true or false?

[paperplanes]

a beardie will grow according to the size of its enclosure?

 

[Gail]

False

 

[BaskingBaby]

False. Dragons will grow to their full size according to their genetics and depending on what kind of care they've received. A dragon with plenty of food and correct supplements and UVB lighting will grow to its full potential.

 

[paperplanes]

how much is plenty?

 

[BaskingBaby]

how much is plenty?

For a baby dragon, anywhere from 45-75 crickets every day. Usually I'll feed them as many crickets as they can eat in 15 minutes twice a day. Plus a nice salad with turnip greens, collard greens, or dandelion greens.

 

[paperplanes]

yeah thats plenty.

 

[xXColtzFanXx]

You see people say this a lot with goldfish, the problem with fish is that the body stunts but nothing "stops growing" so the internal organs will continue to grow until they rupture the animal. Its very painful and slow, not to mention down right cruel.

The same idea applys to dragons they dont stop growing they just kind of slow down. I rescued my lil guy from someone they wasnt feeding him and wasnt regulating his enclosure properly. After the right care he grew 4" in about 5-6 months and at this point he was already almost 2 years old. (Which should have already been full grown) Stunting MAY occur but it is stressful on the animal and may cause death, or other harmful health concerns.

 

[paperplanes]

ok. sometimes i feel like dave isnt growing. everyone in my home says he is. maybe i spend too much time around him

 

[Gail]

Try measuring him weekly and keep a record of it, easiest way to see growth.