Hello,
Arwen, my sister's fat tail gecko, is now eating on her own. Not only that, she is eating like a pig. Crickets. She's bulking up fast. Which leads to a new question. Should I limit her to how much she eats, or let her eat her fill? The first time she ate on her own, she ate 9 crickets, and still wanted more. The day afterwards, she ate about 15. With my own gecko(leopard), I let her eat her fill. However, she eats about 9 crickets and mealworms every two days. If I offer her more, she shows no interest. As of now, I'm limiting Arwen's food, but feeding her every day an average about 8 crickets.
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Fat tail eating
Craig W
Jun 11, 2006 01:12 PM
Replies (1)
althea
Jun 16, 2006 10:11 PM
Craig,
How old is Arwen? What size crickets are you feeding her? Animals will eat more food items if they are too small.
You say she is bulking up. Keep in mind that fat tails aren't supposed to be skinny lizards. Feed appropriately sized food items in moderate amounts, and take your cues from Arwen and her body as to whether she needs less or more.
rgds,
althea
