Is my dragon fat?

[Fuzzyviper]

As I've posted in at least one other thread, Malygos had his first vet visit today for a check-up and to get his "smelly poop issue" checked on. Malygos is about 8 months old now but he's only about 12-13 inches long. I got a weight at the vet today and he's 170 grams. I realize that he is young so I do the 15 minute as much as he wants feeding method. He readily eats his greens and will charge over to his veggie dish to grab some. I do sometimes hand feed him some veggies or a few dubias so he's not always chasing his food down. Is this too fat for his length? And if he is overweight, would that affect how long he would grow?

He's got temps around 100-110 under his basking light, around 70-80 on the cool side, slate tile in the tank though I took it out and put newspaper since he's got the poop problem, and a Reptisun 10.0 tube that is just turning 6 months old. I feed him dubias, crickets, and either collard greens or dandelion greens as his salad. He only likes the green stuff so there aren't any other veggies or fruits in it. The vet said he is very healthy and I'm doing great raising him but he is so short and round. :?

 

[zillathakilla]

My beardies 17 inches and 470g,my beardies fat lol, yours sounds like a good weight and even fat beardies are fine,it keeps them warmer when it gets cool

 

[Spikey07]

Do you have any pics?

 

[dragonlover3]

My talon is 17 1/2 " long with a good sized tail nip. He's 580 gms. :shock: He's a chubster and been put on a diet by his Vet. Your little guy isn't fat
Amanda

 

[Fuzzyviper]

Do you have any pics?

I do have some. I have a grainy video of me feeding him, which is the best show of his belly but I'll post some recent pics too.

Basking like a pancake

He's got some jowls going on :lol:

I took this one just now.

I just can't understand why he just gets more round instead of growing longer and the only explanation I can think of is either a) he's got some digestive issues that the medicine should hopefully take care of or b) being a chubster is somehow making him grow less. :?

 

[NeosMom]

He's adorable!!!

 

[pyffersnpaws]

I just looked back at my records (I measure and weigh all 3 of my guys every week.. I know a litte ocd) But mine were about the same length and weight as yours... so I'm thinking that he's about normal

 

[Fuzzyviper]

I just looked back at my records (I measure and weigh all 3 of my guys every week.. I know a litte ocd) But mine were about the same length and weight as yours... so I'm thinking that he's about normal

That makes me feel a little better. I know he still has several months left of growing but he seems stubby for 8 months.