Think I am feeding to much....

[ZEKESMOM]

So... the "senior" leo that I adopted a few months ago is eating me out of house and home LOL ....Actually I am doing this post because I am afraid that I may be feeding her to much.
She gets 10 mealies in the am which she is always waiting for and eats all of them immediately.She gets 10 mealies in the pm which she is always waiting for and eats immediately. She also "picks off" crickets through out the day. It's kind of funny really....she has "me and the whole family" trained! If any one walks by she will be at the front of the cage looking straight up "like where is my food?"
Am I feeding her to much?

[mlededee]

depending on how much she weighs and her current state of health she may just be putting on some weight so she can get to a healthy adult weight. you might try leaving a dish of mealworms in her enclosure at all times and then supplementing with crickets every 3-4 days and see how that goes. mealworms are pretty small so a worm or two is barely a snack for an adult so they do have to eat a fair number of them to really constitute a meal.

[ZEKESMOM]

Thanks Emily....this is the 10-11 year old girl that I adopted and came to me in a horribly filthy tank I am pleased to say that she now has fat pockets under her arms

[mlededee]

sounds like she is doing well! i bet she is just working on putting on some weight while she gets to her normal adult size.

[geckochick]

IMO, If she will eat, feed her. Chances are if she had a filthy home she probaly wasnt fed properly either. I agree with what Mlededee said about the bowl of mealworms. You never know, she might just like you guys.