Is My Beardie Too Fat? Length x Weight

[Darkbl2w]

My beardie is about 9 1/4 inches and weighs 74g, I’m not sure on age maybe 3 months. I’m worried because I’ve seen other owners growth charts and he is considerably heavier than they’re beardies we’re at his length. Thoughts?

 

[KarrieRee]

He looks good to me -- what all are you feeding him ?
Karrie

 

[Darkbl2w]

He looks good to me -- what all are you feeding him ?
Karrie

Mainly BSFL, but I throw in a few super worms, meal worms and wax worms a few times a week. He doesn’t really eat his salads.

 

[KarrieRee]

He needs to eat his salads ------ I would start them now and use the worms for salad lures --- he will not eat them when he gets older and it may be too late to get him on them now --- he should go to a 20% protein diet at 1 year and 80% veggies --- too much protein can cause gout of which we are seeing alot of now ---- here is a website for nutrition http://www.beautifuldragons.com/Nutrition.html ignore the kale thing its good to feed as a staple --- wax worms are real fatty and to many long term can cause liver damage --- I would look at getting his some silk worm as a staple feeder used to lure to the salad bowl -- use those BSFL as salad toppers --- also I would get some horn worms they are a good hydrating worm -- thats another thing the salads contain alot of moisture if you rinse them before serving so he will get water thru the salads -- what does his urate look like --- any extra water coming out? Urate needs to be moist firm and white --- no chalky or dry looking --
Karrie

 

[Darkbl2w]

He needs to eat his salads ------ I would start them now and use the worms for salad lures --- he will not eat them when he gets older and it may be too late to get him on them now --- he should go to a 20% protein diet at 1 year and 80% veggies --- too much protein can cause gout of which we are seeing alot of now ---- here is a website for nutrition http://www.beautifuldragons.com/Nutrition.html ignore the kale thing its good to feed as a staple --- wax worms are real fatty and to many long term can cause liver damage --- I would look at getting his some silk worm as a staple feeder used to lure to the salad bowl -- use those BSFL as salad toppers --- also I would get some horn worms they are a good hydrating worm -- thats another thing the salads contain alot of moisture if you rinse them before serving so he will get water thru the salads -- what does his urate look like --- any extra water coming out? Urate needs to be moist firm and white --- no chalky or dry looking --
Karrie

Cool I’ll start mixing his worms and salads together. His poop looks pretty good, it’s always moist and solid and looks properly digested.

 

[KarrieRee]

Ok sounds good --- the digestion would be your basking temps--- anytime they have food coming out undigested would be temp related and UVB is control of the calcium absorption --- and over all health --- No coil UVB's they are killers of dragons
Karrie