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Old 14-01-2008, 12:27 AM
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just adopted this little un! it is 6 weeks old and only a 1/3 of the size of its brothers and sisters.its showing some nice red and bluey?grey colours already, just how we can help it gain full health and fitness



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Old 14-01-2008, 12:35 AM
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Blimey, he's very skinny.
Does he feed well?
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Old 14-01-2008, 12:42 AM
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apprently he has a few greens now and again,this is its siblins,so u can compare,all the same age



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Old 14-01-2008, 12:47 AM
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Nice to see you have took him on.
But its such a big commitment. I hope the best, that you can help him. But he does look extremelly skinny. He really doesn't look like hes going to make it. I'd contact a specialist reptile vet or some sort. Help you out with beefing him up. They usually are runts in litters, and its natures way of selecting the fittest.
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Old 14-01-2008, 12:49 AM
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I'd get some high fat food into him if possible, and fast. He looks far too tiny.
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Old 14-01-2008, 12:56 AM
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I'd get some high fat food into him if possible, and fast. He looks far too tiny.
what would u suggest?
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waxworms are always good for plumping up lizards
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Aye, waxies, plenty to drink, and locusts are what I would recommend. Teeny was (and still is) living up to her name and looking likeshe may not make it for a while until she was put on her own, and fed locusts with plenty of water each day.

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just adopted this little un! it is 6 weeks old and only a 1/3 of the size of its brothers and sisters.its showing some nice red and bluey?grey colours already, just how we can help it gain full health and fitness



He's gorgeous! And reminds me very much of my Bowser when I got him. He was about the same size, was also very skinny and wouldn't eat. I separated him from the bigger beardie I had at the time and bathed him in something called reptiboost which I got from the pet shop. He started eating the next day, he took a while but eventually got his act together and is great now! Good luck with your beardie!
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what a cutie
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