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should there be any concern about overweight females or males? Will overweight males be less inclined to breed? Is there a health risk for overweight females and are they less likely to succesfully breed?
And speaking of weight anyone with a FAT BD that has found a good method for losing weight?
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Bennett
Good question.....being severely overweight could put them at risk for possible complications as they wouldn't be in optimum health. What the risks or outcomes would be, I certainly don't know....have some big beardies but not overweight ones here.....lol.....
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Tracey 
Tracey's Beardies
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"have some big beardies but not overweight ones here.....lol....."
Sure, they are just big boned right? LOL. Wouldn't want to offend any BD's by calling em fat.
A happy, well adjusted good feeder. LOL
Sean
Heart Mountain Herps
Not to say that's a bad thing it's just a fat beardie 
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I would just call him fat and happy.
I wonder if Syndrome X is a concern in dragons, is most of the fat in the abdominal area...lol.
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Bill DiFabio
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You call that a big boy : ) Even bigger than my 4 year old at 530 grams.
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Is there such a thing as a "Fat" bearded pig (I mean dragon)???? LOL
Sean
Heart Mountain Herps
The only major health risk that I have heard of with over weight dragons would be fatty liver disease. As for what sort of diet would be good to put an overweight dragon on, I would say Dr. Phil's 7 Keys to weight loss.... Seriously, cutting out fatty insects (waxworms, mealworms, pinkies) and too many treats would be a good start. Second would be getting them out of their cages and moving around, peak their interest in things.
n/p
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Tracey
Tracey's Beardies
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