I have seen posts and articles that have said a beardie of the same length of my Zeus should weigh more than he does.
Zeus, as of today, weighs 156 grams and is about 14 inches long. Not sure of his age because we got him from Petco about two months ago. He eats like crazy and gets out for regular exercise and baths. Daily, He gets fresh salad of mustard and collard greens and the occasional butternut squash. 3 times a week they are dusted with calcium. Most days he will clean out his dish. He also gets daily insects. Mixture of gut loaded crickets and Dubai roaches. He will eat what seems like over feeding him sometimes. I give him super worms as treats as well (he has never shown any issue with digesting these, his poo is always very healthy looking). I am worried he may be too fat because he has a really filled out and fat belly.
I have him in a 40 gallon breeder with carpet
Basking spot of about 105-110, cool side is always right at 80.
Tube UBV 10.0 the length of his tank and he has been getting out often to set in the sun. My balcony is conveniently screened in so we sit out there often.
I give him a bath once a week unless he is shedding I bump it to two. When he uses the bathroom he lets out a lot of extra liquids.
Zeus, as of today, weighs 156 grams and is about 14 inches long. Not sure of his age because we got him from Petco about two months ago. He eats like crazy and gets out for regular exercise and baths. Daily, He gets fresh salad of mustard and collard greens and the occasional butternut squash. 3 times a week they are dusted with calcium. Most days he will clean out his dish. He also gets daily insects. Mixture of gut loaded crickets and Dubai roaches. He will eat what seems like over feeding him sometimes. I give him super worms as treats as well (he has never shown any issue with digesting these, his poo is always very healthy looking). I am worried he may be too fat because he has a really filled out and fat belly.
I have him in a 40 gallon breeder with carpet
Basking spot of about 105-110, cool side is always right at 80.
Tube UBV 10.0 the length of his tank and he has been getting out often to set in the sun. My balcony is conveniently screened in so we sit out there often.
I give him a bath once a week unless he is shedding I bump it to two. When he uses the bathroom he lets out a lot of extra liquids.
All beardies can differ in size throughout their growth stage, so some will be a bit thinner, some a bit plumper. One thing to watch for, some owners are overfeeding their dragons to the point that they are becoming overweight at adulthood. People in general and new owners see these fat dragons and think that it's normal. A chubby belly is normal but a huge saggy belly that looks like a pancake when they lay down as an adult may seem endearing but is actually unhealthy. Problems will develop with the liver, heart, kidneys etc. and even the joints.
