Size question

[NBGwen]

Hey everyone - soo....when I bought Charlie, he was sold as a 'fancy' beardie at petsmart (lol yeah ok). Anyway. He was tiny, we figured 6 to 8 weeks. He was 31g and about 8 to 9 inches long. That was Feb 27th. I weighed him on Friday - 2 months since I got him. He is now 15 inches long and 199 g...and is only about 4 months old. I mentioned it to one of my Petsmart peeps that I know has them herself (and tries to change the way the shop keeps them), she wondered if maybe he had some German Giant in him - which could explain why he is growing so big.

Thoughts? I mean, I know have read that once the bloodlines are diluted 2 to 4 generations that they are basically just normal beardies, but he is already almost as big as some adults I have read about. It's crazy. It's kind of funny too - he's of course in a huge shed and I keep getting the stink eye cause he's so grumpy :lol:

 

[Gormagon]

I don't know what your feeding schedule is but, at his age 2 to 3 bug meals a day (as many as he can eat in a 10 minute period) is what they need for good steady growth rates.

 

[NBGwen]

I feed him twice a day (I work full time, so 6:30 am and 6:30 pm) about 15 to 20 large crickets and a few times a week he gets butterworms for a treat and once a week he gets a hornworm treat, and he has veggies to pick at all day. I basically feed him till he stops (usually after 5 to 10 min), I I see he looks hungry still but not chasing crickets, that's when I give him his 'treat'

 

[Gormagon]

I feed him twice a day (I work full time, so 6:30 am and 6:30 pm) about 15 to 20 large crickets and a few times a week he gets butterworms for a treat and once a week he gets a hornworm treat, and he has veggies to pick at all day. I basically feed him till he stops (usually after 5 to 10 min), I I see he looks hungry still but not chasing crickets, that's when I give him his 'treat'

You are doing well, "Grasshopper" :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

 

[NBGwen]

LOL thanks Sensei ?