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Feeding enough? Too much?

KrissyLeigh

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This is Skittles. He is right at 4 months old, 12 inches long. I have found a lot of conflicting information about how much I should be feeding him. He always is hungry, but I don't want him to get fat. I feed him 2 tablespoons of chopped greens, 25 large black soldier fly larvae (phoenix worm brand), and 30 small dubia roaches daily. Plus occasional fruits and wax worms. He eats most of the greens and all the insects but still acts hungry. Am I feeding him enough???
 

Hdrydr31

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I think he looks good! As long as he's active and the belly isn't dragging on the ground as he runs around lol your fine.. males tend to eat more than females..
does he have a pinched tip of the tail? keep an eye on that..
 

JUNGLE JIM

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He looks fine but it couldn't hurt to feed him a little more if he still acts hungry. At that age they are eating machines. He looks like a super citrus.
 

KrissyLeigh

Juvenile Dragon
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Thanks y'all! I have found a lot of conflicting information on amount of food to feed him, but everyone says he looks like a healthy weight so I guess we are good.

His tail nub was like that when I got him, it doesn't seem to be bothering him. He is a super happy guy. :)

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Hdrydr31

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Thanks y'all! I have found a lot of conflicting information on amount of food to feed him, but everyone says he looks like a healthy weight so I guess we are good.

His tail nub was like that when I got him, it doesn't seem to be bothering him. He is a super happy guy. :)

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He has some beautiful coloring!! He looks nice and happy so you are doing just what he needs, they eat a ton while they are growing so as long as your giving him a good variety and watching the fatty food items and he's getting exercise all is good.. And remember males will be bigger eaters than the gals.. My chunky fella Simon is 11 months old and 513 gr and 20" long! Yet my 1 1/2 year old female Izzy is 400gr and 17 1/2"
 

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