Hes seven months now and I feed him about 20 ¼ size crickets a day
Yeah I have bsfl, he doesn't always eat them though. And I actually had bigger crickets but he didnt want them, they were ½ size. I got him ¼ again and he eats 20 of them. I'm not sure why though
Are you saying he's not growing—or hasn't grown—at all?
Well, how do I put this lol? He was the normal size of a 2 month old when he arrived, I made the mistake of not getting a fecal done when I first got him, i obviously blame myself of course. Then he grew some through a couple months, all was good. Then he hit 5 months and I started to worry because he didnt grow anymore. Most people say they grow like weeds so I got scared and finally took him in. Went through 2 rounds of meds and he tested negative about a month ago. He is now 7 months old and I think he grew a tad but he obviously isnt the size of a 7 month old so I was wondering if he is permanently affected by having the parasites at a young age?Are you saying he's not growing—or hasn't grown—at all?
That's possible, but there are other possibilities/factors.
Ok that makes me feel better I guess, thank you. I guess being my first chameleon, I was really excited to see him all big with pretty patterns.That's possible, but there are other possibilities/factors.
When I got my bearded dragon, most of what I read said that males grow to a length of 20"-24". I got a fecal shortly after getting him, which was negative, and while there was a period of "weed growth", he stopped growing at around 18". I can't say there wasn't just a little disappointment, but that's long-gone.
Upon further investigation, it turns out (I'm told by experienced keepers on the BD forum) that average sizes have decreased over the years with generation upon generation of captive breeding.
There's also (albeit remote) possibility of dwarfism.
I'm not suggesting that either of these things is going on with Poseidon; I'm just saying there are other possibilities, including the one you're asking/concerned about. Maybe even a combination, like genetically he might have turned out a little smaller than average—combined with some stunting from the parasitic infestation.
Bottom line, what can you do about it? I don't think it's your fault or anything—sounds like you did all the right things. Poseidon is what he is, and if he's otherwise healthy & (as far as anyone can tell) happy... enjoy him.
Yeah there kind if small though. He didn't like the bigger ones
Likewise. Mine was supposed to be mainly orange, red & yellow, but he's mostly greens & blues with a hint of orange (no red or yellow).
