Overfeeding??

[The Sunset Gang]

Is there such a thing as overfeeding a leopard gecko? I ask this because my female, Delilah, will eat all the mealworms that I give her in an instant and she seems to want more. I give ten each night per gecko and then crickets one a week. Should I feed her more?? Thanks.

 

[scottd]

what size mealies? i heard that geckos know better not to over eat. when they are young they may overeat once and even throw up, but after that they learn their lesson and never do it again. i usually will feed all my geckos for 15-30 mins whatever they want. after that i take it out of the tank. i do however leave mealies in their dish 24-7. so id say if shes hungry let her pig out

 

[Mel&Keith]

but after that they learn their lesson and never do it again.

We have plenty of leos that will overeat and re-gurge every time if I put too many mealworms in. So be careful not to feed too many at one time. If she's an adult at a healthy weight then there's really no reason to feed her more. But if she's still growing or a little on the thin side you can throw a couple more mealworms in at every feeding.

 

[The Sunset Gang]

All of the mealworms I feed are med. or large. She is only 8 and a half months old and weighs about 60 grams. So I think she is still growing, but I never know. Thanks for the replies.

 

[Golden Gate Geckos]

Sounds like she's loading up for your first breeding season!

 

[The Sunset Gang]

Yeah she is, she is going to eat me outta mealworms. Too bad she is going to dominate Duncan when they are put together. HaHa.