Armpit Bubbles? | Leopard Gecko Weight LOSS Guide!

[@leopardgeckotalk]

Got the opposite problem and want to learn how to get your gecko to reach a healthy weight? Check out my video here 👉🏼 kzbin.info/www/bejne/mXvZkmCimteqe68

[@Lewisiaisoutofcontext]

My own anecdotal evidence from having one of my girls on a diet is that she thinned down much nicer when I fed her a smaller amount but still regularly. When I tried feeding her once every two weeks there was no difference at all, even after a few months of trying, so I think regular schedule but fewer insects is where it's at. 🙏

[@leopardgeckotalk]

very interesting, same as Diego then :)

[@absin8078]

Makes sense. I also started to feed mine biweekly and noticed it actually got fatter.

[@clawed50java71]

This strategy works well. My guy never hunts so i just been feeding small every 2 days. Been taking him out for a little excercise 3 times a week since he likes exploring my desk. Lost 5 g in the last month and a half. Proud of him 👏

[@itwasaladream]

My gecko has an armpit boob freaked me out I thought he was sick, hes not really fat but he is a lazy guy not one to run around and chase a fast Dubia, he used to, but I think at 10years old he's not as spry as he used to be. I had no idea they stored nutrients there that's a huge relief thanks for the great video!

[@leopardgeckoleo716]

This was super helpful!! My gecko, Marmalade, has some armpit bubbles we need to work on, so this is wonderful info for us!! Thanks so much! Love your videos, you, and your gecko crew (and other creatures too!) 💕

[@leopardgeckotalk]

Aww glad it was helpful. Thank you!

[@Stars4melody]

That’s literally the cutest name ever

[@abilou21]

I always worry my gecko is overweight so this is really useful! He isn't actually overweight and is checked regularly, we think he might have some giant genetics so he's just huge 😂

[@leopardgeckotalk]

haha yeah that's the tricky thing, some are just naturally beefy :')

[@justineleitao]

thanks for doing the captions : ) It doesn't go unnoticed!!!

[@katherine1304]

i just took in a surrendered gecko who’s quite overweight among many other issues. thankfully none of which seem life threatening, but we still have a trip to the vet to get through. but thank you for this guide!!! it’s been very helpful! ♥️

[@TauTakeover]

Thanks! I was so concerned about MBD for my gecko when I found armpit bubbles

[@lemonlizard1]

My leopard gecko loves to store food in his tail, and so he can become overweight very quickly if I'm not careful. Luckily it's pretty easy to get him to lose weight, and I hope good luck for all of you

[@leopardgeckotalk]

ah nice :) lucky haha

[@TheLizardKing140]

My gecko noyvern is the same morph as Diego and he kinda acts like him too(from what I've seen), my other two act drastically different, like noyvern comes up to me when I sit over there but my gecko zeckrom barely comes out unless theres food and even then unless its something he really likes (horn worms so far are his favorite) he waits for me to go away to eat and always eats less when I tong feed him, but noyvern walks out to meet me and even let's me just pick him up, my other gecko spinx still runs away most of the time, and just chills on my arm while I do things, although sometimes noyvern digging is loud, he seems to make a little cold hide cave in the spring (even though he has multiple cold hides) under his slate and sleeps more Idk just wanted to share, I'm really glad I found your videos the care guides I found when I first got my geckos weren't the best but now my geckos are healthy and probably happy

[@leopardgeckotalk]

Aww sweet, yeah especially in the evening Diego is always hanging around the front of his tank, and will come to the front when you open the door :) so sweet!

[@lilith_ofthelilim]

My gecko never chases after his food… he never really has ever since he was a baby! He’s a male and is only 50g because he’s small. But he does seem pear shaped and my other reptile friend says he’s kinda chunky

[@leopardgeckotalk]

ah wow 50g is on the small side for a male, but I guess they're all different :)

[@picciridda_bedda]

Thank you so helpful. My leo is overweight but not obese and i want to reverse the problem before it gets out of hand

[@OlivernMaple]

Awwww great video! Love Diego he is so sweet and cute btw love, love your channel

[@leopardgeckotalk]

Aw thanks so much 😊

[@thomasjohnson5688]

This was a great video! Thank you so much for taking the time to make sure these animals get the best care they possibly can.

[@leopardgeckotalk]

Aww no problem :) thank you for watching!

[@reptiliacious2842]

Your probably my favorite gecko channel out there

[@leopardgeckotalk]

Aww that's so sweet, thank you :)

[@goldtvlive1017]

Love your channel

[@leopardgeckotalk]

Thank you :D

[@goldtvlive1017]

@@leopardgeckotalk ;)

[@morganJ7697]

Very helpful noticed my gecko getting some armpit bulges and I was concerned so I looked it up and kept getting things about reducing calcium so I tried that but it didn't help definitely will try this

[@robbinhumphrey9201]

I love you girllll I had one give it away but I’m getting a new one

[@leopardgeckotalk]

Thank you :) aww no, how come you had to give away your other gecko?

[@taggaming8561]

Thank go over been searching for this video for idk how long

[@leopardgeckotalk]

haha no problem :)

[@blizzard_potato1225]

Thanks so much! I think I have a talent of making my pets slightly chunky 😂 don’t worry, they are all ok but I don’t overfeed or feed too much bad things.

[@leopardgeckotalk]

haha oh dear 🙈

[@blizzard_potato1225]

@@leopardgeckotalk 😂

[@XxMandoManxX]

Yessssss. Thanks for making this!

[@leopardgeckotalk]

No problem :D

[@kimberleybaker8624]

just got 3 girls who are very overweight and none of them have toe tips so this is helpful, they will be on a diet for a while. I'm pretty sure the previous owner free fed them only mealworms.

[@avafarrell6933]

Ahh I needed this video!! My leopard gecko is such a fussy eater! He won't hunt many and he only wants super worms which caused him to become bigger. I'm trying my best to get him to slim down a bit!! Wish me luck!!

[@nightinggale6470]

Only feed once a week. Other feeders you can try are live crickets, roaches, silkworms, black soldier fly larvae, hornworms, and mealworms. The more variety in their diet, the better. You can try rubbing super worm guts on other feeders. You can also make super worms pupate by isolating them and feed your gecko the fresh beetles, they’re enrich less fatty (unfortunately they take awhile to pupate).

[@leopardgeckotalk]

Good luck!! :D

[@MaeleighA-pb3jg]

My gecko whne I got him was super healthy weight and I seen something that said "feed him 3-5 super worms or crickets everyday" and now I would say he's OBEESE MANIAC he has a tubby belly and arm pit bubbles, and is 238g sooooo hopefully I can get him to loose weight!

[@outbackexotics2265]

great video! my gecko is a healthy weight but very entertaining!

[@leopardgeckotalk]

Thanks! :)

[@leilanguyen4146]

Awww so cute❤✨😭

[@leopardgeckotalk]

thanks :D

[@maddiexsaurus]

I realized the “15 minute rule” was just not accurate pretty soon after getting my gecko 😂🤦🏻‍♀️ she ate so much she vomited and I was so worried

[@leopardgeckotalk]

oh no 🙈😂 Yeah I notice a lot of shops and breeders will tell people that 'rule' but it doesn't always work out well lol

[@anne-lenebakken5827]

Thanks for this 🥰 I have wonering a bit about this. Greeting from Tentando & me in Norway 😇

[@leopardgeckotalk]

No problem :D Thank you for watching :)

[@iamlowkeycool]

Please do a leopard gecko taming video?

[@brethawksworth2452]

Hey, thank you so much for the feature in this video, I wanted to ask if not to cheeky are you okay with me linking my rescue so people can see the work we do and keep updated on potters progress Thanks in advance

[@leopardgeckotalk]

Absolutely, go for it :D

[@amazingaquaticsandexotics3030]

Love your content

[@leopardgeckotalk]

Thank you :D

[@kazzie2935]

Excellent video, very informative 👍 Diego is lovely & healthy ❤🦎😁

[@leopardgeckotalk]

Thank you :D

[@CatrinaTheDemon]

I recently got a supergiant female that is MEGA obese. Like. Concerning lyrics so. I gotta get the weight off her fast

[@goodmanticore]

My girl Zero gets armpit bubbles pretty regularly. Lately they have been rare for her. I think its because I set her up in a semi-bioactive tank a few months ago and I find that she moves around a lot more and digs little holes in the soil.

[@Hamburglar009]

I have a very young gecko in a bioactive enclosure and she seems to to be doing well. Not quite digging that I’ve seen but she traverses the length more than once a night exploring and climbing on stuff

[@leopardgeckotalk]

aww sweet :D

[@sabriguzman]

This is awesome! Seems this can work for cresties as well

[@leopardgeckotalk]

Thanks :D Nice!

[@whisperingwooper1763]

This is very helpful! My gecko is overweight and I would just try decreasing her bugs but it wouldn’t work I’ll try changing up her feeding schedule and see if that helps.

[@leopardgeckotalk]

Thanks! Good luck, hopefully it helps :D

[@nicoletyman8366]

My lepoard gekco has 1 armpit bubble. She was a rescue she had previously lost her tail. I'm sure she's just tubby. But how do u tell the weight besides weighing them with a regrown tail

[@shankly1985]

My gecko refuse to eat morio worms. I used to also feed crickets and locust but I removed the crickets for dobia roaches.

[@leopardgeckotalk]

To be fair morio worms aren't the healthiest, so it's not a bad thing your gecko isn't interested :)

[@TJ-Judge]

My Geck is not that heavy.. only 85g but his tummy has gotten so fat😩 it drags on the floor sometimes... going to have to put him on a diet

[@caitlinzsocool]

I have been trying to help my gecko lose weight but she's stalled at 63g and I don't know wether or not to continue with the diet she's never been lethargic or expresed and other warning signs but she still has regular armpit bubbles and her tail hasn't slimmed down much. Is it best to keep her on the diet until her tail slims.

[@yahirt.2654]

After doing that new feeding schedule in order to lose weight did you go back to his original schedule or kept doing that same one or how are you doing his schedule in order to keep that weight consistent and now going overweight again?

[@leopardgeckotalk]

I think I'll continue only giving him 1-2 or his treats now and again, but slowly go back up to 5-8 crickets or locusts. :)

[@peach_bearies]

guys... i might be an overweight gecko

[@Jayden-w2y2x]

What morph is Diego the leopard gecko

[@jessicamarik5128]

This was very helpful I have a leo who has armpit bubbles. That we have to work on he does not have his tail so i was wondering if thats also a cause or you have any advice for that subject you could share?

[@paigehicks2609]

I have a question are wax worms and mealworms the same thing

[@davidcolon7412]

could you do a weight gain video please??

[@leopardgeckotalk]

Maybe, though I feel I covered most of the main points in a previous video.

[@raptorzx442]

My female leopard gecko is is about 6 yrs old now and she has never layer eggs? Do you know why?

[@bobrossoncrack]

Hi all, I'm hoping to get some advice on this forum. We are first time owners of a lovely gecko. We got her 5 months ago from previous owners. She looked fat but we are no expert so we thought nothing of it. 3 weeks ago she stopped eating. We brought her to the vet and he told us she is very obese and she has fat liver disease. We have been force feeding her with the syringe for the past week.. Its terrible, it's distressing for her and for us. She is getting half of what they told me to give her because she gets too distressed and takes ages. They told me to give her 2ml daily. She is pooing fine so I know she is getting nutrients in but she still doesn't even look at the insects. What does it need to happen for her to restart eating independently? It's torture to force feed her and I don't think it's healthy for her to be under this experience every day. Thanks for any advice

[@jpl4243]

My gecko is 64 grams and she’s only 8-9 (guessing because they didn’t tell us how old she was when we got her) months old I don’t know if that’s a healthy weight or not. Google says she’s like 30 grams overweight. This is my first reptile so Im new to everything

[@fizzy3111]

When do I supplement my leopard geckos food. one of your old videos was a supplement video (100% calcium) when does the d3 come in. Do I dust the food in the (100% calcium) every time I fed him. And every week I dust lt in multivitamins?

[@nightinggale6470]

Calcium every other feeding and vitamins every three feedings is a good schedule. Or Repashy Calcium Plus every feeding.

[@PredictableEnigma]

She has a whole playlist on supplements

[@nonyabusiness8839]

My gecko has a lump under her neck it’s pretty small but I touched it and it’s kind of hard does anyone know what it might be?

[@jillianhigley5684]

My geckos are not over wait but I need help teaming my leopard gecko he’s 5 years old and I have been watching your videos but I’m having no luck. He has bit me numerous of times, I scoop him up and leave him to calm down when he wags his tail. If he doesn’t bite me he sits on my hand for a minute then bolts and I can not catch him for hours at a time. I’ve been doing the same thing with him as I have my other male. My other make is 7 and we spend at least an hour a night watching tv. He does grate around my dogs and when handling but I don’t know how to tame my other one. I have seen lots of videos and are hoping someone can give help me with this.

[@justinbadiukiewicz2221]

Just lost my lepord gecko last week. Woke up one day and she was lethargic and slow moving. Took her to the vet and she was going blind. Vet said it was an infection of some kind. She showed no signs or symptoms the day before. 5 years old. Have no idea what could have caused it to happen 😞

[@leopardgeckotalk]

Aww I'm so sorry to hear that :( I had a gecko named Bindii back in 2007, the night before she was absolutely fine and shedding, the next day I woke up and she was super lethargic, we rushed her to a vet, but she just passed away. The vet looked at all my records of what I've fed her, saw her poop, gave her a full body exam and could not explain why it had happened. It's really hard when things like this happen so suddenly. Hope you're keeping well 💕

[@fizzy3111]

Is the d3 in the multivitamins?

[@nightinggale6470]

It can be, or it can be in the calcium. Just make sure d3 isn’t left in the enclosure. When using UVB (which is very beneficial and strongly recommended) you need supplements without d3.

[@ceopet]

My little girl gets the armpit boobs but she's not over weight lol She's pretty sleek, Not perfect weight for her but close too, she tends to loose a few grams during winter (i mean like 3 or so grams so not much) and it is hard to get those 3 grams back I do manage but it's always back on right before winter again so frustrating. My vet never worries about it though her health is great :)

[@leopardgeckotalk]

Yeah thats why the arm pit boob one was a bit iffy because yes it can occur more in overweight geckos, but some geckos are just prone to them.

[@animalspines8898]

Boopt

[@CheetonicalPufferon]

I love my gecko but the thing that sucks is that everyyy leopard gecko shows affection but my gecko down right hates me she used to looove me but now she just wants to is sleep all day but comes out at dawn and dusk she is also a very healthy weight of 73 grams and she is turning 1 years old in a couple weeks

[@leopardgeckotalk]

Oh no, what makes you think she hates you?

[@CheetonicalPufferon]

@@leopardgeckotalk she used to come up to the glass and it wasss verry cute but now she doesn’t want to be held (she loved being cuddled) she doesn’t like to be cuddled in my arm. anymore she doesn’t like being hand fed anymore (she’ll still eat a lot tho) and there’s a lot more…

[@dynamitbrudenx6461]

hi! My leopardgecko kiira is almost 1 years old, but shes so small compared to yours. Her tail is fat but her head and body is just small. Is there something wrong? ♥️

[@nightinggale6470]

I wouldn’t worry about it. She’ll fill out more as she grows. Just keep feeding her a healthy diet and don’t overfeed her.

[@jennymac7374]

My gecko used to be a great eater, loved mealworms. In Nov, she wasn't well and started vomiting. Took her to the vet and all was fine. They figured it may have been an infection . She was 86 grams then and had armpit bubbles. Since then, she has slept most of the time, absolutely refuses to eat mealworms or super worms anymore, and she is down to 73 grams. I thought maybe brumation (even though she's never done that before...she's 4), but shouldn't that be over? I've tried silkworms (she ate them one at a time maybe once a week and they are a pain to feed and keep alive), I've tried horn worms and she won't look at them, and I have tried crickets and she will not even look at them. She does LOVE wax worms, and so I have been giving her one or two of them dusted a week. She's pooping, drinking and into her vitamins that I keep in there for her and shedding fine. I keep mealworms and super worms here and keep trying every day to get her to eat them again. What am I going to do if she won't? Will wax worms be the death of her? :(

[@nightinggale6470]

Stop feeding her waxworms, keep trying other feeders. You can try roaches and black soldier fly larvae. You can also try rubbing waxworm guts on other feeders.

[@leopardgeckotalk]

It is a tricky one, once they're used to a certain insect they can kind of refuse anything else. That's why when raising Maui I've tried to offer him a variety. Have you tried calci/phoenix worms? Or tong feeding crickets? Sometimes when a gecko is so used to slow moving worms, a fast, jumpy cricket just seems like too much effort haha

[@addison6613]

I'm going on VK, I need to feed him the day I'm leaving if I can, so my dad won't have to. Can I feed him at like 5 or 6 in the morning?

[@nightinggale6470]

Yes, you can feed him then.

[@terryhayleypatterson7847]

I have been doing this with amy am also upgrading her tank to a 4ft am hoping this will help her . Am also struggling with a ivy my crested gecko she just a mean eating machine never misses her food am thinking tank size for her too she feed the same as nugget n hes really good both in the same size tank its really funny n confusing how different they are

[@leopardgeckotalk]

Yeah its so interesting how each gecko is different. Like with my geckos I can be feeding them all the same amount of bugs and I end up with Diego at his size and everyone else at completely lighter weights lol

[@beforevermineandimeternall9055]

So I've had my leopard gecko for about five years and have never seen her shed her skin. We feed her two to three meal worms every other day. We tong feed her because she tends to ignore her food and walk all over it if we don't. I make sure her water bowl is full and she has a heating pad in her tank. I don't know what is going on.

[@nightinggale6470]

She’s shedding overnight and eating it before you notice. Some advice: mealworms aren’t the healthiest staple and definitely shouldn’t be the only thing they’re eating. Live crickets, roaches, silkworms, and black soldier fly larvae can be fed regularly. Mealworms, super worms and hornworms can be fed occasionally. The more variety in their diet, the better. At that age she should only be fed 1-2 times a week. Also, heat mats are not a good primary heat source. A halogen flood bulb connected to a dimmer/dimming thermostat is the most natural and beneficial option, Arcadia’s deep heat projector is the second best option. They produce infrared A and B like the sun, heat that penetrates deep into the skin tissue and heats them far more effectively than heat mats. Whereas heat mats only produce IRC, which only heats the surface of their skin.

[@rraptor4751]

Is only going out at night okay

[@nightinggale6470]

You mean the gecko only going out at night? That’s pretty normal.

[@anna-mariafouad6125]

Can you please help me? I just rescued a beautiful leopard and she is a little underweight - only a heat mat. I am watching you videos and at the store trying to determine which Arcadia light and heat to buy but am so confused. What is an optimal set up for light and heat in a breeder type tank (probably 20 - 30 gallons/not tall) with wire mesh top .

[@nightinggale6470]

A PAR30 or PAR38 halogen flood bulb connected to a dimmer or dimming thermostat is the most natural and beneficial option for heat. You can get them from hardware stores. Arcadia’s shadedweller is ideal for UVB. A 40 gallon would be ideal for the tank.

[@anna-mariafouad6125]

@@nightinggale6470 thank you so, so much , it breaks my heart when animals come to me like this. I will get going on these . Thanks again

[@bhmustangsally05]

My pinky in your video will only eat mealworms. She refuses everything else. I've been limiting her meals to every 4 days and only feed her what she will eat which lately is only about 5 giant mealworms.

[@nightinggale6470]

Cut back to once a week. Unfortunately giant mealworms are fatty and not a healthy staple. What other feeders have you tried?

[@leopardgeckotalk]

Have you tried other healthier worms like calci/phoenix worms?

[@thesteels1989]

I feed my gecko every night the average amount of crickets ( sometimes mealworms ) but he doesnt put on alot of weight and I really want to help nugget but idk what to do

[@nightinggale6470]

How old is he? Try other feeders. Live roaches, silkworms, and black soldier fly larvae can be fed regularly. Super worms and hornworms can be fed occasionally. The more variety in their diet, the better.

[@leopardgeckotalk]

Do you gut load the food, and dust it with vitamins?

[@rinashort3919]

My leopard gecko is fat (vets words not mine 😆) but his tail isnt huge and his belly isnt super rotund, instead, he has HUGE ARMPIT BOOBS! Its so ridiculous 😅. We're working on giving him more crickets and less worms

[@nightinggale6470]

How often is he fed? Healthy, low fat feeders include silkworms, hornworms, and roaches. The more variety in their diet, the better

[@rinashort3919]

@@nightinggale6470 Unfortunately roaches are illegal here (Canada) and anything other than crickets, mealworms, super worms and horj worms are all but impossible to find. So for a while he mostly ate mealworms, because they breed like crazy lol. I got some phoenix worms from an expo i attended and i get crickets whenever i can, plus he enjoys some grub pie as a treat and extra variety. I feed him about every 4 days and I'll just reduce the number of insects like this video reccomends :)

[@nightinggale6470]

@@rinashort3919 ahh gotcha, I’m in Canada too! It sucks that roaches are illegal here. You can order feeders from The Worm Lady, a Canadian feeder site. I’d cut back to feeding once a week

[@haruku5591]

My gecko seems to struggle with sheds (on her toes specifically) Do you have any advice / tips? Other than the moist hide etc

[@nightinggale6470]

Keep her enclosure’s humidity between 35-65% at all times, measured by a digital hygrometer.

[@urbanzturbanz]

My gecko went in to a "winter sleep" in december, how long does it last? He/she is up and drink but don't eat much... Is there a way to prevent this "sleep"... Live in Norway and is cold from november to mid april... Thank you

[@nightinggale6470]

There isn’t really a way to prevent it, just make sure the heating/lighting and temps are good. They should be out of brumation soon. If they’re female, it’s normal for females to go off food during breeding season due to ovulation.

[@leopardgeckotalk]

So they're kind of like little barometers, and will react to a drop in air pressure too. What kind of heater are you using? If the DHP is available to you, it might be worth trying? :)

[@urbanzturbanz]

@@leopardgeckotalk im using the dhp and the shadedweller 7% uvb proT5 and he/she (dont know the sex) seems to like it... Started to eat less i november and in the midle of december "he" has been staying in the moist hide....

[@nightinggale6470]

@@urbanzturbanz I strongly recommend using a halogen flood bulb connected to a dimmer or dimming thermostat as the primary heat source, they’re actually more natural and beneficial than DHPs. The levels of infrared A and B they produce more closely mimic the sun (DHPs produce barely any IRA, the most beneficial wavelength).

[@Keindutz]

i need help my pet have mbd i dont know how to take care of him he doesnt like calcium and he is rn losing weight he was 33 yesterday now he is 32 :

[@nightinggale6470]

It’d be a good idea to get him checked out at an exotic vet. You can try different brands of calcium. Make sure he gets multivitamins as well. A tube UVB bulb such as Arcadia’s shadedweller would be beneficial for him.

[@Keindutz]

@@nightinggale6470 in my country i cant seem to find that kind of vet

[@Keindutz]

@@nightinggale6470 i only could find dog vet or cat vets

[@yqmx]

my gecko can’t even eat by himself 😭lmaooo

[@leopardgeckotalk]

oh no :( is he unwell?

[@yqmx]

Im not sure, from what i can see is hes quite happy, just very lazy! have you done a video in the past where you show how to get them to eat? i will check it out if so

[@Tasymantis]

my gecko dont like to eat....he has good weight tho....

[@Stars4melody]

Not only is my leopard gecko fat, but he ACTS fat☠️☠️☠️ every time i try to exercise him, even for food, he’ll refuse to work for it he needs me to give it to him ☠️

[@ChristianAllen5336]

My leopard gecko is fat

[@nightinggale6470]

What’s their diet?

[@maddiexsaurus]

I realized the “15 minute rule” was just not accurate pretty soon after getting my gecko 😂🤦🏻‍♀️ she ate so much she vomited and I was so worried

[@Hamburglar009]

Whereas my girl will eat 2 or 3, go bask under her warm light for a couple minutes and then come back and do the “ooh bugs!” face. I’m def keeping an eye out that I don’t overfeed but I kind of want to see my gecko pig out once lol