Question: Is my gecko too small?

A: We get this question on an almost daily basis but 99% of the time your gecko is just fine. Yes there are some weights we would like to see geckos of certain ages hit but for the most part geckos all grow at their own rate. If your gecko is eating and growing you’re on the right path. The only time to really worry is if they’re not eating or they’re losing a lot of weight (5 grams or more). Geckos naturally fluctuate a few grams especially females who are laying eggs. If you check out our YouTube channel we have made countless videos talking about gecko growth and where we believe they should be at certain ages.

Question: I just got my gecko and it isn’t eating what should I do?

A: No matter if you got your gecko from a pet store, expo or online geckos can take 1-2 weeks to adjust to their new homes before they’ll start eating on a normal schedule. We know it’s tempting but the worst thing you can do after getting a new gecko is handling them or taking them out of the enclosure to try and hand feed them. We recommend handling new geckos as little as possible in the first 2 weeks of having them. Handling your new gecko will only add extra unnecessary stress and will potentially prevent them from eating even longer. After 2-3 weeks you can slowly start to handle your new gecko. Geckos may also eat very small amounts in the beginning especially if they’re younger geckos so be on the lookout for poop because then you know they’re eating.

Question: How do I get my gecko to grow faster?

A: Many things influence how fast your gecko grows including temperature, diet, genetics, ect. From our experience the two biggest factors are diet and temperature. For best growth we recommend temps between 74F and 78F along with feeding live bugs at least once a week.

Question: I bought a gecko that was only fed live insects, what do i do?

A: If you can avoid buying from places like this all together you’re off to a good start. If you already bought your gecko from somewhere that only fed live insects we usually recommend to stop feeding live insects for a couple weeks and only offering one of the powdered diets. This way your gecko will have to get used to eating the powdered diet and will hopefully transition from a bug only diet. We have suggested this method to plenty of people and have gotten good feedback with it. We personally haven’t encountered any geckos that wouldn’t eat Pangea or Repashy.