Hey all! So i feel my beardie isn't growing like most bearded dragons on here are growing... I've had Charlie for two months, and she is 10.5 inches long and weighs 74g. Is this normal?
Charlie's facts, enclosure and pictures:
How old is your dragon? Was told by pet store guy she was 4-5 months old (this was two months ago), so that would make her 6-7 months old
How long have you had your dragon? Two months
How long is your dragon? 10.5 inches
What is the sex of your dragon? Female
What size enclosure do you have your dragon in? 40 breeder
What type substrate do you have on the bottom of your tank? Construction paper
Do you use UVB lights? Yes
If so, Is it a coil, compact, fluorescent tube, or Mercury Vapor bulb? Fluorescent tube
What is the brand name and number of your bulb? Wattage (if MVB)? Reptisun T8 10.0
How old is your UVB bulb? A month
How close can your dragon get to the UVB? 8-10 inches away
Do you use a separate basking bulb? What kind and what is the wattage? Is it a white or colored bulb? Yes, a white indoor/outdoor PAR30L flood light 75W and an ecosmart 100w incandescent bulb for cool side
What are the basking temps? 100-108F
What is the cool side temp? 80-85F
Do you take the temps with a stick on thermometer, a digital thermometer with a wire and a probe end or a temp gun? An infrared digital thermometer
Where exactly are you taking your basking temps? On basking branch for basking side and on accessories on the cool side
Do you use a heat rock or heat pad? Neither
What do you feed your dragon? Please be specific. Small crickets from petco dusted with rep-cal calcium with vitamin d and phosphorus free every day and rep-cal herptivite 2-3 times a week. Mustard greens as last meal
How often do you feed and what time do you feed (morning, afternoon, night)? 3 times a day - 11am, 2pm, 6-8pm
Do you gutload (feed) your crickets, worms, etc? Yes, with flukers orange cube and mustard greens
Do you use vitamin or calcium supplements? What brand(s)? Yes, rep-cal
How many days a week do you use each of them? Calcium- everyday -- vitamins-2 times a week
Is your dragon having regular bowel movements (poops)? Yes
Do you bath your dragon? How often? Yes, every two-three days
Do you mist your dragon or offer water other than in the bath? Yes
Have you gotten a vet check and fecal done? Yes
Does your dragon share an enclosure with another dragon? No
Charlie's facts, enclosure and pictures:
How old is your dragon? Was told by pet store guy she was 4-5 months old (this was two months ago), so that would make her 6-7 months old
How long have you had your dragon? Two months
How long is your dragon? 10.5 inches
What is the sex of your dragon? Female
What size enclosure do you have your dragon in? 40 breeder
What type substrate do you have on the bottom of your tank? Construction paper
Do you use UVB lights? Yes
If so, Is it a coil, compact, fluorescent tube, or Mercury Vapor bulb? Fluorescent tube
What is the brand name and number of your bulb? Wattage (if MVB)? Reptisun T8 10.0
How old is your UVB bulb? A month
How close can your dragon get to the UVB? 8-10 inches away
Do you use a separate basking bulb? What kind and what is the wattage? Is it a white or colored bulb? Yes, a white indoor/outdoor PAR30L flood light 75W and an ecosmart 100w incandescent bulb for cool side
What are the basking temps? 100-108F
What is the cool side temp? 80-85F
Do you take the temps with a stick on thermometer, a digital thermometer with a wire and a probe end or a temp gun? An infrared digital thermometer
Where exactly are you taking your basking temps? On basking branch for basking side and on accessories on the cool side
Do you use a heat rock or heat pad? Neither
What do you feed your dragon? Please be specific. Small crickets from petco dusted with rep-cal calcium with vitamin d and phosphorus free every day and rep-cal herptivite 2-3 times a week. Mustard greens as last meal
How often do you feed and what time do you feed (morning, afternoon, night)? 3 times a day - 11am, 2pm, 6-8pm
Do you gutload (feed) your crickets, worms, etc? Yes, with flukers orange cube and mustard greens
Do you use vitamin or calcium supplements? What brand(s)? Yes, rep-cal
How many days a week do you use each of them? Calcium- everyday -- vitamins-2 times a week
Is your dragon having regular bowel movements (poops)? Yes
Do you bath your dragon? How often? Yes, every two-three days
Do you mist your dragon or offer water other than in the bath? Yes
Have you gotten a vet check and fecal done? Yes
Does your dragon share an enclosure with another dragon? No