Worried about leopard

[BILBO-03]

So my leopard hatchling was gaining fine when I got him he weighed 30 grams and went up to 69 grams and just stopped gaining. He was housed in 48x18x12 glass enclosure with a basking spot of 100-105 and the cool side never got below 80. So he had good temperatures the humidity was 70-80 throughout the enclosure and about 85-95 in the humid hide. He has got outside for an hour a day he gets daily soaks sometimes two. He gets fed a varied diet of at least 5+ different items and topped off with some Zoo Med grassland Tortoise food. This morning he 69.29 grams. What makes me wonder is he has gotten a lot of white new growth but just doesn't gain weight. Any thoughts?

 

[daniellenc]

How long has he been 69 grams?

 

[BILBO-03]

How long has he been 69 grams?

He weighed 69 grams in may and has stayed there since

 

[daniellenc]

Well then yes I'd be worried too. No clue why that would be the case. I assume you're soaking him daily maybe vary the diet a bit more?

 

[BILBO-03]

Well then yes I'd be worried too. No clue why that would be the case. I assume you're soaking him daily maybe vary the diet a bit more?

Yes he gets various weeds and grocery store greens daily. And he gets soaked once a day for 30 minutes. He seems healthy?

 

[wellington]

When they get new growth lines, they are growing in size and their weight could go down a bit or stay the same as they are gaining size. If the weight doesn't drop a lot consistently, not much to worry about. When the new growth has stopped the weight should start coming back on until the next growth spurt.

 

[wellington]

Be sure to feed enough food that he can graze all day and I feed two years and under twice a day. They need lots of food as they are growing almost constantly.

 

[Kasia]

He weighed 69 grams in may and has stayed there since

Did you check for worms?

 

[BILBO-03]

Did you check for worms?

Yes he's clear.

 

[Neal]

Does your tortoise eat the Zoo Med diet well?

Maybe try something with a little more protein content, like Mazuri.

Is he pooping regularly?

 

[BILBO-03]

Does your tortoise eat the Zoo Med diet well?

Maybe try something with a little more protein content, like Mazuri.

Is he pooping regularly?

Sorry for the late reply Neal. He doesn't really like the zoo med food but I keep mixing it with his food so I hope he will eventually develop a taste for it. Yes he poops regularly. Also today he weighed 75 grams!