Beardie Weight

[joshjack90]

Ok, so i have an adult female that is roughly 19". Im not sure of her age, i adopted her from a reptile rehab center here in cincinnati. She was someones pet that wasn't properly cared for. She was a twig when i got her, poor little thing... The guy there said he thins she is around 4-5 years or so. I have had her a little over a year now and i spoil her She LOVES roaches and supers!!! I was just looking back at pics from the week i got her and pics from now and noticed how much bigger she is!!!

I was just wondering what a good weight for an adult 19" female is.

Im posting a pic the week i got her and a picture of her a few weeks ago. I think she is at a healthy weight, but my dad thinks she looks "fat". Let me know what you think!

THANKS!!!

 

[Bill]

450--500grams

 

[joshjack90]

i dont have a gram scale... my mom wont let me buy one cuz she thinks ill use it for "bad things" wow.. do you think she looks a healthy weight?

 

[Bill]

She looks good

 

[joshjack90]

She looks good

alright, im working on trying to convince my mom to buy me a gram scale, but thanks!!

 

[tdrost]

450--500grams

is there a chart or something that shows healthy weight ranges for size? or is this just something that's learned from experience?

 

[tdrost]

i dont have a gram scale... my mom wont let me buy one cuz she thinks ill use it for "bad things" wow.. do you think she looks a healthy weight?

i can see where both you and your mom are on this!!You are obviously showing responsibility as caring for a beardie is not an easy, slack-off job!!
I think she will come around if you keep showing her responsibility and "good" choices!
one idea, if she agrees, is that you get one and only have access to it when she is around. you can weigh your guy and then give it back to her.
then, you get the info you need, and show her that you only want it for "good" reasons!
good luck!

 

[Bill]

is there a chart or something that shows healthy weight ranges for size? or is this just something that's learned from experience?

It's just how mine are I don't think there is a weight set in stone it can be much more some go 600 to 800 grams

 

[adam]

you can buy a food scale and just say its for food what i did when ineed a scale

 

[joshjack90]

i can see where both you and your mom are on this!!You are obviously showing responsibility as caring for a beardie is not an easy, slack-off job!!
I think she will come around if you keep showing her responsibility and "good" choices!
one idea, if she agrees, is that you get one and only have access to it when she is around. you can weigh your guy and then give it back to her.
then, you get the info you need, and show her that you only want it for "good" reasons!
good luck!

haha yeah but im 16 so if she cant trust me with a little scale then thats messed up... I am obviously responsible being that i have 5 lizards ane i spoil all of them and i also buy EVERYTHING i need for them and have NEVER asked my parents for money to support them. If i know i cant support a lizard i wouldnt get one..

 

[tdrost]

haha yeah but im 16 so if she cant trust me with a little scale then thats messed up... I am obviously responsible being that i have 5 lizards ane i spoil all of them and i also buy EVERYTHING i need for them and have NEVER asked my parents for money to support them. If i know i cant support a lizard i wouldnt get one..

LOL!! i completely understand!
however, as a mom of a teen, we still worry that you "kids" are making the right choices! (it's our right to worry!)

 

[tdrost]

forgot to say....keep up the great work!! I know alot of teens get grouped into being irresponsible just for being an age. You are obviously a very responsible person who thinks ahead and plans things through. I am sure your parents are very proud of you!

 

[joshjack90]

forgot to say....keep up the great work!! I know alot of teens get grouped into being irresponsible just for being an age. You are obviously a very responsible person who thinks ahead and plans things through. I am sure your parents are very proud of you!

THANKS!!!

 

[joshjack90]

as for scales ive got a set of cheap ones i bought they are food scales and have grams and Ozs on them - think they cost me around £3 in tesco does your mum not have some kitchen scales you can use. something like this and just take the bowl off

no we dont have anything that measures grams. i found a cheap gram scale that measures from .1g-1000g for 6 bucks on Ebay and i think i might try that.

 

[joshjack90]

how does your mum measure food stuff then ?? $6USD is around £4 GBP so sounds cheap enough

haha my mom cant cook.. but yeah i think ill buy that this weekend!!! Thanks!

 

[joshjack90]

So I got a scale. She weighed in at almost 460 grams so she isn't fat according to bill thanks guys!! Also bill, I have a baby. Just under 6" and he weighed in at 10 grams. Is that healthy? He just started eating again after not eating for 2 weeks, now he will eat about 2 dozen 1/4" crickets a day

 

[117star]

Li

how does your mum measure food stuff then ?? $6USD is around £4 GBP so sounds cheap enough

Here in the US we use cups and teaspoons or tablespoons more than weight measurments.