Pikafuey
Hatchling Dragon
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- Baltimore, Maryland
So...this is my first post here. I registered here to ask questions regarding my beardie. The one I have is my very first dragon ever, and he is currently 5 months old. The people at the Pet Store I got him from (it was from one of those private owner/breeder shops, not a chain) said he was about three months when I bought him.
He is a Red Bearded Dragon, and I have had him for two months now. I just bought a scale to weigh him, because I was concerned he wasn't big enough for his age. When I weighed him, it came up to 1.0 oz--which I read that means 28.35 grams. I feel as though this isn't normal, but I wasn't sure.
I feed him crickets daily, and will give him as much as he will eat. I also use the power vitamin supplements so he gets all the nutrients he needs as he grows. The hot side of his tank is typically at 100, and over there he has a basking rock right by the light and a log. On the cool side of his tank, it's about 70--this is where his water dish, and hideaway is. He is usually in his hammock, or basking rock. The humidity is within the correct ranges (the desert zone of the gauge).
The problem is, sometimes he will not be hungry. He won't want food of any sort. He doesn't really eat any of the greens in his bowl--I give him Kale, Carrots, Celery, Cucumber, Oregano (sometimes), and Rosemary (sometimes). So I don't know why he'll reject the crickets sometimes, and I feel like it is taking a toll on his weight.
Is his weight normal? Also I want to note that I'm unsure of his gender. I have no idea if he's male or female--but I want him to be male. I heard you can't really tell until they're 6 months or older. So yeah. Gender is currently unknown.
What should I do if he is underweight? He has had dewormer from a vet before about a month ago. Could that be the issue, parasites maybe? His poop looks pretty normal. So I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong and I'm really worried
Here are some pictures of him so you can judge for yourself:
He is a Red Bearded Dragon, and I have had him for two months now. I just bought a scale to weigh him, because I was concerned he wasn't big enough for his age. When I weighed him, it came up to 1.0 oz--which I read that means 28.35 grams. I feel as though this isn't normal, but I wasn't sure.
I feed him crickets daily, and will give him as much as he will eat. I also use the power vitamin supplements so he gets all the nutrients he needs as he grows. The hot side of his tank is typically at 100, and over there he has a basking rock right by the light and a log. On the cool side of his tank, it's about 70--this is where his water dish, and hideaway is. He is usually in his hammock, or basking rock. The humidity is within the correct ranges (the desert zone of the gauge).
The problem is, sometimes he will not be hungry. He won't want food of any sort. He doesn't really eat any of the greens in his bowl--I give him Kale, Carrots, Celery, Cucumber, Oregano (sometimes), and Rosemary (sometimes). So I don't know why he'll reject the crickets sometimes, and I feel like it is taking a toll on his weight.
Is his weight normal? Also I want to note that I'm unsure of his gender. I have no idea if he's male or female--but I want him to be male. I heard you can't really tell until they're 6 months or older. So yeah. Gender is currently unknown.
What should I do if he is underweight? He has had dewormer from a vet before about a month ago. Could that be the issue, parasites maybe? His poop looks pretty normal. So I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong and I'm really worried
Here are some pictures of him so you can judge for yourself:
