Archimedes vs Galileo

[becciwales]

Since we had them, Archimedes has always been bigger than Galileo despite being the same age. I was worried at first that Galileo wasn't eating, but after she settled in, she does eat a substantial amount, they're bathed pretty much every day, but she's still so small. Is it something I'm doing wrong?
Darwin grew like a weed and is still growing, as is Archimedes.

Darwin is now 86mm, 129g
Archimedes 61mm, 51g
Galileo 52mm, 35g

[Merlin M]

They all grow at different rates, I wouldn't worry if she is eating

[Suze65]

So long as she is gaining weight, I wouldn't worry.
My first hatchling ( Lottey) from 2012 is tiny, she is no bigger than last years, they've caught up with her, but she is putting on weight and is lively and well, just tiny . Just keep an eye on her weight gain.

And two of my juveniles are a year apart in age and the same size.

[becciwales]

Thank you. Do you think I should have a worm count done? x

It would be impossible to know who's poop is who's.

[becciwales]

Originally Posted by mediterraneansuze

So long as she is gaining weight, I wouldn't worry.
My first hatchling ( Lottey) from 2012 is tiny, she is no bigger than last years, they've caught up with her, but she is putting on weight and is lively and well, just tiny . Just keep an eye on her weight gain.

And two of my juveniles are a year apart in age and the same size.

She's put on 3 grams in 2 months compared to Archimedes who's put on 10g in the same time x

[Suze65]

I'm not sure Becci, but I think they're possibly still too small, and I think it's very unlikely that there's a worm problem.

You could try watching them eat , to make sure she is getting enough and the other two are not scoffing all the food.

[Suze65]

Some times hatchlings don't thrive, for no particular reeson, have a word with Gordon, and see what he thinks. Have you got his number, send him a text or ring him if your worried, he won't mind.

[becciwales]

Yes I have, thank you. xx

[emma_mcraf]

When I had Oliver, Oscar and Hugo as hatchlings, Oscar was always the teeny one. The others seemed to put on weight and grow so much easier and quicker. He was always active but just small. Now he's the second biggest and is thriving! He's also the grumpy one of the three.

Maybe monitor them when they're eating to ensure that Galileo is getting his fair share. Once my males went into their separate tables I noticed a huge difference in their weight gain.
Quite often they'll have a bit to eat, go and bask and then return later to finish off what's on their slate. When they were hatchlings and sharing, if they went back to the slate one of the others had always finished the weeds off! It's a case of being as observant as you possibly can, which can be hard when you don't have the whole day to hover over the table watching them, and I'm sure you'll see who eats the most. You could always offer Galileo some extras separately if you think he eats less.

He might just be a slow gainer though. You watch - he'll end up being the biggest of the three one day!

[becciwales]

Ha ha. Hopefully! She appears to eat very well and they don't usually finish everything I give them on the slate, I'll try giving her something on her own in the afternoons too, it might help boost her a bit. She's always climbing and walking around, knows where to bask. I've seen people saying about reptoboost and abidec, should I try anything like that or just keep observing do you think?

Thank you all. xx