Growth Qsts

[herpnewbie]

I asked this in a below post, but think it got a little buried. At what age are Leopard Geckos full grown? Mine is 5 or 6 months and is 9" approximately (maybe slightly longer). How much bigger will he get, and is that on target? I don't have a scale that weighs in grams to get his weight off of...

[LISA127]

He's good sized, but yes at that age they are not small anymore. he will definetely put on more bulk with age.

[herpnewbie]

Thanks, Lisa! How long is a typical full-grown male and female? What age do they usually taper off?

[herpnewbie]

Just found a website that said maximum length "just over 8 inches". Is this true? Do I have a bigger than normal leo? I'll have to try and catch a pic with a ruler next to him to show you guys. I think he looks big compared to the ones in the pet stores (but they may be babies).

[LISA127]

no, i don't agree with that. ive had several females pass the 8 inch mark, and males typically get bigger than females. so, i believe they commonly get to 9 inches, if male.

[Blazin]

Usually as far as lengths go in leopard geckos. Eight inches is about average length. I have a few that are 10-11 inches. I would say average weight for leopard geckos is probably around 50-65 grams for females and 65-75 males. There are larger animals out there but they are not the norm. As far as time periods, after a year and half your leopard gecko will be fully grown.