Small/slow-growing gecko

shootingstar26

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I have a female, Lotus, that seems too small. She was quite a bit smaller than my other gecko, Raj, when I got them-- I figured she'd catch up. Only, she hasn't. When I got them, Lotus was 3g and Raj was 6g. This morning, Lotus was 9g and Raj was 19g. It's not that Lotus gained weight and then lost it; she has been steadily gaining weight. She's eating, acting normally, and doesn't have diarrhea or any other obvious signs of illness. Should I be worried?
 

Srt14292

Est; 1992
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Some geckos are just slow growers, My mack enigma is a slow grower, he is the oldest out of all my hatchlings and he is the lightest (not by much I think he has just hit 27G, while hes hatchmates etc, are all up around 35-40ish)
I mean if he is still steadily gaining weight, and eating, pooping, acting normally, don't worry about it, they will catch up eventually.
 

gitrdone0420

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+1.
However, I would just keep a very close eye on it and make sure that it continues to eat and act well. If it starts acting abnormal I would take it to a vet. There could be something wrong with it?
 

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