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i got my female leo for xmas. shes 5 months and her tail is kinda skinny. how long will it take until it gets big?

i feed her 5 crickets at a time probably every 3 days (thats how long it takes for her to finish them).

thanks

Try mealworms. They are easier for them to catch and will fatten them up a little more. I do give my leos some crickets about every other week to change their diet and to give them something to chase. Good luck with your leo!!

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My pets: 1 pictus gecko ( for trade or sale in the B-ham area),hamster,cat,3 mice, and 3 leopard geckos. Thanks,
Adam Walton

thank you, fourtanatlly i just bought 50 mealworms this morning. and thatsthe funniest pic i have seen on this fourm!

do you think i sould dust the mealworms like the crickets?

mealworms tend to eat the dust though, but not a bad thing.

gutload. You can buy commercial gutload at your petstore if they carry it, if not, you can feed dry dog food, grains (oats, bran, barley, etc), and fresh veggies (carrot, yams, potatoes, apples, greens) to your crickets and mealworms.

Waxworms are real fatty and leos can get addicted to them, so don't feed them more than once a week.

Also, one feeding every 3 days won't get a leo fat. Try feeding every other day, or everyday. Crickets can annoy the heck out of your leo, and they can also bite them, so remove them if she doesn't eat them within 30 min. Mealworms you can have them in there 24/7 in a small shallow dish (make sure they have a piece of carrot or potato so they don't dry up and die).

-Lemur 6

are you sure about leaving the crickets in there for no more than 30 min? i did not know that at all.i think ill feed mealworms 1 week then switch to crickets. how many mealworms should i feed at a time?