MCHRKiller
Hatchling Member
My girlie is in the 14-15" range counting tail of course....however I got her as a baby from Petsmart only 4 months ago. She was maybe 6-7" at the time. I have heard from others that this is a very rapid growth rate...as she "shouldnt" be this size until she is around 1 year old.
She eats salad pretty well; mustard greens, bell pepper, carrot, tomato, cabbage, pea pods, strawberries, blueberries, etc etc...basically greens with 1-2 items mixed in most days sometimes only greens. Her salad is about 1/8-1/6 cup worth which she typically eats all or most of. I do calcium powder on bugs 5X per week...and calscium powder with D3 2X per week. She also has a T8 Repsun 10.0 bulb inside the enclosure inches from her basking area. She visits the deck in a clear 6qt shoebox(which she has really outgrown) 1X per week when it is sunny to soak in her bath and enjoy sunlight.
I also only feed her Dubia...she wont eat any other insect, she eats 3/4-1.25" bugs and has eaten some adults from time to time just fine. I feed an average of 20 per day depending on how large or fat the bugs are until it "looks like enough".
She is quite plump, belly is rounded but doesnt drag when she walks. She has a rather thick tail base and neck as well. I feel she may be overweight in all honesty; especially after seeing a lizard of comparable size at a local shop and it just appeared much thinner than her. She poops daily....it is well formed with white section and often times has the clear watery deal going on showing excellent hydration.
Is this about average growth rate or is this just very quick? I had expected having more time to upgrade her enclosure but her 40B is looking pretty small these days. lol
She eats salad pretty well; mustard greens, bell pepper, carrot, tomato, cabbage, pea pods, strawberries, blueberries, etc etc...basically greens with 1-2 items mixed in most days sometimes only greens. Her salad is about 1/8-1/6 cup worth which she typically eats all or most of. I do calcium powder on bugs 5X per week...and calscium powder with D3 2X per week. She also has a T8 Repsun 10.0 bulb inside the enclosure inches from her basking area. She visits the deck in a clear 6qt shoebox(which she has really outgrown) 1X per week when it is sunny to soak in her bath and enjoy sunlight.
I also only feed her Dubia...she wont eat any other insect, she eats 3/4-1.25" bugs and has eaten some adults from time to time just fine. I feed an average of 20 per day depending on how large or fat the bugs are until it "looks like enough".
She is quite plump, belly is rounded but doesnt drag when she walks. She has a rather thick tail base and neck as well. I feel she may be overweight in all honesty; especially after seeing a lizard of comparable size at a local shop and it just appeared much thinner than her. She poops daily....it is well formed with white section and often times has the clear watery deal going on showing excellent hydration.
Is this about average growth rate or is this just very quick? I had expected having more time to upgrade her enclosure but her 40B is looking pretty small these days. lol
