I keep records of the weight and cricket intake for all my small dragons. So I can tell you exactly my experience. The only problem is that the measurement you are giving is snout to vent. I have always measured total length. So I'll guess and say that your beardie is 12".



Taylor, female, 12", 80 grams, 10 weeks old, 80-90 sm. crix/day

Toby, male, 12", 80 grams, 10 weeks old, 100-150 sm. crix/day

Simone, female, 12", 110 grams, 7 mo. old?, 80-90 sm. crix/day

Note: Simone was a rescued dragon and may be older than stated.



The bottom line is that you should be feeding crickets twice a day all that he will eat in say 15 minutes. You really should take everything out of his tank so the crickets cannot hide and then attack him while he sleeps. When he grows to an adult his live food needs will not be so great, but for now you should maybe consider buying crickets in bulk. That 10 cents a piece at the pet store is pretty painful. lol



Like my dragon Simone, your dragons previous owner probably didn't feed him enough. At nine months (or 7 in Simones case) a dragon should be pretty much full grown. Simone ate 60 crix in one sitting the day I got her and I was afraid to let her eat any more.

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