How old would you say he is?

[Jcgc745]

Hey everyone! I need some advice on my beardie. The seller said he's 3 months old, but he's 13 or 14 inches long and it feels like he should might older and the seller didn't know the real age.

I saw another beardie long at a reptile festival and it was 2 years old but he was small. I've seen others that are bigger like 22 inches long and they're huge.

I want him to grow big, but I'm worried he might not reach his potential. I've seen other beardies are larger.

He only eats in his enclosure (crickets, mealworms, arugula), but he's inconsistent-some days 10-15 crickets, other days only 1-2.

I've heard they should eat way more, like 50 crickets a day. I've tried feeding him outside the enclosure, but he won't eat.

Any tips on getting him to eat more or grow properly?

How old would you estimate he is?

I also added a photo of how the seller was advertising him online. Thanks!

 

[Claudiusx]

Did you buy him from a breeder?

If so, more than likely the dragon is 3 months old like you were told. That's not an unreasonable size for a 3-4 month old, especially with this recent (albeit unhealthy) trend of over feeding dragons.

-Brandon