Growth rate and vivaruim ?

[Arron]

Is it true, that a bearded dragon will only grow to its full size if the vivarium is large?
As that is what i read on google earlier.

 

[kingofnobbys]

Is it true, that a bearded dragon will only grow to its full size if the vivarium is large?
As that is what i read on google earlier.

no - this is false. The source you found on Google is wrong.

Genetics, and environmental (warm enough to process/metabolise food, length of day (artificial or natural) /husbandry (stress, quality of food, sufficient heat, sufficient UVA AND UVB) and amount of food provided whilst young and growing are the only things that influence the amount a beardie will grow.

 

[DaisyDragon123]

I think that is just an old tale. Years ago I had a baby dragon in a 10 gallon tank. He grew. I then put him in a 20 gallon. Still grew. Finally, upgraded to adult tank. If you feed them properly and provide proper heat and lighting they will grow.

 

[Arron]

Thanks for that. One of my bearded dragons is around 8 to 10 months old and is in a 4ft x 2ft viv and seems to be doing well. He has 2 uvb lights strips, one 2.0 and other 10.0 and a 100 watt basking light. I feed him rocket, choy, butter nut squash, dandeloin, bit of cabbage and apple along with dusted crickets and dubia roaches, so he should grow fine i hope.