I currently have a 10 month old female who just reached over 300 grams but she is very muscular from getting to free roam our room a couple times a week.
My 5 month old is just over 112 grams upon arrival to my house.
Could someone please let me know if these are healthy weights for their Age?
It sounds good. Especially if they are active and alert. Since their weights vary so much it's best to measure their weight against their past weight and make sure they are growing or stable. Keeping a spreadsheet or log is helpful. It's easier to tell if they are at a healthy weight by looking at them for muscle development and fat pads etc. and watching their behavior.
Is it possible for a dragon to gain weight to fast? Or is it unhealthy? I am worried because my 5 month gained about 50g in a little over a week (rescued Jan 25) and is now 163 g in total. First weighed in at 112 g
I thought I may have been over feeding but after some research think he is the correct weight for his age?
Please give opinions and any advice on feeding tips. I got him to eat his first meal of greens today by hand feeding. I don't think his previous owner ever offered veggies before but I finally got some in him ?
Thats good---- feed greens first thing in the morning before staple feeders --- entice w/ super worms 1-3 wax worms 1-3 and the best is the BSFL - they are good staple feeders and you can use as many as you want --- you can get them from here www.symtonbsf.com order large as they are small and do not dust -- add those BSFL and worms in front of him that will get him to the bowl -- after he eats from that bowl for say an hr or so then feed him his staple feeder -- I use dubias as they cannot get out of the bowl you can also use silk worms they are a good staple feeder too - last I looked they had them on sale on this site www.mulberryfarms.com make sure you get chow if your order a large quantity -- try that and see if you cant get him to start eating his greens
Karrie
Hi there, healthy weight also depends , to a degree, on their length. Can you measure your dragons ? And pictures can be helpful as well so post a few.
Dragonqueen, 50 grams in one week is pretty excessive and I would recommend reducing the insect feedings a bit. Gout is becoming too common in beardies and high protein diets can lead to it.
Is it possible for a dragon to gain weight to fast? Or is it unhealthy? I am worried because my 5 month gained about 50g in a little over a week (rescued Jan 25) and is now 163 g in total. First weighed in at 112 g
I thought I may have been over feeding but after some research think he is the correct weight for his age?
Please give opinions and any advice on feeding tips. I got him to eat his first meal of greens today by hand feeding. I don't think his previous owner ever offered veggies before but I finally got some in him ?
I've been trying to get him exercise by dropping worms on the opposite sides of his cage so he runs around to get them.
He also hunts crickets pretty fast and likes to walk around my bed and window sill