Im kinda freaking out right now, so im sorry if parts of this are hard to understand.
My bearded dragon Moby is ~21 months old and about 17 inches tail to snout. I wish I could weigh her but I dont have a scale. I got her from a Petco (bad I know now) August 2019. I've never had problems with her, except when I first got her she didn't eat for a while but that cleared about 2 weeks after.
She basks, eats, she loves to sit on my shoulder while I work and she just generally seems quite content with her life. But when I look at pictures of other beardies they look like giants compared to her! Im worried shes stunted and wont reach a full size.
Is she stunted or am I paranoid? I've attached some pictures. I wanted to get one with her next to the ruler but mine is metallic and she tries to eat shiny things lol.
I hope those worked I've never posted pictures here before.
Also thats a quarter for scale.
As long as your lighting is good UVB NO coils and basking temps are 95-100 taken w / a digital probe thermometer and a good diet shes going to grow to what her genetics are -- she looks good -- you can get a kitchen scale from Walmart get one that weighs in grams too - and weigh her in grams - an adult weight average is 300 grams + -- dragons grow at different rates -- she may not grow for awhile and then have a spurt --
As long as your lighting is good UVB NO coils and basking temps are 95-100 taken w / a digital probe thermometer and a good diet shes going to grow to what her genetics are -- she looks good -- you can get a kitchen scale from Walmart get one that weighs in grams too - and weigh her in grams - an adult weight average is 300 grams + -- dragons grow at different rates -- she may not grow for awhile and then have a spurt --
Her basking temp is ~102 and I use the ReptiSun® 10.0 Compact Fluorescent from ZooMed. Is this a coil bulb? I've had her on these since I got her.
I feed collards, dubias, and occasionally apple or strawberry.
The T 5 is a good strong bulb I recommend that one- that one does have options as far as placement but since you have been using the 13 watt I would put it in the tank -- the T 8 must go into the tank - that bulb is not as strong as the T 5-- the T 5 needs to be changed out 1 time per year I recommend a month prior to and the T 8 every 6 months a month prior to ---- the placement for the T 5 is 12-15 inches directly above the basking decor and the T 8 6-8 inches directly above the basking decor
The T 5 is a good strong bulb I recommend that one- that one does have options as far as placement but since you have been using the 13 watt I would put it in the tank -- the T 8 must go into the tank - that bulb is not as strong as the T 5-- the T 5 needs to be changed out 1 time per year I recommend a month prior to and the T 8 every 6 months a month prior to ---- the placement for the T 5 is 12-15 inches directly above the basking decor and the T 8 6-8 inches directly above the basking decor