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    What is a healthy weight to length ratio?

    Hi, I have a beardie that is approximately 5 months old. He is about 15 1/2" long and a little over 300g. He eats twice a day and acts like he is starving at every feeding. I just went to 3/4" dubia yesterday, and he can easily eat 15 a feed, and would eat more if I gave them. He is also eating...
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    First two months with Gimli

    I got Gimli at the end of January as a tiny little thing, 16g and about 8.5" By the end of February I thought he had grown a lot I was wrong! Here he is today 190g and about 14 inches! He has really done well. He eats about 60 1/2" dubia a day, is active, and will sit contentedly on chest/...
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    Beardie constantly shedding

    Is this normal? My beardie Gimli seems to be constantly in shed. As soon as he finishes one shed, another starts within a few days. I was told he was about 6 weeks old when I got him at the end of Jan. He is growing really quickly. He was 16g and 8.5 inches when we got him, and in a little less...
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    Normal growth rate or eating too much?

    My Gimli was approximately 2 months old when we got him, 16g and about 8 inches long. A little over a month later he is almost 90 g and almost 12 inches long. He is in the midst of his second full body shed since we have had him. Is it normal for them to grow that much in a month? I am...
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    Question about Basking spot temps

    Hi. My little guy is growing quite rapidly. He was 16g and 8 1/2 inches when we got him a month ago and is now 71g and almost 12 inches. Recently, his basking behavior has changed. Here is a picture of his tank I am running a 100 W basking bulb and a 60 w CHE in the dual dome and the UVB is a...
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    Looking to the future, enclosure advice please

    Hi, my new baby beardie is currently in a 40 gal breeder tank, but I would eventually like to upgrade to and enclosed Viv. I am currently looking at highscale reptiles. They offer a 48x18x18 all wood enclosure. It comes with vents and light fixtures already installed. He is saying that a 24" T8...
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    Supplemtation question

    Quick question about supplementation for my young beardie. I am using Repashy calcium plus. It claims to be a complete supplement and that nothing else is required. We use it exclusively with our older leopard geckos with good results. For a baby beardie, is a daily dusting with it enough...
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    Possible to overfeed baby beardie?

    My new baby beardie Gimli is doing really well. Very active, eating literally everything I put in front of him, and pooping well. I am giving him about 30 dubia in the morning and 30 at night. He is 8/12 inches long and 24g. I am feeding 1/4” Dubai ordered from dubia deli. Should I be giving him...
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    New baby beardie Gimli

    After a BAD experience with a tiny baby from Petsmart (ended up having to take him back because he would not eat). I now have a new baby beardie who is doing fabulous! He is from a reputable local non-chain pet store who only deals with reputable breeders. He stetted in nicely last night. He ate...
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    New Beardie Gandalf

    This is my new baby, Gandalf This is his current setup. I have half blocked off because I a, still working on getting hi. To chase his food! Please excuse the spilled vitamin powder, I dropped the cricket cup!
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    Lighting question

    I have had my baby beardie about a week, and the hood for my 24 inch reptisun 10.0 bulb is supposed to arrive today. (I have had him on an 18 inch reptiglow because that was all I could put my hands on immediately). My reptisun is NOT the high output, but the regular T8 bulb. I ordered the Zilla...
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    Want to know if new baby is hypo?

    This is my new baby He/she is tiny and likely very young. Came from the pet store so I have no idea on genetics, but they had a various colors there. Nails are all clear at this point. Can you tell right from birth that a dragon is hypo?
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    Baby Beardie not eating

    Hi, I got a very small baby bearded dragon on Friday. He/she is the length on my palm including tail and weighs 8g. Tiny. Te first night home he ate 10 crickets, but I had to hand feed them. Since then he has bee refusing hand feeding and been very inconsistent with eating. He ate 3 crickets...
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