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Hi!

I just got my BD and he has a part of his tail missing. I know he is 2 yrs old and so should be his adult size. I've wanted to measure him for some time now but I can't find the appropriate measures for an adult male from the nose to the beginning of the tail as I don't know how long is missing (obviously it's not there ^^). If anyone could help, I would appreciate it.

Thanks!

I don't really worry about what the length of a dragon is. I feel weight is most important. I'd get yourself a digital weight scale that measures in one gram increments. I'd weigh your dragon weekly and write it down. It's extremely helpful in diagnosing if your animal is sick or not.

I have 19 1/2" babies hatched this May that weigh about 430. I also have an older male that is the same length but weighs 650. So if someone tells me they have a 19" dragon I really can't visualize it without knowing the weight.

If you Google, Bearded dragon growth, you should find a link for www.daichu.com where they tracked the growth of several animals both male and female from hatchling to adult!

Well thanks to both of you!
I did look on google but haven't found anything yet, will try again. And I will go get myself a scale, it's on the list thanks

If your concern is the overall health of the dragon and making sure he is a healthy weight - then you can post a picture and we can let you know
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snout to vent length is measuring from the end of the nose to the vent opening. Tails are roughly equal in length of the body..not exactly but I can't remember if tails are a little longer than body length or a little shorter. Average bearded dragon size is typically 18-23" snout to tail tip length..so snout to vent would be roughly 9"-11.5"

These are not exact, so could be one inch or so plus or minus. Knowing weight and overall condition of the dragon is best way to judge health.
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Thanks all!