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DOES SIZE MATTER

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Question
YES IM AN AUSSIE STRANGE TO BE ASKING SOMEONE IN THE US I KNOW BUT ANYWAY I HAVE 4 EASTERN BEARDED DRAGONS ALL THE SAME AGE 9 MONTHS OLD HOW LONG BEFORE THEY ARE FULLY GROWN? IT SEEMS TO BE TAKING FOREVER.WHILE THEY ALL HAVE GROWN 1 IS 6-8 TIMES BIGGER THAN THE SMALLEST.THE SIZE DIFFERENCE IS HUGE YET THEY ALL EAT THE SAME.HAVING SAID THAT THE SMALLEST DOES EAT ALL HIS BUGS BUT IS TOTALLY MAD FOR VEG.SHOULD I WORRY? OTHER THAN SIZE IT IS PERFECTALLY HEALTHY.WHEN WOULD THEY WANT TO DOMINATE? THEY ARE AND HAVE ALWAYS BEEN HOUSED TOGETHER  

Answer
Hello, size does not always matter if you are continuing to give them a good healthy diet. Right now at their age is where they will start to become dominant. Bearded dragons will usually grow to full size within the first year to two years of life. Not all bearded dragon will reach full length and that is ok so long as they are healthy and happy. If they are eating the vegetation and the live diet then they are getting the exact diet needed. Also, remember to have the live diet dusted with calcium to also keep them healthy.