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Can anybody tell how old she is?? I never thought to ask when i was at the petshop. Does she look healthy??
Thanks.

Hi!

Its hard to tell just by looking what age a leo is. Some grow pretty quick, and some adults are smaller than others. Yours kinda looks like an adult or subadult, but its hard to tell.

As for the health, to me it looks a little on the thin side. Make sure your temps are right, and feed him lotsa mealies! also, you could give him a few waxworms a week to fatten him up a little. good luck!
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~Melissa~
1.3 Leopard geckos
1.0 Bearded dragon
1.0 Hog Island Boa
0.0.1 crested gecko
1.0 Ferret
0.1 Chinchilla
1.0 Chinese Praying Mantis

Melissas Menagerie

i can't tell the age either, sorry!

but disagreeing with Melissa, you shouldn't give your leo a few wax worms a week because your leo can become addicted to it and refuse other foods. it'll be hard to make your leo go back to crix & mealies. you'll just need to gutload your feeders really well and give your leo a treat of 1 wax worm per week to fatten the leo up. also make sure the temps are right with the inclusion of the UTH. i've heard that if the width of your leo's tail is 3/4 bigger than the size of it's neck, then it's extremely healthy... i'd think 1/2 bigger tha the size of the neck is still healthy.

good luck & take care

[aimEe]
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0.1.0 Albino Leopard Gecko (Marlene)
0.0.2 Fire Bellied Toads (Norman & Forman)
0.2.0 African Dwarf Frogs (Hobo & Bobo)
1.0.0 Fighting Fish (Blue Balls)
0.0.2 Hermit Crabs (Kirby & Furby)
1.0.0 Black Lab / Pit Bull (Mikey)
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A few is just two I've been told and have read that two waxworms a week is fine and not enough to get them addicted or anything. But, to each their own, and one waxy a week is fine too.
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~Melissa~
1.3 Leopard geckos
1.0 Bearded dragon
1.0 Hog Island Boa
0.0.1 crested gecko
1.0 Ferret
0.1 Chinchilla
1.0 Chinese Praying Mantis

Melissas Menagerie

oops, a few is actually 3, isnt it? lol...i meant a "couple" as in just two. Sorry!
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~Melissa~
1.3 Leopard geckos
1.0 Bearded dragon
1.0 Hog Island Boa
0.0.1 crested gecko
1.0 Ferret
0.1 Chinchilla
1.0 Chinese Praying Mantis

Melissas Menagerie

Well, 3 sounds alright to me. I've fed well over three in a week before and no problems at all. Sometimes it depends on the gecko, but definitly, just to be sure.. feed him/her 3 a week(It won't hurt). Have fun!

-Britney
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1.1 Leos(Ron and Raine), 2.1 Kitty Cats(Bubba, Angelo and Cookie) and 1.1 Rouen Ducks(Buddy and M.J.).

Yeah, Ive been known to feed three and four waxies at a time per gecko with no problems. My guys dont care. Food is food to them, lol. I dont think i could ever get them to go off of mealworms. They love mealies so much that they refuse crickets now But I always just recommend two to people, just in case, ya know?
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~Melissa~
1.3 Leopard geckos (Guido, Oasis, Gypsy, Marli)
1.0 Bearded dragon (Pharoah)
1.0 Hog Island Boa (Michelangelo)
0.0.1 Crested Gecko (Picasso)
1.0 Ferret (da Vinci)
0.1 Chinchilla (Eevie)
1.0 Chinese Praying Mantis (Sid)

Melissas Menagerie

Hi!
I should guess that she is round a half year ore less. It is very different how quick they grow.

/ frida