Winter slowdown?

[RyanJ]

Just curious, because 6 of my leopards have slowed down their eating considerably over the last month. There's been no new additions, everyone's tail and body are the same as they were beforehand, and the temperatures are good. They seem fine, just odd that they aren't eating much. My 3 month old baby gecko still eats well, so I'm kind of confused. Thanks for any help.

 

[acpart]

That's it exactly. Some of mine aren't eating at all and some don't eat for 2 weeks and then chow down.

Aliza

 

[Tommy13b]

Yep, same thing is happening here, my biggest male use to eat 2-3 supers a night, now he's down to 3-4 a week.

 

[BreederPhil]

Well down here in FL my geckos are eating like crazy still so maybe its getting colder where you all live...

 

[Dead Dreamer]

My juvenile has slowed down a lot. Was eating 3 crickets, sometimes 3-4 mealies a day. Now she's eating maybe a cricket every few days. It's weird because my indoor temp has not changed. Should I quit putting crickets in her cage every day and go to 1-2 times a week? This is my first gecko, so still pretty new to this.

 

[leogecko88]

My leo hasn't slowed very much. I maintain the gecko room temp at 76.

 

[GeckoNub]

Apart from the babies which are still eating plenty and growing lots mine have slowed down.

Daisy has even gone so far as to not eat anything but locusts. I dont know if its because she has trouble catching roaches and worms are boring but anything other than locusts and shes more interested in being picked up than eating.

Even Peppa, who we call Peppa the Pig because she eats so much, has started to miss meals. Its still as warm as usual in the room where we keep them, but it does get darker a lot earlier now so they much be twigging its winter because of that.

Either way im not too worried as they still have plenty of weight on them, infact its almost a good thing for Yoshi and Peppa as they were getting on the kinda fat side.

Aslong as they dont stop eating altogether and dont lose much weight im not gonna stress over it Especially as i know now that mine arent the only ones doing this

 

[reptilekeeper]

My geckos havn't slowed down yet im hoping it wont happen but they are wild animals and if their insticnt is to cut back on food then i guess i cant help it.

p.s. i cant spell that good

 

[Saphira]

some of ours have slowed too.... it freaks my kids out but everyone looks good so I am not bothered.

 

[Johno305]

Well down here in FL my geckos are eating like crazy still so maybe its getting colder where you all live...

+1 its pretty warm here still...so for the most part all of mine are also still eating like pigs...