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Just wondering if my boy is underweight? He's about 7 1/2 months old and weighs 196 grams. Should he be bigger? If so, what should I be doing to help him gain some weight. Thanks!

Stress marks a fairly common among beardies, Bowie had them quite often when I first got him, but they disappeared almost completely after about a month of him settling in. Keep in mind they may not always be an indicator of stress either, I've noticed bowie only has them now when he's basking -...

Hi! Thanks so much for responding, that's such a relief I was super, super worried. So in regard to my heating, the basking bulb light is turned on during the day, and the ceramic coil at night - they're never turned on at the same time. I'm in rural NSW, Australia and it still gets a little...

Hello all, I've noticed some discolouration on Bowie's skin over the past week or so and i'm worried it's yellow fungus. He's a central leatherback, 7 months old and i've had him for around a month and a half - i'm really worried about him as he's also had foul runny stools for the past month...

Thanks so much for the reply! I'll update his UVB lighting today, since he's had this light for the past month and a half, will this have had an impact on his health? Is there anything I can do to help him if it has? Thanks again!

Hi all, I'm a new beardie owner. I purchased a central leatherback a month and a half ago (his name is Bowie!), and he's roughly 7 months old (I was told he was roughly 6 months old when purchased, unsure of exact age). His poop has been mostly abnormal since I got him. It's almost always...