How big should a bearded dragon around 7-8 months old be??

Question

and also he will not eat his veggies how can i get him to eat them??

I've had him since August an I've always had trouble getting him to eat them...

I have him in a 45gallon tank but heres some pics of him http://s179.photobucket.com/albums/w303/I_Hate_Loving_You/?action=view¤t=Picture020.jpg
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and i tried giving him Romane Lettuce and Carrots and my mom has tried giving him other things im not sure what but he likes his food to move around so he can chase it lol maybe thats why idk... and i tried giving him waxworms before and he had a really hard time digesting them

Answer 1

There's really no telling how "big" he [should] be. We'd have to know his living conditions, the way he eats, etc.

They all grow at different rates.

But, he should be somewhere around 13-15" [approx.]

If he's not eating his veggies, try using different ones than what you are now. What have you tried feeding him? I know most BD's love collard or mustard greens. They make a quick & easy salad.

You can use the leaves a the "green" part of te salad, and the stalk as the "veggie" part.

Also, buy some waxworms & put about 3 mixed in his salad. Make them visable, but not directly at the top.

He should "accidentally" eat some salad when going for the worms. He'll get the taste & realize it's good.

At that age, he should be eating his veggies. Get him started soon!

Answer 2

If you just got him, he is probably getting used to his environment. Let him settle down, don't hold him or touch him for the first 3 days or you will stress him out. You should have a basking area that reaches 100 degrees and the cool side aroung 85 degrees, You should also have a ten gallon tank or more. They love their tank HOT. For the vegies, it may be because your temperature are too low or too high. You should also never use sand because of impaction and he may have an internal paresite if he is not eating. If he still doesn't eat in 7 days, then you should definetly bring it to a vet. You shuld research a little about these guys. Here s a good sitehttp://www.sundialreptile.com/care%20sheet--bearded%20dragon.htm

Answer 3

Size depends on care. Proper heat temps, UVB lighting, vitamins, insects properly fed, etc. Stay away from Romaine--not good. Waxworms are very soft so he should have no trouble digesting them. Phoenix worms and silkworms are also good for variety. Stay away from mealworms--too difficult to digest for beardies.
Here is a website with more diet choices:

http://www.beautifuldragons.503xtreme.com/home.html

http://www.biology.lsa.umich.edu/research/labs/ktosney/file/BD.html

Answer 4

the size of the bearded dragon should be about a foot long at 7-8 months and to make him eat his veggies just get a piece of veggie put it in your hand right next to your bearded dragon he should eat it this how i got mine to eat turkey

Answer 5

I don't know about the size, but to get him to eat try getting a blender-type thing and blending in crickets w/ his veggies. It works for my friend. :)