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Ok so here is my problem. I have read in numerous books that you should feed your Leo every other day when it reaches adulthood. My questions are 1. Is this correct and how many mealies should i feed her & 2. What age does adulthood start? (I have no intention of breeding)

Adults are fine fed every 2-3 days, or 2-3 times a week. How many mealies depends on the size of the leo and of the mealies. Adulthood is generally based on size in my mind, not age per se. But roughly 10 months or so sounds about right. Basically when they stop growing, they're grown lol.
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1.0 Hypo stripe, Het RW from JL (BJ)
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1.0 Tremper Albino from Petsmart (Cloud)
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0.1 Stripe female (rehabilitated rescue)(Pepper)
0.1 Jungle het RW hatched by me! (Jungle Bunny)
0.1 SHCT Leopard Gecko from Petco (Brite)
0.1 Tangy Mutt Leopard Gecko from Petco (Rainbow)
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0.1 Leucistic rescue (unnamed yet)
2.1 Ball Pythons
RIP Peaches, Ghost, Bill
Adopted out: Goldie, Leucy, "Q"
Hatched: ~50

My Leo is about 10 months old and i feed her everynight. She is roughly 9 inches long and still sheds. I normally feed her 8-10 mealies a night and each night see eats them all within a few minutes but lately she wont eat them all and thats what has me suspicious to her being full.

Adults do still shed, just not as often as younger ones who are growing rapidly. 8-9 mealies every night sounds like a lot. I'd cut her back to every other night, esp. if she isn't eating as much. It is most likely due to the fact that summer is now over, but if it continues, or she won't eat at all, or starts losing weight, then a fecal should be conducted.
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1.0 Hypo stripe, Het RW from JL (BJ)
1.0 HypoTang from Crested (Apricot)
1.0 Tremper Albino from Petsmart (Cloud)
0.1 Hi-Yellow Leopard gecko from Petco (Beatrice)
0.1 Stripe female (rehabilitated rescue)(Pepper)
0.1 Jungle het RW hatched by me! (Jungle Bunny)
0.1 SHCT Leopard Gecko from Petco (Brite)
0.1 Tangy Mutt Leopard Gecko from Petco (Rainbow)
0.1 RW Stripe hatched by me! (unnamed yet)
0.1 Leucistic rescue (unnamed yet)
2.1 Ball Pythons
RIP Peaches, Ghost, Bill
Adopted out: Goldie, Leucy, "Q"
Hatched: ~50

my leos all eat 3-4 crickets every night

and my young leos eat mealies about 10 a night ...

so it just depends i guess on them and there ages ....
but all my geckos eat crickets and mealies .

i switch them on and off so they dont get bored of them .

Leopard Gecko manual says mature size is usually reached in 14-18 months, with 10 being the fastest it can happen, and for some it takes up to 24 months. Mine did decrease in appetite when she reached adult size - she went from eating 4-5 large crickets every night down to 3-4 every other night, and then 3-4 every 3rd night. If you've got a gram scale and a ruler handy, some size & weight data might be helpful in determining adulthood. For example, mine's almost 10 inches long and a shade under 60 grams, and she's a bit over 2 years old now.
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