NFM07":2r9fptt5 said:Its a very common thing in the animal world of owners thinking that feeding their animal makes their animal happy and fat animals are happy animals. When it comes to dogs, cats, horses, and even snakes(to a point) I can tell when an animal needs to lose some weight. However, how fat is to fat when it comes to a beardie? I have seen some photos that make me wonder, I wont point the photos out dont want owners mad at me, but I really dont know what is "normal" for them. If you have photos of fat dragons please feel free to post them and please point out what makes them fat.
On the flip side, how do you know when one needs to add weight?
Thanks!
Deemac6":178s5ji9 said:I've been told Thil was over weight while also told she was fine, personally I think she is fine, she does have more fat in places then other beardies but she doesn't seem affected by it at all, she is roughly 550 and I don't think she should be put on a diet, she moves around fine, belly doesn't drag and she isn't lazy (atleast not anymore since she got over her little phase) which I think means she is perfectly fine, i've seen other dragons who are much bigger then her and I feel as long as they don't see effected by it and don't strain to move or hold themselves up they are fine. As long as you are feeding a good diet and they get out for exercise.
Deemac6":3miabny1 said:I wasn't talking about furred animals at all and never did I mention I have the same thought process when it comes to them, I have owned many cats and dogs in my life of not only different sizes but different weights and even thought two cats could be the same weight they each handled it differently. I find it very easy to tell and correct when my furred pets are over or under and most of the time as long as like I said animals are given the proper amount of attention and exercise weight shouldn't be much of a problem. Just like humans animals have different body sizes and deal with the weight different. My male cat just visited the vet, he is indoors and a very muscular male, his is 14 pounds and has his food out all the time, I don't personally believe in keeping an animal on a schedule. He could stand to lose a pound or two but that doesn't mean i'm going to put him on a diet. You asked about dragons, I answered about dragons, I don't like how you assumed that transferred over to my other animals.
Also I wanted to add before you think to suggest my cat is over weight the vet agreed he is perfectly healthy, he is an adult orange/tiger male and from my experiences orange cats are big cats. I don't attribute the same signs (belly dragging/trouble lifting their own weight/lazy) to mammals and I find It is easy to tell when a mammal is over weight and i'm sorry you deal with people who have a problem hearing their pets are over weight but you shouldn't assume that because someone feels a certain way about one type of animals diet it is the same all around, what is attributed to Thil is not the same for my furred pets or my snake, and same for the snake.
MrWhite":3miabny1 said:hehe, that picture is exactly how I feel after a Thanksgiving dinner :wink: "ooof, I ate too much" :lol:
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