I purcused (spelling) a nipped tail BD on august 4 at a reptile show.i got him from desert dragons for 25 dollars. when i got him he was 9 inches he is still 9 inches. i feed him two times a week and he isnt growing with this. please reply i need help
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nipped tails
boxer6
Jun 21, 2006 03:51 PM
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selectdragons
Jun 21, 2006 04:04 PM
Hey there!
Maybe it is because you are feeding the poor dragon 2 times a week. I hope you meant twice a day because this should at least be the minimum. I would suggest you feeding the dragon more than twice a week if this is the case. What exactly are you feeing?
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AYJE
SelectDragons
PHLdyPayne
Jun 21, 2006 11:54 PM
As August is nearly a year ago, we need much more details on how you have been taking care of him in the last 10 months. What cage size, basking temp, what do you feed him? do you have UVB? substrate? Have you gotten a fecal done on him? How much is he eating per feeding?
I do hope you mean you are feeding him twice a day, not twice a week. IF you are feeding him only twice a week, that is why he is still very small. Bearded dragons should be fed every day at least. Young bearded dragons need to be fed 2-3 times a day, reducing as they get older till once a day insects/greens available all day when they reach 8 months of age. After a year, 2-3 insect feedings a week or about 10% of their daily intake, with the rest being greens/veggies/fruits/etc.
Please give more information about your setup, feeding habits, what you are feeding, etc. This information will make it much easier to determine why your dragon isn't growing.
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PHLdyPayne
onthefly
Jun 22, 2006 12:01 AM
I got my Dragon at the Pamona show I think it was in May, it was about two months old and 6" long, he eats about 40 crickets plus greens every day, he would eat more but that's where I'm stopping for now, I dust the bugs with Sticky Tongue indoor supplement, now he is about 13" and always looking for food, feeding twice a week is a little on the light side
Cecil
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