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Age/weight/length chart?

DanniTheExotic

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I'm not very sure, but I don't know whether my dragon is growing and looks smaller than some of the others I've seen of his/her age.
Does anyone have a chart of what weight and length dragons should be as they get older? :)
 

Germ

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dachiu.com has a documented age & length chart of a half a dozen or so of some of their own dragons, male & female.

But before you even look at it, know this:
Different BDs grow at different rates, there are so many variables determining growth rates, different diets, genetics, environments, breeding, morphs, types of BD, parents, etc, etc.

I have generally found comparison growth charts to be more trouble than they are worth. I don't recommend comparing to them. Usually raises unnecessary concerns, particularly to the inexperienced keepers. Mine were rarely similar to this chart at the same age period, sometimes much larger, other times much smaller, depending on the dragon. Just a heads up before getting all worried.
 
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DanniTheExotic

Hatchling Dragon
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dachiu.com has a documented age & length chart of a half a dozen or so of some of their dragons, male & female.

But before you even look at it, know this:
Different BDs grow at different rates, there are so many variables determining growth rates, different diets, genetics, environments, breeding, morphs, types of BD, parents, etc, etc.

I have generally found comparison growth charts to be more trouble than they are worth. I don't recommend comparing to them. Usually raises unnecessary concerns, particularly to the inexperienced keepers. Mine were rarely similar to this chart at the same age period, sometimes much larger, other times much smaller, depending on the dragon. Just a heads up before getting all worried.


Oh okay, thank you. I can't decide whether it's just 'cause I see him everyday that he doesn't look like he's growing, or not. He's been shedding, and he gets fed twice a day at the minute, he just doesn't look like he's growing to me.
 

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If he's shedding then he has been growing, because he is growing out of his clothes & needs new ones, ;) so to speak.
 

Germ

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My Sandy, when I first acquired her @ 7 months old was only 12", small by comparison to most. Now @ 6 or 7 years old is 20" & weighs 736g.
 

DanniTheExotic

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My Sandy, when I first acquired her @ 7 months old was only 12", small by comparison to most. Now @ 6 or 7 years old is 20" & weighs 736g.

The one that I'm worried about is about 6 months old and is about 10". I think it's a male, but I'm not really sure.
 

DanniTheExotic

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I did the same thing too (just not every month). I took pics of mine laying on the living room floor next to a tape measurer.
Oh that sounds like a good idea! If I can get he/she to stay still that long that is.
I have to keep an eye on him every second otherwise he runs off! :rolleyes:
 
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