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The first leopard I got had been severely under fed when I got her (5 to 6 Crix every 2 weeks between two geckos). When a little research revealed this and I started feeding her more she eats everything in sight. I have also switched from crix to meal worms as the worms are easier to breed and I will be able to asure a goood food supply year round. The question I have centers around the other six leopards I have since aquired (like Princles, can't have just one), how many worms each should they be eating or should I be feeding. They are nowhere near the pigs that the first one is, I guess that a starvation diet of a few years will do that to you. I guess what it comes down to is can you over feed a young gecko??

Thanks
Bruce

Most geckos won't overeat... Young ones are using all that they eat for growth and condition. Feed them as much as they'll eat. Even with my adults I keep mealies in their enclosure 24/7. I change out the mealies every day for fresh gutloaded ones since I breed a couple thousand mealies.. but when you're feeding out between 400-600 mealies a week for 6 geckos and one Savannah Monitor.. you kinda have to. So now, you can feed as much as they'll take. They regulate their bodies far better than we ever could.