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| ozziesmum |
Posted - 25/02/2012 : 18:32:25
Hi all,
I have been advised that Tripod is verging on obese on another gecko forum. Can I please have your opinions.
Age 7 months.
Male.
Length 8.5 inch
Weight 72 grams.
Feeding schedule 1 mealie and 2 silkies per day, calcium with D3 and vitamins every other day (mealie only) and pure calcium in the viv 24/7
Photos and weight taken 3 nights ago.
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| lotabob |
Posted - 26/02/2012 : 17:20:03
Have you tried Dubia Roaches? They aren't massively fast. Only bad thing about them is they are a pig to calcium dust. They cant climb smooth surfaces at all so a fairly shallow dish will keep them contained too. |
| ozziesmum |
Posted - 26/02/2012 : 15:49:03
Thanks Mamma, perhaps I ought to get him a hamster wheel for a bit more exercise bless him. On a serious note if his weight has stabilised by next weekend I shall feel much happier if not it's going to have to be a further reduction and then he definitely won't be speaking to me. |
| Mamma |
Posted - 26/02/2012 : 14:30:12
heehee he does look a little chubby for his age.. and as far as I remember that is a large amount of G for his age. But he is a stunner  |
| ozziesmum |
Posted - 26/02/2012 : 14:25:00
Thanks for the replies,
lotabob, his missing foot certainly slows him down but doesn't stop him altogether, he's out and about every evening for a couple of hours wandering about and climbing, it's quite sad watching him climb as he doesn't seem to realise he has a little foot missing and will spend 2 or 3 minutes trying to get up onto something before he gives up and uses his left leg. Because he's a bit slower than normal fast moving prey is a non starter as it shoots past him and hides before he's even off the starting block bless him.
He's only been on the 3 items a day rule for a few days so I will weigh him again next weekend and if he's stayed the same weight or just put a little bit of weight on I'll adjust his diet to smaller items, I've got my first lot of mealies just coming up to mini size so I can start feeding those instead of the shop bought regular ones. I have tried crickets now on 5 separate occasions but he's still not having any of it. I've still got a tub of wax worms in the fridge so I will let them pupate and turn into months and try him on those as well.
Many thanks. |
| Okeetee Mick |
Posted - 26/02/2012 : 08:52:26
I wouldn't know but he looks great  |
| lotabob |
Posted - 26/02/2012 : 01:48:06
Yeah I've seen all sorts of different nutritional ratings for live food but its all circumstantial, for instance I have my own colonies of feeder insects, they are fed on a diet of calcium, protein jelly, vitamin jelly, fresh fruit and veg, bug grub, dog biscuits, left over Crested Gecko Diet, honey, bee pollen, the list is endless, they eat better than I do so they will have far more nutrients, vitamins, minerals, fat and protein content than the mass produced store bought stuff.
I would avoid wax worms and other moth/caterpillar based wormage as they store a lot of fat, drop to mini meal worms, and drop a cricket size. Does the lack of foot slow him down any, maybe needs a bit more exercise. I give my crestie wax moths (I have a ready supply out of the colony), they fly just off the ground and they really give him a good run around before he gets his treat. |
| Rake |
Posted - 25/02/2012 : 20:25:55
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Originally posted by ozziesmum
Thanks Rake I was told to feed the silkies instead of the mealies as they are lower in fat and higher in calcium so now I am confused.
i think it depends on the source you read for nutritional value as it vary's on opinion and diet of feeder insect, but he looks a happy enough chappie, if your overly worried maybe try a slightly more active feeder insect every now and then so he has to work a bit harder for his food (put them in fridge first to slow them right down so its a even field)
my beardie was a right lazy one would only feed if offered on a spoon lol |
| ozziesmum |
Posted - 25/02/2012 : 20:08:40
Ah thanks scottishbluebird you've just made my night :) |
| scottishbluebird |
Posted - 25/02/2012 : 20:06:41
Well iam no expert, but even though i think he is a little chunky, he lookes sooooooo much better than when you first got him, just look at his smile lol |
| nusnakemum |
Posted - 25/02/2012 : 19:10:00
thanks for this Ozziesmum, Mrs T is fairly similiar though not so "chunky" (sorry Tripod !) around her head - last weigh in she was 63gs. have to say Tripod looks a very contented chap, he is more brightly coloured than Mrs T too. |
| ozziesmum |
Posted - 25/02/2012 : 18:50:03
Thanks Rake I was told to feed the silkies instead of the mealies as they are lower in fat and higher in calcium so now I am confused. |
| Rake |
Posted - 25/02/2012 : 18:47:06
silk worms do have quite a high fat content, not overly sure on nutritional value of a mealie but compared to some leopard geckos he does seem well proportioned but i wouldnt say obese, maybe cutting out on the silks may help |
