First of all i'm very glad to find a helpfulk website like this! I have a few questions in general about my dragon.
I'm a college student and I got him as a pet for my dorm. I would guess he is about 7-8 months old now. I have a few concerns/questions about him. With my limited budget and time I had difficult taking care of him at school. From what i've researched he didn't eat nearly as many crickets as he should of! Also I fed him lettuce for vegetable intake till recently. Also from my research, I see that he is not nearly the size he should be! He is clearly under a foot right now. My guess is 8-9 inches from head to tail. So...
Is this a health concern?
Could my feeding have hindered his growth, even minimally? I didn't think it could, since size seems mainly genetic (obviously a person doesnt only grow to 4 feet if they don't eat well).
And with my newfound nutritional information how should I feed him now and in the future? Should I feed him differently to compensate for the past?
Is there anything I should look for with his previous nutrition?
Thankfully besides the sides I havent noticed any health issues. However, he seems to lack a killer instinct i've seen others have. When I put crickets in his tank, he doesn't sprint after them or anything. He mostly sits and waits for each to pass his way and then eats. May be making a big deal over nothing but thought I would ask if this is a problem?
I was careful to feed him small crickets because I read this. Can suffer paralysis from eating to large crickets or to many? I wondered if this was a myth.
Last, any tips on how to encourage him to eat his vegetables? Sometimes I feel like he knows his crickets will come eventually so he neglects eating them.
Thanks to all who read and answer. I really appreciate it. More soon to probably come.
I'm a college student and I got him as a pet for my dorm. I would guess he is about 7-8 months old now. I have a few concerns/questions about him. With my limited budget and time I had difficult taking care of him at school. From what i've researched he didn't eat nearly as many crickets as he should of! Also I fed him lettuce for vegetable intake till recently. Also from my research, I see that he is not nearly the size he should be! He is clearly under a foot right now. My guess is 8-9 inches from head to tail. So...
Is this a health concern?
Could my feeding have hindered his growth, even minimally? I didn't think it could, since size seems mainly genetic (obviously a person doesnt only grow to 4 feet if they don't eat well).
And with my newfound nutritional information how should I feed him now and in the future? Should I feed him differently to compensate for the past?
Is there anything I should look for with his previous nutrition?
Thankfully besides the sides I havent noticed any health issues. However, he seems to lack a killer instinct i've seen others have. When I put crickets in his tank, he doesn't sprint after them or anything. He mostly sits and waits for each to pass his way and then eats. May be making a big deal over nothing but thought I would ask if this is a problem?
I was careful to feed him small crickets because I read this. Can suffer paralysis from eating to large crickets or to many? I wondered if this was a myth.
Last, any tips on how to encourage him to eat his vegetables? Sometimes I feel like he knows his crickets will come eventually so he neglects eating them.
Thanks to all who read and answer. I really appreciate it. More soon to probably come.