question about over eating

[RMathis27JAX]

Ive herd all different things about leos over eating and that they really dont because they stop once their full but my juvi eats like theres no tomorrow. I hand feed him and hell eat 15 crickets in 5 mins but hes in good shape. Is that normal. You can see what he looks like in the show off your leos I just put it up hes only about 3 months old. Thanks

 

[DierdreDreamwalker626]

I have a Bell Albino that ate all the time when he was younger! I know that most people say that geckos don't really overeat, but I think it may be possible b/c he was fat and so lazy, he wouldn't even chase meal worms. (lol)

15 crickets is a lot though. I have adults that don't eat that much in a week, much less in one sitting. That might be something that needs to get checked out b/c I have never heard of one, especially so young, eating that much. I don't think there's any immediate concern though, as long as he's in good shape. ....

 

[ElapidSVT]

15 adult crix isn't the same as 15 smalls. feed larger crix and you won't have to feed so many.

 

[sunshinegeckos]

Yea mine ate a lot until i upped the size of the feeders. They went from eat 10-15 to eating 5-8

 

[OnlineGeckos]

I used to drop 10 mealworms in for each of my young juveniles per serving, twice a day. Now I'm using the larger sized mealworms so they only eat 5 a day each. I know when I switch to superworms when they get bigger, they'll only eat 1 or 2 each.