Is this ok??

[jdeanjr]

Hi all, my baby bearded dragon we got about a month ago from petco is growing but still hasnt shed. Also he is gaining a bit of a belly, Is that ok or are we feeding him too much? I didnt weigh or measure him until about a week or so after we got him, he started at just under 8" and 20g, he is now 9" and 26g. We have had him about a month i would say, maybe a few days more. should he have shed by now? obviously he didnt start eating for a week or so but he is growing decently. here is a pic of his belly...

 

[diamc]

He actually looks very good. A little round belly is a good thing too. You should let him be the judge of when he wants to stop eating each time. How many times a day are you giving him feeders? Do you offer all he wants to eat each time in about a 10 to 15 min time frame?

Does he like any greens/veggies? If so, which ones?

 

[jdeanjr]

due to my schedule he is on 2 feedings a day, 10am and around 4pm. keeps different greens in his bowl all day everyday, idk which ones, i gave my wife the staple list and told her to get a few different ones. and we throw in different fruits and stuff some days. he usually eats about 8-12 dubias each feeding. i offer until he wont eat them. he poos daily sometimes twice i day so i figured everything was ok lol. his legs and stuff are starting to fill out as well. i was just concerned about the lack of shedding. its been a year since spike was so young and i dont remember how often they shed.

 

[diamc]

He may start showing some signs of shedding soon.

Are you dusting his feeders with calcium & vitamins? If so, how often do you use each?

 

[jdeanjr]

calcium w/ d3 one feeding, mon-fri, vitamin dust 1 feeding sat-sun. bath usually everyday, we miss a day if were too busy. but no more than one day here and there.

 

[diamc]

Good that you're giving frequent baths. You're dusting perfectly with the supplements, good job.

Your beardie has very pretty coloring.

 

[jdeanjr]

i got advice from the best lol...thank you im sure it will get brighter with time.

 

[diamc]

I'm sure it will.