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Ok I've had Sobee for about two months now and I'm a little concerned about his weight. I'm not sure how old he is but he is just now starting to lose the black stripes on his body and get spots in on his head. Can anyone tell me about how old he is? And also at what age they are supposed to start getting their fat tails? I'm concerned that he might be unhealthy, he eats about 5 crix a night but his tail is still thin. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Jackal
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Rebel Born, Rebel Bred

You might want to try feeding him mealworms, since they're more fattening than crickets. When they're growing, they tend to look long and gangly, so maybe you just think his tail is skinny.

It's possible he might have intestinal parasites though. They can rob up to 40% of what he's eating, so that would explain why he isn't packing on much weight or if he's growing slowly.

It's hard to say how old he is, since growth rate is affected by so many different factors. Parasites would slow him down; that's for sure.
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chickabowwow

3.2.3 leopard geckos (Rosie, Locke, Lisa, Caesar, Tommy)

How thin exactly is his tail? When I was feeding my male crix he would sometimes look a little thin. I'd try something a little more fattening, like mealworms for a while and see if he beefs up a bit. As soon as I started feeding him supers he got much fatter, even though I was gutloading the crix. Also, that reminds me, are you gutloading? Most food items have very little nutritional value if they're not fed before being fed. Very important. If he doesnt gain some weight on mealworms I'd get a fecal sample to a reptile vet to determine if he has anything. Fecal tests are usually relatively cheap, and its better to be safe than sorry. Good luck
Mac