Weight question..

[PaladinGirl]

Hi all

I am just worrying a little about Toon's weight. She will be a year old around January or February but only weighs about 45 grams. Epic hatched this past June and is quite a bit larger than Toon, though I haven't actually weighed her. Toon doesn't appear skinny, her tail is plump. She doesn't eat a whole lot but she is pretty active and acts normal. Is she just petite?

 

[Taquiq]

She sounds fine to me. I have a couple that aren't very big eaters either. Most leos slow down eating in the winter because of the drop in temperature, so she should pick up eating in the spring.

 

[lillith]

Also, to answer your question, yes, some girls are just "petite".
As long as she has good body tone and her tail is plump, I'd say don't worry.

I have a few girls that hover around 42-48g no matter what, and if they gained more weight, they'd be obese.

 

[gothra]

I agree with Janece, don't worry about the weight, as long as the gecko looks fine to you, she is probably doing just fine!

 

[OnlineGeckos]

Some geckos aren't meant to be big, I have a female that is petite but very healthy looking. It's all about them looking proportional, being active & alert, and feeding well. There's nothing wrong with being 45g.