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bloated baby bearded dragon belly

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Question
my baby bearded dragons belly is bloated...the night i noticed it is yesterday he ate a lot of romaine lettuce and had 2 feedings of about 6 crickets one with an calcium add.
 He is about 6 inches long and eats and poops regularly basking temp 110 105, gets a bath every other day,have a uvb strip light and normal basking uva light.  i heard that its a sign of mbd, its from lettuce, hes impacted, do it when threaten to look bigger, and he that he might have parasite. SO my question is, should i be worried about it? am i feeding him too much? he can be impacted cuz i have reptile carpet down please help!!!!?!? greatly appreciated!!

Answer
Hello Jason,

Which brand of UVB tube are you using, the Reptisun 10, or the Reptiglo 10?
Romaine is not the best choice for greens as it is too watery & doesn't have a whole lot of nutrients in it. Some better options are mustard greens, collard greens, endive, escarole, dandelion greens & rocket.  
How large are the crickets he is getting?  He is a little baby, & shouldn't be getting any large feeders.  The crickets should be no larger than the space between the eyes.  
What type of substrate is he on?  

I doubt you are feeding him too much though, as babies & young dragons eat a lot since they are growing rapidly!  They can put away 50+ crickets, daily easily.  
What type of thermometer are you using, a round stick on type gauge, a digital probe or a temp gun?

Tracie