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I bought 2 dragons from a reptile show and the one was a little biger. so i left them together and they bolth eat. and then i tock the bigger one out. Now the smaller one is still not growing much. I feed like 3 to 5 crickets in the morning and greens. Her bellie is all ways fat but there are still extra crickets in the tank at the end of the week under the paper towel. could it be that she is just a slow grower?

UVB exposure, Calcium and Multivitamin Supplements, Enclosure size and how much they are being fed all plays a part in how they grow. Sometimes yes, dragons can be slower growers than others but to figure this out could you give us a run down of your setup?
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The question seems to be why is she not eating? to help you better, please write how old is the dragon, what is the dragons weight, what is the size off the enclosure, what is the basking temp, does she have UVB light?
I suggest you search the web and find a bunch of caresheets, and compare them. Feeding a dragon 3-5 crickets is not much. They say you should feed a dragon as much as they will eat in I believe a couple of minutes. The crickets running around could be stressing her if left in all day, and could attack her during the night.
The fact that she has a fat bellie makes me think their is a possibility that she could have worms. I would suggest taking her fecal matter to the vet and getting it tested.
When you took the other dragon out, did you put it where they can see each other? I have heard if a dragon sees other animals like snakes it can really freak them out, even other dragons.
To sum up I would be most concerned with her temp, possibility of worms, and the amount of food given. I hope this helps, and wish you the best with your dragons.

She is in a ten gallon glass cage with a screen top. She has an uv bulb and a 60watt house bulb for heat. I use repcal pouters for their cal and vitamin and she is on paper towel.

Most people recommend 20gal long terrarium for young dragons. This gives them a good basking spot and a place to escape the heat on the other side if needed. Measure the temp if you haven't already. I've heard ranges from 95-125 degrees (basking spot). I personally have the basking spot from 100-110, but their is much discussion on what is proper. Check the temp, and write back.

She is 3 or 4 mounths old.

What are the basking temps? Its extremely important to have exact temps - measured digitally. The basking spot should be 110-115. Make sure you are using an elevated basking spot so you can achieve the proper basking temps while not overheating the whole tank.

How big is the dragon - in grams and inches?

Are you gutloading the crickets? Do you offer any other insects? You may want to offer silkworms or roaaches which have better nutritional value than crickets.

If you havent had a fecal sample checked - get that done too as chronic stress (i.e when she was housed with the other dragon) can lead to parasites which would affect her weight/growth.
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My 2 cents is no dragon should be housed in a 10 gallon. Minimum is a 20 Long. You need to upgrade his/her enclosure and get the hot, cool, and basking temps. right. If conditions are not correct, your dragon will not eat and therefore will not grow. You need to reevaluate and correct deficiencies right away.

I'd switch to shelf liner (Duck brand from Walmart) and tape it down so crix can't get underneath. Add crix and leave in for 15-20 mins and then remove uneaten crix. I'd do this 2-3 times a day. Crix should be gutloaded. Flukers has a grain food available at most pet chains. Forget about the cubes. Use apples for moisture. Dust crix with calcium every meal but one a week dust with a multivitamin. Don't leave crix in, suppliments are worn off within a half hour. Juveniles should eat at least 50 appropriately sized crix per day. If yours is not, you need to make changes and figure out why.