets and last night he ate 2 crickets and 2 mealworms! Is that about what he should be eating for his age or should he be eating more?

 

[Some87]

Looks good. I think it would help more if you could get the weight too. Mine is about 10 grams and eats like a PIG!!! He eats at least 8 small crickets a day. I know I'm over feeding too but when I got him he was only 4 grams and I picked him up on the 1st of December.

 

[lisa127]

I have a juvenile leo that is over 35 grams now. I got him when he was around 7 grams. I have been feeding him about 12 mealworms a day the whole time.

 

[amygotgrace]

Ok so do you put all the crickets in at once, some87? I've heard if there are too many in there with him they will bite on them. Mine ate 3 med size crickets last night. I'm so glad! And what do you weigh them on, a food scale or something?
Please and thank you!