Young Beardie weight.

[Adam Oxley]

Hey! So Rexies about 6 month old, 11" to the end of the tail and weighs about 125g-130g. is this about right?
little worried about him as his eating habbits have changed over the last few weeks. he used to go crazy for his crickets but now he just eats the occasional one. he does however seem to be eating a little more salad than he used to.
Viv is what i believe to be a 80gal, temps are around 28C cool side, 34C warm and 39 basking.

Still seems pretty active, always trying to dig through his Viv or trying to jump to freedom.
Any help would be appreciated, as ive only had him coming up 2 month!

 

[Hdrydr31]

He seems to be a good weight.. Have you tried other sources of insects? maybe he's bored of crickets? What are your options for bugs where you live?

 

[Adam Oxley]

thats something i was going to look into tomorrow at the petshop. not really sure what other options i have, thinking dubia roaches. looked st morio worms too but they seem massive? and not sure if they are just classed as treats?

 

[Hdrydr31]

Dubia's are a great staple!! 1 roach = 5 crickets!! they are easy to raise/house than crickets too

 

[Adam Oxley]

so id only need to feed him like 2-3 a day essentially?

 

[Canicke]

the general rule for insects is to let them eat as much as they want 2 or 3 times daily - when they're little guys. as they get older, you will find that they will eat more greens and less protein. i feed my 6 yr old girl and 3 year old boy dubias and or superworms once a week right now. they are "brumating" so not eating much at all. my boy will eat his greens every day. my girl - greens? YUCK!!!