ok, my gecko is about 3in from head to tail, and a little more than 2in minus the tail. it eats about 2-4 prey items a day (sm cricket, med meal, or waxworm).
but i have been so confused by the msgs on this board, some say their juvenile is eating 10-12 mealworms a day. others say 5-6 is ok per day. the gecko manual says babies should be fed 3-6 prey items a day. it appears mine gecko is doing ok according to the book, but according to some posts on this board mine is starving?!
i guess i just wanted to know, if assuming there is no stunt in growth with my gecko, is it still considered a baby or is it already a juvenile? and for anyone who has the experience what is the right amount of food for a baby, and how much for a juvenile(maybe a in. of gecko/amount of food list). and at what size (considering no growth stunts) is a gecko no longer a baby and becomes a juvenile? and what size is it considered an adult? thanks, please help my confusing.
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severly confused about size/age of gecko and amounts of food.
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3" is hatchling size. These guys will eat like monsters, so just feed him as much as he'll eat, provided that the prey items are not oversized. If you're not sure how much he can eat, leave a bowl of mealworms where he can easily find it in his tank overnight and then count how many are gone the next day. From my experience, hatchlings will eat 10-15 mealworms daily.
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