whatcanid0
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A few months ago I moved in with my boyfriend, and he has a bearded dragon named Ruby. I didn’t know much about them before this, but I’m an avid animal lover so I went and did a lot of my own research on their care, behaviors, health issues that can occur, etc. When I moved in Ruby was very tiny, based off photos i’ve seen of bearded dragons growth progression, measurments he looked about 3 months old. My concern began when I realized he was around a year old and so tiny! I brought this up and asked what he had been eating and- at the breeders recommendation- he was being fed about a dozen every other day, and not offered water aside for MONTHLY baths. So after this I went off on my own and was making sure Ruby had plenty more to eat so he could get to the proper size, giving him mustard greens, squash, and as many crickets as he would eat in 20 mins, giving him water daily. He has made a good ammount of progress with his growth but he just looks so unhealthy still, wrinkled skin, nonexistent fat pads, always has stress marks, very low energy. He has one of those bulbs that emmet both heat and UV. His tail is quite crooked and I think he might have MBD? My boyfriend doesn’t seem as concerned with his condition but I can’t stand seeing an animal looking so unhealthy ): What can I do to put more weight on him and make sure that if he has current health issues from his treatment that they will improve?