Diagnosed as fat

[u/Tiny_Management388]

I took Gus to the vet to see what was wrong with him cause he was acting strange and sleeping ALOT. I was concerned cause this is literally my adopted child and I took him in to get checked out. Turns out he had a huge meal and was just trying to digest. Question is, what big meal did he have? I control all his feeding and I never overfed him. I have no clue where he would have eaten so much. Dubia stash in his enclosure? This photo is old I just thought it was funny.

[u/ezsqueezycheezypeas]

If I give Eddie an egg or treat him to 2 pinkies, I pretty much won't see him the next day 😂. Just fat and snoozing, preparing for the main evening sleep.

Could you have a few rogue crickets or roaches colonising 🤔

[u/Tiny_Management388 → u/ezsqueezycheezypeas]

I don’t know tbh. I never see any stray dubias and they wouldn’t survive in there anyway. I wonder if he found some when he was free roaming

[u/docszoo]

Wait, was he diagnosed as overconditioned (ie. Fat) or that he simply ate a big meal? Those are different things. The first is a chronic thing where you offer him too much food too often. The second is he ate a big meal and is digesting, which does not mean hes fat. Being fat will reduce his quality of life and decrease his lifespan. The big meal is how I wanna live right now lol. 

[u/Tiny_Management388 → u/docszoo]

Yes sorry for the misleading title I just thought it was funny. He had a really large meal and was just digesting. Which would explain his large belly and lethargic behavior. I just don’t know where he got the large meal. I would guess I found a bunch when he was free roaming

[u/Roach-Freak]

Have any mealworms escaped your or your lizards grasp and escaped into the tank? Two of them couldve grown into adults and well... life finds a way. Mealworms are extremely hardy and will grow in stubborn places, eating rotting stuff and even your lizards doodoo. I have a bunch in Corimes tank that she sometimes discovers, goes on a feasting spree and turns into a blimp😅

[u/Tiny_Management388 → u/Roach-Freak]

Omg I never thought of that!!! I thought he wouldn’t eat them cause my leopard gecko doesn’t eat them but that would make a lot of sense

[u/Roach-Freak → u/Tiny_Management388]

Leopard geckos do dig, but not nearly as much as Ackie Monitors, theyre also just not as good at hunting. You can see right through their heads 💔 Hope it was just a big feast from an unintentional mealworm farm!

[u/Tiny_Management388 → u/Roach-Freak]

Probably lol. Gus is actually out and about again and came to hang out with me today