To skinny?

[amandaroar]

this I my baby she(I think it's a girl) was the runt of the bunch I was just wondering if you guys think she's to skinny and what to do?? I feed her either every other day or everyday but she won't eat a lot. I've given her a couple waxie worms like once a week to see if it might help but I don't know help?


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[Dinosaur!]

how old is she? because by her size she could probably be quite a bit larger. How are you feeding her (hand fed, bowls, etc.) and what are you feeding her? also what are her cage temps like?

 

[Treefolk]

Everything above is a good start. Disease can play a part if she is stressed and not eating at all, but it doesn't sound like that's the case. Some simply don't like to eat much, others eat with more with something that stimulates a feed response (cricket, dubia). Either way, weight along with age is the best judge. Do you have a scale and know her age?

 

[DrCarrotTail]

She looks really young. If she's under 10g in size then she's a good weight. Her tail will fatten up as she grows and has the opportunity to store some of her calories rather than using them all for getting bigger. If she's eating well I would just keep feeding her a quality diet supplemented with vitamins and calcium and she should get bigger without needing any special treatment

 

[amandaroar]

I don't have a scale I didn't know where to get one. I have to feed her holding a cricket or meal worm with tongs. I don't know her age just that she was the runt


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[amandaroar]

I also use calcium


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[DrCarrotTail]

Here's a good cheap scale on Amazon: Amazon.com: American Weigh Scales AWS-1KG-BLK Signature Series Black Digital Pocket Scale, 1000 by 0.1 G: Kitchen & Dining Knowing their weight matters more than knowing their age. They grow faster or slower depending on stress, nutrition and heat.

Your gecko will also need vitamins. I would suggest Repashy Calcium Plus.

 

[amandaroar]

Okay thank you guys


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[Tongue Flicker]

Tail looks a little thin but i wouldn't say she's skinny. She has a long way to go to be plump though. Good luck!