christineyellow
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Hi everyone!
I got a beardie Sept 4th this year and he was about 5.5 inches (maybe a little under; I didn't measure him until about a week after I got him). I just measured him again today, October 23rd, and he is almost 6.5 inches... I believe he was only about a month old when I got him, which makes him almost/approximately 3 months old right now.
Just a run down of everything: 20 gallon long tank, basking temp is always 98-103*, cool side being around 85* (he never hides). I am using the Powersun 100w bulb and it's on for 12 hours per day. I alternate between crix and phoenix worms throughout the week, and greens are offered daily. He's very active and alert, gets stress marks in the morning when he's trying to warm up (and sometimes after he eats) but it goes away within the hour. His appetite is okay, sometimes he'll eat about 20-25 crix throughout the day, sometimes less. I had issues with him not eating for the first week/week and a half due to relocation stress.
The vet I took him to about a month ago weighed him (9 grams) and said he was at a good weight and that he looked healthy. Two days ago, I took him to a friend who is an experienced reptile owner and he also said Mushu looked healthy.
Should I be concerned at all?
Please please please help, as I'm a very paranoid mommy. :?
And thanks in advance to anyone who responds!
Here's a pic of my baby:
I got a beardie Sept 4th this year and he was about 5.5 inches (maybe a little under; I didn't measure him until about a week after I got him). I just measured him again today, October 23rd, and he is almost 6.5 inches... I believe he was only about a month old when I got him, which makes him almost/approximately 3 months old right now.
Just a run down of everything: 20 gallon long tank, basking temp is always 98-103*, cool side being around 85* (he never hides). I am using the Powersun 100w bulb and it's on for 12 hours per day. I alternate between crix and phoenix worms throughout the week, and greens are offered daily. He's very active and alert, gets stress marks in the morning when he's trying to warm up (and sometimes after he eats) but it goes away within the hour. His appetite is okay, sometimes he'll eat about 20-25 crix throughout the day, sometimes less. I had issues with him not eating for the first week/week and a half due to relocation stress.
The vet I took him to about a month ago weighed him (9 grams) and said he was at a good weight and that he looked healthy. Two days ago, I took him to a friend who is an experienced reptile owner and he also said Mushu looked healthy.
Should I be concerned at all?
Please please please help, as I'm a very paranoid mommy. :?
And thanks in advance to anyone who responds!
Here's a pic of my baby: