Blackenedsabbath
Hatchling Member
Hello everyone,
When Pancake was at the vet last month he weighed 277g (he is 16"). I was told he should weigh at least 377g. He did have parasites at the time, but went on medication so he is all clear now. His weight went up to 291g around the end of April, but went down to 281g in early May. I talked to the vet when he went back for his follow up appointment and was told to not be concerned as he appears okay otherwise as beardies may retain fluids and in turn have a spike in their weight.
However, I weighed him yesterday and he is back at 277g. Previously I fed him once every morning, but after the first vet visit I've been giving him much larger portion sizes, refilling his bowl in the morning until he doesn't want to eat anymore, and then giving him dinner around 5PM. Given the increase in the amount of food he's eating, I'm concerned and confused about the weight loss :/
I know people tend to have a weight that their body naturally gravitates towards, does anyone know if this is true for beardies as well? Could he just have a high metabolism?? He still has boundless energy, I asked the vet if this could be why his weight dropped and he said its unlikely (although I think he may have misunderstood Pancake's "running around like a torpedo" as a single occurrence rather than a daily one).
Does anyone have any ideas on if this is normal or how to help Pancake gain weight? What is the appropriate weight range for a 16" adult beardie?
When Pancake was at the vet last month he weighed 277g (he is 16"). I was told he should weigh at least 377g. He did have parasites at the time, but went on medication so he is all clear now. His weight went up to 291g around the end of April, but went down to 281g in early May. I talked to the vet when he went back for his follow up appointment and was told to not be concerned as he appears okay otherwise as beardies may retain fluids and in turn have a spike in their weight.
However, I weighed him yesterday and he is back at 277g. Previously I fed him once every morning, but after the first vet visit I've been giving him much larger portion sizes, refilling his bowl in the morning until he doesn't want to eat anymore, and then giving him dinner around 5PM. Given the increase in the amount of food he's eating, I'm concerned and confused about the weight loss :/
I know people tend to have a weight that their body naturally gravitates towards, does anyone know if this is true for beardies as well? Could he just have a high metabolism?? He still has boundless energy, I asked the vet if this could be why his weight dropped and he said its unlikely (although I think he may have misunderstood Pancake's "running around like a torpedo" as a single occurrence rather than a daily one).
Does anyone have any ideas on if this is normal or how to help Pancake gain weight? What is the appropriate weight range for a 16" adult beardie?