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Is my Leo too fat?

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This is Elwood, he's 2 years old and 109 grams

Does he look overweight to you guys?

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What are some good indicators that a Leopard Gecko has gained too much weight?


Thanks for your input - I'd like to keep my little guys as healthy as possible :)

*Note - The dead skin was removed from his nail tips after the picture
 
Junkyard said:
Why do you think your leo is too fat?
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I don't really - I was just curious that I might be wrong. I weighed him today and he's 109 grams. I guess he's just a biggun' :D

I got him from Sean Neiland (VMSHerp) when he was about 6mos. old - he's a Mack Snow


So 109 grams is ok for a non-giant Leopard gecko? :)


I just read in a book (Co-written by Ron Trumper) that 100 was for unusually large males - but Elwood is ONE HUNDRED NINE! :rofl:

Just shocked me a bit, I guess :eek:
 
Elwood? :rofl: What a cute name! It suits him.

It would be easier to tell with a picture from above....but you know, I'd rather see em a bit chunky than being thin. ;)

Then again, my local vet teases me about my dogs and horses being....um....a bit porky. Heh.
 
Here's a picture from above - I poked(felt, not actually poked) him in the neck, and it's pretty pudgy :yesnod:

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I feed him meal worms every 3 days - not super worms, just the regular meal worms and once in a while he gets crickets - clean ones, not fish bait (but who knows how clean they really are?)
 
he doesn't look bad to me. just big.. and.. um.. WHAT neck? ha ha ha ha

I went and weighed my big leo.. 72 grams.. so.. DANG girl.. ha ha ha ha ha
 
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