Leopard Gecko Behavioural & Appetite Changes Throughout The Year

[@speckledjim_]

A gecko calendar would be a great "merch" idea, it would help keepers keep track of the gecko yearly cycle

[@FishLeFish]

Omg Y.E.SSSSSSSS

[@eragonian1912]

That’s actually something I could get behind

[@stacymcintyre6230]

agreed @Leopard Gecko

[@arcanedame3015]

yes plz!

[@Chloe-hn1co]

I love this idea

[@paticakee8686]

No matter the season, weather or temperature, my dear sausage is still achieving his dream of being a disposal unit 24/7. A bug or a shadow or even a rock. He will try to eat it. At least my girl is calm.

[@leopardgeckotalk]

hahaa sausage :')

[@sharkie2718]

Lol my geckos name is nugget but I don’t know the gender just yet and he does the same even though he is the fattest gecko I’ve seen

[@lilp9590]

lol I love the name One of my Leo’s name is Mango

[@NTRCl4pZZ]

I have a beardie and his name is Joe

[@superhuffpuff]

I'm super late but my urban gecko is called apollo even though she's a girl because she looks like a pineapple and "pollo" in cantonese is pineapple

[@JessicasAnimalFriends]

They TOTALLY follow a pattern. Brumation, ovulation. Right now my geckos are starting to slow down, brumation usually starts in December for me. When females ovulate they’re WILD. Always trying to escape. And not eating. Summer is my favorite because there’s no brumation, there’s no ovulation. It’s the best time of year 😂

[@kennethyoung1980]

Jessicas Animal Friends wow 2 amazing woman whose videos I watch!

[@JessicasAnimalFriends]

Kenneth Young hi :)

[@leopardgeckotalk]

Yes haha when they're just happy and eating its so much better. I imagine brumation and ovulation months vary a little depending on where people are in the world. :)

[@JoJo-nj7sx]

HEYY! My Juvenile leopard gecko (that’s I got yesterday) has been sleeping for over 13 ish hours, and its almost 9pm and I put his worms and fresh water in this terrarium, but he just went back to sleep, is there something I should do?

[@mollyowens7130]

I just got my adult gecko a month ago and was freaking out because he wasn't eating hardly anything but he wasn't losing weight or anything. Your video really helped put my mind at ease and know what I should look out for

[@leopardgeckotalk]

yep they do like to worry us haha, keep an eye on his weight just incase :)

[@Goomiiu]

My leo literally won't stop eating. She's always hungry!! I notice though on my arboreal species that they are refusing food. Most likely because they are at a room temp and it's been decreasing with the coming of winter.

[@leopardgeckotalk]

Haha lucky :) to be fair my leos are still pretty into their food atm. I haven't noticed it so much with my arboreal geckos but I am using heating with them so that might be why haha :)

[@brynnagrace-]

I'm so glad I watched this when I did. My geckos weren't eating as much as usual and I was growing concerned, but now I know it's just a part of the cycle. I will keep an eye on them for a little bit just in case.

[@Ihavehope789]

Can you please do a video like this for crested geckos??

[@MariMarKat]

WHY HAS NO ONE EVER TOLD ME ABOUT THIS 😭😭 THIS MAKES SO MUCH SENSE!!!!!!! I’ve had my girl for 8 years now and I’ve really noticed how she hasn’t eaten much once spring started this year as well as her digging. I learn something new every year with her I swear. Haha thank you so much for this!

[@floundrrpoundrr2456]

I just barely discovered your channel and this makes me so happy! After much deliberation, my wife and I finally decided on what our first reptile will be, and we want a leopard gecko. I feel like your channel will help us greatly, thank you for having this kind of dedication. :)

[@dayornightdreamer6659]

Thank you so much! Thanks to you I was able to collect so much good information and now I am getting a gecko! 🤗

[@leopardgeckotalk]

yay! That's awesome, good luck :D

[@Creatureexotics]

Said it before and I'll say it again, the time and effort and research that goes in to your videos is phenomenal, and they never fail to amaze! You're vastly underrated. I always come back to videos like this - thank you!! 😁

[@victhetruelmao7470]

Thank you so much I was so worried and you are correct my little alcoidis is just ovulating really helpful

[@leannemoore5772]

Thank the Gecko Gods for you!!!! You have really helped me with my 18 month old female Gecko "Gherkin". We've had her since she was 3 months so this autumn is her first adult year. My son and I keep track of her habits, so I was really worried in October when she went off her food and was hiding. I asked the reptile vet if she could be brumating, and he ended up insisting she might be egg bound, and i forked out for an ultrasound. I'm glad he confirmed she wasn't, but he still wouldn't consider the brumation!!! You have cleared this all up for me, and I will maybe panic less that she's not eating or pooping! I celebrate every poop and eaten insect! 😂😂 is consider her to be over weight at 100g and she's not lost any so far. Your videos are so, so helpful. She has a Deep Heat projector and T5 uv on your recommendation! You are awesome!! Happy New Year, Thank you! Leanne and Jacob, Isle of Man xxx

[@donnavandiver6664]

I want to thank you so much for this information. My leopard gecko had stopped eating and I was stressing really bad. I love your channel and I so appreciate all of the information you have out here for people like me. I rescued my precious baby from a family member last year and it is amazing how strong she was and her ability to get to a healthy state and so when she stopped eating you can understand why I started freaking out. again, thank you very much for all of the information you have shared because it has helped me to understand my baby more.

[@starbyray7828]

Hi Rebecca, thanks for a very informative video. Not having complete a full yearly cycle with my Geckos yet this was very interesting and reassuring. My Geckos have happier and healthier lives because of the excellent information you provide :-)

[@kaylenstorey7648]

yep

[@crownedcreeps]

I was told by a friend that when her gecko stops eating in a normal way, she does the wanna eat thing but she takes some veggies and uses a paper hole puncher to put a few bits of snacks

[@fionashepley478]

CandyCatCoco if she’s feeding veggies to her gecko she really shouldn’t.

[@cooljoe4177]

You give so much good info. Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😃

[@leopardgeckotalk]

haha no problem :D

[@stacymcintyre6230]

thank you

[@Dovietail]

VERY useful. Thank you!

[@helixarrow3973]

Crestie cycle video? Love your vids btw keep up the good work!

[@margretagerdjikova7168]

can you do one for crested gecko

[@josmith8579]

This is such helpful content. Thank you.

[@cowboypuppy]

thanks so much for this! ive had my baby (first reptile!) since the end of spring and your videos have taught me a lot about what to expect for this coming winter. thanks again, love your channel and your leos!!!

[@PureRandumosity]

Oh this helped so much, my leo stopped eating in June and started eating normally back in September. I thought something was seriously wrong, this was a relief.

[@candygirl9233]

When i got my leopard gecko he was all yellow with one single strip on his back and ass he grew up he got spots on his face and tail and the strip on his back faded away now he still growing but it was so fun to watch him grow i got a new one im waiting on her to grow to

[@WildLife_Perspective]

My female leopard gecko has slowed down as well! Very informational video.

[@leopardgeckotalk]

ah right on time then haha. Thanks :)

[@skyemoz6559]

Great video. Very informative

[@amberthekeaton.1635]

The gecko in the thumbnail looks SO FUCKING COMFORTABLE! I wish I was a fat pampered gecko.

[@jesusbeloved3953]

This was such an informative video! Thanks ever so much for all your great insights!

[@leopardgeckotalk]

Aw thank you :D :D

[@tracydockery607]

I can tell you really love your geckos! I have a leopard gecko named gizmo and I have at him for five months. I waited five months before I got him. I was looking for a channel to tell me about geckos. And I found yours and I know pretty much everything. I am about to update gizmo to a 20 gallon tank and I am using eco earth right now. But I am wondering were do you get that Arcadia pro because I want to use that for gizmo. I do pay for gizmos food and I payed for his tank and hides and heat mats. My parent pay for half of the food. What kind of calcium powder do you use?? If you read this thank you 🙏 and please tell me anything that might help gizmo.

[@leopardgeckotalk]

Thanks :) Ah nice, well if you're in the UK the arcadia stuff is quite easy to find online. If you're in america, try lightyourreptiles.com I use the shadedweller UV kit, with earthpro-a and earthpro-ca-pro-mg :)

[@tracydockery607]

Leopard Gecko thanks!!

[@maribelv3731]

Thanks for this video! Gives me a sense of relief why my gecko wasn’t eating around June. Now he’s back to his regular weight.

[@kekedoyulame6500]

thank u so much for this video! i've only had my adult female leopard gecko for 2 months (tomorrow will be the 2 month anniversary of me getting her) and i've been super stressed since she hasnt been eating much lately. i'm glad this is normal! she hasn't lost any weight either, shes a chunky girl at about 65 grams.

[@tracib2133]

This makes me feel better since my geckos scare me once a year when they completely go off food.

[@fionashepley478]

Traci B are they housed together?

[@tracib2133]

No, separate enclosures.

[@skellyrobin]

I love this channel so much! It’s so informative and helpful!

[@leopardgeckotalk]

thank you :D

[@natalier865]

Love your videos!!!

[@leopardgeckotalk]

thank you :)

[@georgiepeejo-weejo7924]

Thank you for educating the public on these small topics that still impact the life of a gecko. Woulda never thought geckos were capable laying even if infertile, beardies do too

[@littlepeach5371]

This helped so much!! I had no idea they did this,and during my research no articles or people told me that they may do this,and this is my first winter season that I have my leopard gecko and I started getting worried,and even when I started wondering if they did things like this I couldn't find anything! This video really saved me some money and made me sigh with relief,thank you❤❤❤

[@leopardgeckotalk]

Aw no problem :) yeah tbh i couldnt never find anything on this, but I'd notice the same thing every year, and then i started my channel and people would experience similar things, so thought i'd make this video :)

[@littlepeach5371]

@@leopardgeckotalk I'm glad you did! And I'm sure this video will help others too

[@jimmydavis9505]

This video has taught me two things, 1) you really should try your hand at being a weather forecaster on the news you 2) that Leo's really do follow a trend (it was just a gut feeling before hand) That was awesome though so informative and it really could ease the mind and guide the first time keeper also could you please do one like this for crestys as I'm about to get one and any resource like this would be amazing....loved it

[@lawka2699]

Thanks for the reassurance. Previous owner told me my female leopard didn't brumate but there's definitely been a lack of appetite going into this season; had me worried. Much more sensible breakdown than the flowchart. I had no idea they were so moody...

[@sylvia6374]

Thank you sooo much! This was very helpful.

[@Lily-xg4xl]

I just got a leopard gecko from a local reptile show and was told he was 5 months old. He only weighs 10 grams though. I don’t have much experience with leopard geckos (I’ve kept many other reptiles though) so I’m not sure if this is a normal weight for his age. His tail is fairly skinny and his body is very lean (not in a sick looking way at all) he has an insane appetite. He could eat all day long, I’ll feed him 15 small mealworms and he will still eat more. I’ve been giving him a mix of mealworms and crickets (as many as he can eat in 10 minutes) everyday since he’s small and 1-2 waxworms twice a week. He seems very healthy, he weighed only 8g when I got him 2 weeks ago and then he was 10g when I weighed him last week. He is so active and is the most gentle, slow and sweet little guy in the world! I’m worried I’m not feeding him correctly and if I should feed him every other day because of his age. I’m also wondering if he is at a normal weight for his age?

[@christyslittlebeans4048]

This is my second winter with my leopard gecko. While my gecko is a male, I find that he follows a similar schedule/pattern. Both this year and last, he went off food around October and definitely November. He might eat one superworm a week! But by March, he has an appetite again. Good information to know. (:

[@fionashepley478]

Reptile Mom is his only diet superworms?

[@christyslittlebeans4048]

@@fionashepley478No, but its the only thing I can get him to eat this time of year.

[@fenus609]

Thank you! I got my leopard gecko Henry back in June. Very helpful!

[@eve54069]

Awesome 😎

[@leopardgeckotalk]

thanks :D

[@loona7126]

This is intresting. I have 2 males and 4 females in seperate tanks, but close too eacother. I got them this year, but they have all been eating well so far (jan-, jun). I know they also ate well last year when they were even housed together (in a zoo).

[@kanehines2085]

Thanks for the info

[@leopardgeckotalk]

no problem :)

[@ashlaskneecap4719]

Ive never been into reptiles but a while ago when i found out about leopard geckos, i fell in love with them and did a lot of research 24/7😂 i might be getting one soon.

[@5mile422]

Nice

[@stinnje]

I acquired a 2-year-old female leopard gecko in July (she is a retired breeder), and adopted another six-month old female just a few weeks ago. The older female has definitely slowed down recently. She's in great physical condition (if anything, she's a little bit overweight) but doesn't want to come out of her moist hide. I'm glad to know this is normal. The younger female does not seem affected at all by the changing seasons. She has tons of energy, and oddly enough, is awake off and on during daylight hours. She's ravenous and seems to grow more every day. Do juveniles just skip the brumation period?

[@fionashepley478]

Jessicat are they housed together?

[@stinnje]

@@fionashepley478 Nope, separate enclosures and the new girl is being quarantined. (I plan to keep them separate even when quarantine is done.)

[@mcyclemom2000]

Thank you so much for all your knowledge and advice. I am a new owner and find your videos so helpful.

[@willh7440]

Thanks for making this great video! I love the chart you made! It was very easy to follow and understand. I will definitely use this as a resource for questions I get on this topic.

[@ryan.treckoreptiles3494]

Ovulation starts in February 90% of the time it's rare to see it happen in March but it does happen.

[@leopardgeckotalk]

ah maybe that's what you find. I think it probably varies a little bit depending on your location. I know breeding season can start around that time, so maybe they do start ovulating but the lack of appetite doesn't quite start then?

[@yvonnevalenza7583]

Yay, thank you for this! It was very helpful and informative!

[@geominewalker6065]

You guys are soooo helpful I’m so thankful that you are here to help me! There amazing pets and if you weren’t here I think having a gecko would be a lot hard

[@leopardgeckotalk]

aww thank you :)

[@jadehuffer2838]

Thank you!! This is my female leopard geckos first spring as an adult and she is usually a very good eater and for the past couple days she has been refusing food so i was very worried, hopefully all this is just because shes ovulating

[@mojothiele6436]

my winter are warmer then summer 75% of the time

[@korrinahopkins1512]

My gecko is still a baby but I notice that October is when he stop eating as much. He would eat maybe 2 mealworms and be done. He is eating normally for the most part now. But At least once a week he won't eat one day but the rest of the week he will. He ate the best in the summer time! I'm going to get a scale and keep up with his weight.

[@leopardgeckotalk]

ah right, yeah its handy to keep an eye on their weight. I can't remember how my geckos acted when they were babies in terms of brumation as they were all very young and still growing but yeah :)

[@fionashepley478]

I would feed more than just mealworms, they aren’t a good staple diet. Vary their diet. Crickets and Dubia Roaches are good for a staple :)

[@korrinahopkins1512]

@@fionashepley478 I feed him crickets too. I switch off ever other week. But he likes the mealworms better. But thanks for the advice!

[@lisamckinley430]

I live in Northern Ireland and it gets really cold here in October maybe that’s why ?

[@korrinahopkins1512]

@@lisamckinley430 I live in Washington USA. And it starts getting really cold in September! So I'm sure that's why.

[@louvamber4904]

I am always glad when I see your videos. It makes me happy to know I'm not crazy!! I just bought a second leopard gecko, but as the first is my partners, this is the first Christmas I'll actually live with them, so when my new one and my partners started to eat less, esspecially as I knew the first is literally insane about mealworms, I was worried they were smelling each other or I'd accidently allowed an illness into the cages when I went to the expo for no. 2. Thank goodness for your channel!!

[@leopardgeckotalk]

Ah yeah last night Gizmo turned her nose up at wax worms! I was like 'oh girl you know winter is coming' haha. Oh no, you didn't put the second one straight in with the original one did you?

[@louvamber4904]

@@leopardgeckotalk Oh no, don't worry, they are in separate vivs, and I made sure to wash my hands between having anything to do with either of them, but I only did it for two weeks and that was when they both started rejecting as much food, but I only got no.2 three weeks ago, so bromination must have kicked in at the same time for them rather than illness. I live uphill Lincoln UK (have you been here?) and it goes from normal to super cold in two days, so I guess they were just in tune. I might get some waxworms and see if I can get any last fat in them for over winter! There may yet be hope!! No. 2 will be fine, she's a chonky girl, but no.1 is extra small, but I don't underfeed her!! She's about 52g most of the time, and a good 1.5cm smaller than no.2. She isn't stunted, just teeny, I swear. But I'm sure she might find room for one little waxworm ;) Thank you for replying :)

[@pamrossandpets5967]

my female has slowed down but my other two haven't slowed down on eating at all I have a male and one that is only a few months old and they never slowed down at all eating like a champ

[@maddiesboringlife2716]

I love your leopard geckos so much!! They are adorable:D

[@leopardgeckotalk]

aww thank you :D

[@maddiesboringlife2716]

Leopard Gecko omg thank you so much for replying to my comment! You made my day!!! :DDD

[@ssrock22]

Can you do this for crested geckos too please?!

[@kakkernakker]

Yeeeees

[@KurlKurl]

very informational. thank you. I was wondering why my girl was losing her appetite this past week

[@braydenmcneal6709]

Hi guys!

[@leopardgeckotalk]

and welcome to today's video :)

[@no1caresanymore]

I just got my first two leopard geckos last month and this is very helpful. My baby eats anything and everything but my adult is already starting to slow down (it's very cold already). It only worried me because he wasn't eating for a while since he was still adjusting. He still eats, just very little.

[@leopardgeckotalk]

Aww, yeah pretty typical for the adult one, hopefully the baby keeps eating :)

[@fionashepley478]

Are they housed together?

[@lmiles23]

Thank you so much for this information!

[@leopardgeckotalk]

no problem :)

[@dragonfireartstudios8051]

When you try to tame a new gecko. Death rolls. Lots of death rolls.

[@fionashepley478]

That’s not normal, they must have enigma syndrome.

[@dragonfireartstudios8051]

Fiona Shepley she doesn’t. When I first got my gecko she was a rescue, so she HATED being touched. I had to ease her into it and she’d flip out whenever I touched her. Now she scratches the glass cause she wants to come out.

[@heavengonzales2306]

2:03 tooooo cuutttteeeeee

[@beatap6250]

Very nice video 👍🐬🍃🌿🌱

[@leopardgeckotalk]

thank you :)

[@common5446]

I was born Dec. 4th 2006 :D gizmo is older then me lol Btw love ur channel.i got a Gecko and learned most of my info from u!

[@elijahp9424]

I too have observed a similar cycle and surprisingly my geckos have ate more food this November than last November.(Even though I live in the south east United States)

[@leopardgeckotalk]

Ahh very interesting :)

[@izzybrenner2021]

Please do a video like this for crested geckos

[@verylifelogical4910]

Gizmo is 12 awe

[@leopardgeckotalk]

yeah :D :D

[@frankbolstad7339]

Thank you for a very informative video, as usual :)

[@hudsonkehler7822]

Thanks this was very educational and hepful😁

[@leopardgeckotalk]

aw thank you :)

[@gabbiesartsandcrafts]

Great video 😄💜

[@leopardgeckotalk]

Thank you :)

[@naimarose8839]

I was born in 2006 November 9th😂😂

[@skellyrobin]

Naima Rose I was 2006 26th jan

[@leopardgeckotalk]

omg Gizmo's older than you 😂

[@naimarose8839]

Leopard Gecko 😂😂That’s so funny

[@m3t4l.f4c3]

I'm 2006 the 9th of july

[@snazzylord9216]

Naima Rose I was 19 dec 2006

[@fanplayer414]

I named my Gecko GIZMO cuz GREMLINS is my absolute favourite movie of all time.

[@leopardgeckotalk]

SAME!!! I love that film. Christmas is coming up, gunna get my Gremlins boxset out 😂

[@nia2076]

I love u and all your animals

[@leopardgeckotalk]

Aww thank you :)

[@gabzramos6172]

Do leopard geckoes follow this pattern if they're housed in a tropical environment without winter? (Philippines)

[@leopardgeckotalk]

I'm not actually sure, that would be interesting to know actually. I know quite a few of my audience are from the Philippines so it'd be interesting to know :)

[@fiyahblaze8732]

Very informative vid! This came in just in time for me and my gecko. I have had her for about 7 months and she's about 9 months now. I always wondered if the behaviors would change if you reside in a hot country that has no winters.

[@jacfrench2732]

My leo went 5 days without food as we transitioned from spring to summer here in South Africa and she finally gained here appetite back 😅

[@leopardgeckotalk]

oooh yeah i didnt think of that, i wonder how it affects them being in the southern hemisphere when the seasons are round the other way? so do you still find that they ovulate in your spring, and brumate in your winter?

[@jacfrench2732]

Haha I've only had my leos gor two months going for three but when i got my eldest she ovulated quite late i was quite stressed but we will see what happens in winter next year😂😂

[@britt139]

My female goes off food like crazy it drives me nuts I always panic but then I take her to a vet and nothing is wrong. At one point I was terrified I'd check on her in the morning and find her dead she was so skinny, I started force feeding her herptivite and reptiboost that I mixed into a formula and I fed her every day to every other day for 2 months until she finally started hunting the crickets I offered. We lived in California at the time where winters are warm it was so bizarre but she didn't have a parasite or anything the vet didn't know what was wrong. Every winter I get so worried she's going to do it again. This video is so great I didn't realize that the reason she goes off her food during late spring early summer is due to ovulation, I just panic and think she's sick. Her weight fluctuations are definitely the only downside to having my Arwen but boy do they make me worry.

[@rapidstrike87rapid71]

Do this for a crested gecko!

[@leopardgeckotalk]

tbh i hadn't noticed too much in the way of the crestie's behaviour and appetite changing throughout the year

[@hudsonkehler7822]

this was awesome can u do a vid like this but about crested geckos

[@leopardgeckotalk]

thank you :) tbh i don't notice too much difference with my crestie.

[@stevenmorgan70]

Thank you leopard Gecko my Leopard Gecko is very healthy her name is Calci She is an albino Leopard Gecko I'm now very happy she was in a bad spot living in a pet store with only one hide and treated like a desert lizard Thank you.

[@cracksfn6234]

Im getting my gecko tomorrow

[@HasithaJayathilake]

Do one for crested geckos

[@leopardgeckotalk]

tbh i hadn't noticed too much in the way of the crestie's behaviour and appetite changing throughout the year

[@alex-zz5rh]

hi i love your vids soo muchhh

[@leopardgeckotalk]

aww thank you :)

[@dreamliner707]

Could you do a year in the life of a Crested gecko? Thank you

[@starringmeag4487]

It’s my first year with a Leo and I’m so nervous because he won’t eat and I know it’s normal, but it’s still scary

[@abbycolestock1732]

Love your channel! With all the recent natural disasters, I was wondering if you have any advice for leopard gecko parents for mandatory evacuations and/or other emergencies. There isn't much info about reptile-specific emergency preparedness online. It would make a great video!

[@alliminoobersvods9660]

I got my first leopard gecko 2 weeks ago and watching this made me realize that he's probably going into brumation cuz he is slowing down it seems, at least I hope everything is going alright XD

[@janelle3534]

My leos have never ever refused food, not even in the “Brumation months”

[@SUDIPTASINHA]

My leopard gecko has stoped eating all together and it’s September

[@harryking4991]

do more compilations of cute moments

[@leopardgeckotalk]

haha i mean i would but thats what i have instagram for, all those little moments are captured and put there :)

[@harryking4991]

Leopard Gecko ok thank you so much

[@harryking4991]

@@leopardgeckotalk could you do a complete setup recommendation for new buyers please, i want to look after mine really well when i get one

[@Connor_Mulligan]

I’m getting a gecko in a month so please make beginner tips video

[@leopardgeckotalk]

I actually have a video on that :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKmwiHyXncaCb7s

[@beautypsychmani3124]

I’ve had 2 and they ate the same all year around. They were both males.

[@leopardgeckotalk]

Lol males are a bit easier, Diego will usually eat all year round apart from winter.

[@beautypsychmani3124]

Leopard Gecko Aren’t they just amazing? Do your leopard geckos ever bask under uva/uvb? Mine did and no one I mention it to believed me🥺 As if there is no sun in their natural habitat.

[@beautypsychmani3124]

Leopard Gecko He’s obviously basking in the thumbnail, 🙄 sorry about that.

[@potterboyj4210]

I just got my leopard gecko

[@MREREN393]

Hey