Elly Update

[ChipsR]

Hi All
Following on from my post before my holiday I have finally worked out how to get my pictures on!!! So this is Elly at 5 months weighing in at 400grms



Paula

[Rick]

Elly needs to diet

That heavy dewlap under her chin is a sign of excess fat, so I'd be cutting her food back and trying to stabilise her at that weight or a little less.

Rick

[ChipsR]

Hi Rick,

How on earth do I put a bearded dragon on a diet lol!

The way she eats you would think that I starve her anyway. So is it the live food I should cut down on and do I give her more veg instead? Any advice would be appreciated.

Regards

Paula

[Webmaster]

Cut right down on the live food. You can go to only feeding her livefood 2 to 3 times a week. Give her veg everyday. Shrek's been on a diet for over a year now but it hasn't made any difference - some are just big 'boned' like us I reckon!

[JoshuasMummy]

She's a beauty! May be a daft question - but are you sure she is only 5 months old??!

[Rick]

Given the weight and size I'd have said an adult, 18months +.

Rick

[ChipsR]

Hi

This is a picture of Elly the day we brought her home - 13th March 2010 (now her official birthday) - she was just over six weeks at that point so that makes her just under 6 months now. She has just grown like a weed!!




Paula

[iCory]

If he is truely 6 months...I'm no expert, but she is grossly overweight.

[trippr]

She looks very big in them photos of her at 6 weeks! Ours is well over 6 weeks and still not that size

[simon1969]

Hi I've just read an interesting article in the latest issue of practicle reptile keeping about a BD that had a lot of fluid in it's dulap (under it's chin) and the picture loked just like the one of Elly so it might be worth a vet trip just to make sure there isn't a medical reason for it.

[ChipsR]

Hi,

Thats interesting, we actually have an appointment with the vet tommorrow so I will certainly ask him. We have found a couple of Mites on Elly today so I was straight on the phone to the vet and whilst getting treatment for the mites its also a good time for her to have a complete overhaul and there are lots of questions that I want to ask not least about her weight.

Paula