How to Tell if Your Bearded Dragon is OBESE (and Fixing It!)

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4 жыл бұрын

Obesity in bearded dragons is a growing issue in the reptile keeping community. Let's examine 5 anatomical methods you can use to determine if your dragon is obese. Then, we can talk about my recommendations for helping your lizard lose weight!
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@feistydude7780 4 жыл бұрын

I can tell from the beginning that my lizard is already fat

@andrewesther4705 4 жыл бұрын

Oh lawd, he comin’!

@zacchie 4 жыл бұрын

haha chonky boi

@awhonnkansas7440 4 жыл бұрын

Lmao

@voodoobaby3256 4 жыл бұрын

That is one thicccc dragon!

@MrXxz368 Жыл бұрын

CHUNKY! Thiq-cker den a snicke! Heckin thicqa than a sneaker size 13 dub wide.

@kellythatsme9182 4 жыл бұрын

So... my beardie needs a salad

@blacksmoke9231 4 жыл бұрын

Y . E . S .

@awhonnkansas7440 4 жыл бұрын

Mines.so.FAT.

@dokotadunn8138 3 жыл бұрын

@@awhonnkansas7440 that’s not good. Please tell me he’s doing better.

@awhonnkansas7440 3 жыл бұрын

@@dokotadunn8138 he is doing just fine now he was just refusing to eat salads

@Volpexxx 2 жыл бұрын

Dokota Dunn Can fat bearded dragons die?

@AuroraExotics 4 жыл бұрын

This was super helpful! I adopted a beardie this summer, my first lizard. He is 3 years old and I now realize he's a bit chunky, but not nearly as big as your thicc boy. A little more exercise and fewer insects it is. Thanks!

@maya_zendoodles 4 жыл бұрын

I feel like I’m getting called out lmao

@snacks_2476 2 жыл бұрын

Same 🤣🤦🏾‍♂️

@burch10101 2 жыл бұрын

😬

@Punkinspapa 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, me too.

@ladymedusa6589 4 жыл бұрын

Omg mines offended 😂😂 Mines a thickens.... I noticed mine always loves to eat I thought bc she was young fr fr BTW she's my first so these videos 👌 taught me alot

@LoS_Lust4Blood 4 жыл бұрын

Not gonna lie...I like the chubby dragon. And his instant displeasure and hearing he’s going to be missing out on treats. I want a beardie among a few other herps but I don’t want to over feed them. Thanks for sharing the knowledge and the heads up on what to look for. Definitely gonna help out.

@RadiantReptilia 4 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah, he’s gotta lose some grams but he has a great personality!

@realdragon 3 жыл бұрын

Health is more important tha cuteness. Healthy deagons are cute enough

@daniellewoodley3 4 жыл бұрын

I thought my beardie had worms, and thought that first I'd look up signs of worms, then signs of obeseness... Turns out little Baf's going on a diet!! (Still checking for works just in case!!)

@saltimadi9590 4 жыл бұрын

I adopted the fatty a couple weeks ago at repticon! He’s lost weight but he’s also built like a tank so he still looks a little chunky

@jacobisrael661 4 жыл бұрын

Lighting and camera shots are all so great! Sets you apart with your production value! Good job!

@RadiantReptilia 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

@eliwild1 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing video as always Ethan! Cant wait for more. You are so professional! Could you do some vlogs?

@j.spallin1502 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you SO MUCH for this great video. I'm a first time owner and I was thinking mine was getting tubby and now I know, because she checks off all those boxes to a certain degree, although thankfully not to the point of the poor overweight beardie you were showing. I'm going to make some diet modifications and get her exercising more. I'm going to get your care guide too. Thank you again

@NicoleneOReilly 4 жыл бұрын

My dragon looks like the obese one this time of the year as she goes into brumation. She leans out quite a bit in the spring when she lays about 6 clutches. The vet has never commented on her being a chunk.

@stanleykinzinger 3 жыл бұрын

Chunk

@NORTHERNEXOTICS 4 жыл бұрын

That's huge haha good advice. My channels about education for reptiles however I've never seen content as good as yours

@GrandMarquisLS09 3 жыл бұрын

1:10 lol they are so cute how they just chill

@nataliealtiner4411 4 жыл бұрын

This was a nice informative video. I like your new care videos.

@RadiantReptilia 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Natalie! Thanks for sticking with me, glad your enjoying the new direction of the channel!

@Skyfullofstars2024 2 ай бұрын

My bearded dragon is a little big but JEEZ that obese dragon was like a jumpscare, i didn’t know they could get that thick

@ashichan3538 4 жыл бұрын

So I'm pretty sure my beardie is overweight. But she actually doesn't eat much, she's a picky eater, and won't eat veggies on her own unless I feed them to her. Any tips on getting a beardie to try more veggies? Are there other things that cause lizard obesity besides overeating? Is what I'm describing indicative that I may have to get her to a vet?

@legarsquialaflemmedesetrou8786 6 ай бұрын

I’m having the same problem right now, considering this is 3 years after your comment, did you get a solution ? Do you have tips now ?

@multidragonass 4 жыл бұрын

Very informative ,good to know my buddy "draco" is right where he should be ,awesome vid by the way Ethan, gonna keep an eye on this video line

@Galaxxy101 2 жыл бұрын

I was actually worried that my dragon might have been a little underweight. So I ended up down this rabbit hole. I'm proud to say I'm not worried anymore and my dragon is a perfect weight. Sometimes I find researching even the slightest concern about your animals care helps a lot.

@TheTeslacoilz Жыл бұрын

Great video!

@nicoleberg1559 4 жыл бұрын

The hair 😍

@RadiantReptilia 4 жыл бұрын

It was working that day!

@olgas5591 4 жыл бұрын

Hey!^-^ I'm working in a pet store in germany and we are recommending every time to feed not so much worms ,because they have much proteins. Insted we recommend to feed more crickets and grasshoppers, because they have less proteins and the dragon have to hunt then.

@daniellewoodley3 4 жыл бұрын

Mealworms and super worms also tend to be hard for beardies to digest!

@kiwis.4228 4 жыл бұрын

Dani Lynn don’t buy super worms, they can actually burrow through the lizards stomach. Buy.meal worms

@daniellewoodley3 4 жыл бұрын

@@kiwis.4228 that is false. Do more research. And mealworms have harder shells than mealworms. I'll do want I want with MY animal.

@terristockburger8648 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for this information! I actually had a heck of a time finding out if my juvenile breadie was getting a little thick. He is fine all over, except for his 'jowls'. They were pretty big and I couldn't find any information for a few days pertaining to them. After putting in Bearded Dragon Anatomy in google to see if they had a special name, I was linked over to your channel. Phew!! You're mention of Waxworms I think is the kicker for me. I wanted a more Mealworm diet, but my guy has no interest in them whatsoever, and I wanted to do a few less trips to the pet store each week for crickets so started getting Waxworms because a friend mentioned it. My dragon loved them (and now I know they are more of a treat! That cheeky dude!) so will go back to crickets again, and look at fat/protein/calcium levels in more types of insects. I heard crickets can go in the fridge to 'slow down' in movement and be easier to grab and stuff, but I don't know if they will also die quicker in there? If anyone knows, please share. That would be a better alternative if its a possibility.

@TheTeslacoilz Жыл бұрын

I prefer dubia roaches and black soldier fly larva to crickets. I know with bsfl /they can be put in cooler climate to slow the growth

@tjardokiewiet9115 2 жыл бұрын

mine is obese too, can't get her to eat greens at all. giving her plenty of excercise aswell and bath time she loves to swim around but just won't lose any weight lol

@nellyonate8362 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video. Looks like my baby needs to go on a diet. My baby looks like your sample of your chunky bearded dragon.😫

@404EncrytedError 4 жыл бұрын

Obesity isn't cute in animals btw, lowers their life span by a lot.

@RadiantReptilia 4 жыл бұрын

Agreed.

@thatoneannoyingtornadosire8755 2 жыл бұрын

omfg at 4:08 the pure LOOK of that face as the dude is saying "look at this" is so god damn cute and funny. obesity isn't cool but god damn this chunky pancake is just insanely adorable

@gs72628 4 жыл бұрын

can this method also be used to tell if i am obese?

@kitkatyas 3 жыл бұрын

@wedie9886 3 жыл бұрын

If you’re a bearded dragon yes

@gailjoe7217 Жыл бұрын

Very helpful for us as we were judging by weight alone and weren't sure what the actual body signs of fat deposits were. Our lady beardie had pin worms when we got her. We treated her and thought she was just putting back her weight and figure. Whelp, she got full bodied and then some, and we were like maybe she is just a "german giant". Judging by your insight, we blew past where she was supposed to be. We were giving her a raspberry, a good helping of carrots and okra with her kale a day. A med-lg sized superworm or two a week. Nothing too over the top, but I guess that is just how getting to overweight works, even for us humans.

@fairyliquid8070 4 жыл бұрын

I demand that you get back together with Goherping

@saadia1402 3 жыл бұрын

1:28 the bearded dragon was like you aint gotta tell them all that

@CosmoniYT 4 жыл бұрын

my mom feets riot, my beardie, too much and now she is overweight, and i just asked her how much she has been feeding her, POLITELY. she doesn’t even answer my question, and starts yelling at me for “blaming her”. she never states what im blaming her for, avoids the question, then tells me not to talk to her? now i have to fix riot’s diet so that she stays healthy, because she’s getting more and more overweight at an incredibly fast speed, which could shorten her lifespan and give her a lot of health issues. but if i tell her to stop feeding her, she’ll get more mad at me. help?

@skincareg1rl 4 жыл бұрын

PLEASE dont call him gross!!!!!!! :(

@RadiantReptilia 4 жыл бұрын

Oh don’t get me wrong, I love that dragon, and it’s because I love him that I’m calling out the issues in his health.

@skincareg1rl 4 жыл бұрын

Radiant Reptilia okay

@Nao_chan369 4 жыл бұрын

Me and Dante watching the video and looking at each other.... Girrrrl.

@1977jive 2 жыл бұрын

Why no more Hornworms? Hornworms have a super low fat content. Typically only 3% total in fat … they are full of water / moisture which is excellent for hydration. Wouldn’t depend on them fully for high levels of protein, coming in at about 9% … but definitely super low in fat.

@MagnesiumSwan 4 жыл бұрын

i was freaking out about my baby boy, because i thought he was UNDER weight, until i weighed him and watched this video. he’s 20 inches, and 650 grams (but also lenient on my kitchen-grade scale that i don’t trust). his belly is a little chunkier but everything else looks pretty. thank you so much for posting this! huge weight off my shoulders. we just need some more free roaming time and less super worms.

@tarabaer5643 Жыл бұрын

That was very helpful, poor guy looked a little annoyed with having is bulges pointed out 😊

@kalebeyster750 3 жыл бұрын

Hello, my bearded dragon is overweight and I need some help. Every day I hand feed him greens with water and calcium and fill up his bowl. (He doesn’t eat out of his bowl much and doesn’t drink much water). In the evening I’ll feed him 12 dubias, crickets, or worms. Every other day I get him out and he’ll wander about some. He also usually just stays in one place the whole day in his enclosure. What tips do you have to make him healthier?

@flywhiteguy2327 4 жыл бұрын

Im concerned even though my bearded dragon only has fat pads behind his front arms. His tail, and head however have no fat pads. Should I be worried? I feed him romain lettuce, and occasionally grasshoppers or meal worms as a treat. My bearded dragon isn't even close to as fat as the one in this video though, I'm glad you rescued it.

@ryanduke4579 4 жыл бұрын

TIL that my bearded dragon is really fat. Thanks for the information! She's starting her diet today!

@lgchinadragon 4 жыл бұрын

what should I do if my beardie is potentially gravid? other than a bit of fat pads on the arm pits and her head definitely is not as bumpy as the one shown above, she does have a tiny bit of a squishy tail... and X rays are extremely expensive... I'm afraid to cut out the black soldier fly larvae because it's a main source of calcium she gets but she does get a lot of kale, radicchio, collard greens, and the biweekly bits or skins of fruit

@theoddballersfamily875 4 жыл бұрын

Great video! Does a heavy beardie have a harder time breathing also?? Noticed it a bit in the video. Or do you just see it more because of all the extra fat?

@RadiantReptilia 4 жыл бұрын

That is a good point, it is probably a combination of the two.

@radaradaaa1 4 жыл бұрын

My dragon needs a bra

@Plumppeach4life 4 жыл бұрын

The Dragon is cute. But Ethan is looking like a snack lol

@maya_zendoodles 4 жыл бұрын

THE PRISSY PEACH! Haha exactly what I was thinking

@allpowerfulmitochondria759 4 жыл бұрын

Ethan is always looking like a snack lol

@edwardelric3122 Жыл бұрын

I got my dragon from someone who had him for 5 years and has been overfeeding him. They fed him like a growing baby beardie. Now I try to feed him super worms once a week (and halfling what his previous owners fed him) about 7-10. The issue is he is very picky. I offer him a lot of different veggies and he only takes a bite or two. There're so many different food portions claiming to be 'healthy' but they're so inconsistent, I dont know what is the correct amount...I want to help him lose weight and be happy but I dont know who's advice to follow

@Peachii-Bear 4 жыл бұрын

Thicc boi

@TipHerAFish Жыл бұрын

Hi. Do juveniles become overweight or do they use all that food to grow?

@ttv_cookie7255 5 ай бұрын

i’m gonna be honest with you, it seems like your “healthy” bearded dragon actually might be a slight bit too healthy lol. I am not an exotic reptile vet however I do have practical expertise regarding bearded dragons. Being said, I believe your obese bearded dragon is slightly obese, i’d estimate between 550-650 grams being max. But, your healthy bearded dragon looks like he could use a little more in his diet. his tail also seems to be developing metabolic bone disease, which is usually caused (and fixed) simply by not having enough efficient UVB/UVA exposure. I understand it can be costly, but it’s a necessity for the hobby/business. Other than that, I enjoyed your video and still found it informative nevertheless! Thanks for your time if you made it this far :)

@LilRobD 4 жыл бұрын

Charmander shakes his head when he is full. He is probably more pissed at me but it works for us lol

@legendlexzilla Жыл бұрын

Mines a bit between the two but I will say mines been extremely longer and overall just bone bigger than any other I’ve seen in person. Everytime I take her to the vet they take her and show her to everyone else In astonishment. I don’t know why breed she is but she’s about 14-16” length and about 4-5” wide. She’s very active. She doesn’t like salads all too much but I try lol . Can I get any tips for a really big beardie please?

@Yaya-ek5hk 4 жыл бұрын

Dítoo I feel bad for the dragon, don't call him obese he's beautiful 😂

@stanleykinzinger 3 жыл бұрын

He's like, "who you callin tubby? I am thicc"

@d34dmagg0tz 4 жыл бұрын

just a tip but when they go crazy and try to run away i just cup my hand and put it in front of mines face and he immediately stops

@shawnsisler3743 3 жыл бұрын

Not a problem with Tad. If I put my hand in his environment he runs up my arm...lol He was my son's beardie, but, he chose me...lol Now I'm a beardie mom.

@thatoneannoyingtornadosire8755 2 жыл бұрын

if i did that with my girl, she would literally headbutt through my hand. she had a lot of muscle and i didn't want to hurt her at all so she's just use that muscle and her triangle head to go right through my fingers LOL

@thepurplemaker6186 4 жыл бұрын

My little 5 month old beardie Luna doesn't look fat. Her tail is skinny but she has very prominent pat pad and sockets behind both arms. Her belly looks good thought

@TheMackdaddy001389 7 ай бұрын

Next, can you do a video to see if I’m obese? 😂

@allyperez300 4 жыл бұрын

But he’s so cute and squishy!!!

@joandrews9391 3 жыл бұрын

Goty son a baby bearded about a week ago....he is getting so darn far....guess I should slow down the feeding

@drewdogg5723 4 жыл бұрын

Man he is HUGE!

@NicolesProductions 4 жыл бұрын

Glad my beardie is picky and knows when to stop eating. This beardie is cute, though.

@JamesPermenter 6 күн бұрын

I think I have a record breaking dragon......mine is close to 3 pounds!!!

@UnKnown-ve5ud 4 жыл бұрын

Is that healthy weight bearded dragon full grown?

@cristinakane8358 5 ай бұрын

So tomorrow my dragon is going on a diet

@givemesubsorgivemeded915 4 жыл бұрын

I just think my beastie is a bit chunky

@mattr2238 4 жыл бұрын

One of the easiest ways to tell is to just use a scale on your pets every month or two if you're unsure about their diet.

@RadiantReptilia 4 жыл бұрын

That’s a great way to tell if your dragon is gaining or losing, but if someone was to purchase a beardie that was already overweight, and all they did is make sure he didn’t gain more, there would still be a problem.

@mattr2238 4 жыл бұрын

@@RadiantReptilia Good point. Without a healthy baseline for that specific dragon, such measures wouldn't fix the problem.

@RadiantReptilia 4 жыл бұрын

Yep! But otherwise I wholeheartedly believe in the value of weighing animals on a regular basis.

@sarahmyers60 4 жыл бұрын

My beardie is a little chub but not bad at all. Just a liiiiitle bit spoiled 😅 however she really loves her salads, I only give her worms or crickets 2, maybe 3 times a week if I feel like spoiling her with a hornworm 😂 but she lets me know when she needs to exercise, she will just frantically try to push on her glass like she can teleport through it 😂 so I get her out and let her run around most days😊

@roninjolin7687 11 ай бұрын

Tail fat.. that's what my dragon has. Thank you so much!

@mydivadoggirl 4 жыл бұрын

Omg my beardie is fat! All this time I thought she was healthy 😩😭

@AmandaA-zf3qo 2 жыл бұрын

Wait do you do videos with Alex from GoHerping

@lovelymecia4386 2 ай бұрын

My beardie has a double chin and a gut but nothing else😭I still think bro needs to cut down on crickets

@visha9329 4 жыл бұрын

Chonker

@bqgin 4 жыл бұрын

What if they lost weight? Wouldn't the excess of stretched skin look like fat?

@kennethgdavis4643 3 жыл бұрын

If I got a bearded dragon and he was fat from a previous owner, I’m calling him Great Jagras

@takis_the_bearded_dragon7289 3 жыл бұрын

My beardie is a good weight just her stomach is a bit more fatter than it should be other than that she is perfectly healthy.

@danlalala 4 ай бұрын

How do I send this to my BIL without seeming rude lmao

@the_meme_lord7757 2 жыл бұрын

The obese bearded dragon was trying to get away because he was called fat 🤣 but this is helpful too

@krinkleshrinkle1713 4 жыл бұрын

If you were 7ft and saw you in the woods, I would imedietly think Bigfoot

@elgooblino 4 жыл бұрын

Thicc

@CT-PrOdUcTiOnZ 4 жыл бұрын

What greens can you feed a beardie!

@nicholaspeterman9111 4 жыл бұрын

Arugula, watercress, collard greens, turnip greens, and mustard greens are all solid options. The first two aren't quite as good as the others due to lower calcium levels, but my dragons won't eat anything else so not quite as good is better than nothing at all. Butternut squash is also a good choice but cannot replace greens. Stay away from kale and spinach. Some sites suggest them, but they are wrong. Both (especially spinach) have a lot of oxalates. This reduces their ability to absorb calcium, contributing to metabolic bone disease. This can cripple them for life. Having a proper UVB setup is also essential fro preventing MBD. Live feeders should be dusted with calcium supplements often (not daily). The frequency depends on the supplement. Some have more in them (like vitamins) and should be given less frequently. Too much calcium is also an issue. Fruit should be fed only sparingly and specific types of fruit should be checked for further instructions. Blueberries for example, should never be fed whole because the skin is hard for them to chew. They can become lodged in the throat, requiring surgery.

@matthewhartley8756 7 ай бұрын

II don't get it. I don't feed my baby girl that m like I used to, but I've been slowing down feeling. It's to couple of horn worms in this. A matter of stuff. Cause she's a picky eater right to me

@darthvader8765 4 жыл бұрын

What if we want a little chunky munky?

@Taurusthebull8 4 жыл бұрын

He's little overweight but not obese.

@jose-jz6cv 3 жыл бұрын

When my bearded dragon eats salad almost once a day and still hella fat 😂

@Amy_the_Lizard 3 жыл бұрын

I once encountered two morbidly obese bearded dragons that weighed three pounds each. O_O

@allpowerfulmitochondria759 4 жыл бұрын

My beardie has a tummy, but no fat anywhere else.

@devangarcia3119 4 жыл бұрын

My bearded picked up a lose cigarette from back yard floor an ate tobacco out off it an I hope he doesn’t die 😔😔😔😔😔😔

@ireneosalla6931 2 жыл бұрын

Not unlike determining whether a human is obese!! Hahaha

@kaelinbrown9817 7 ай бұрын

May I please braid your hair Ethan?

@ralph2723 4 жыл бұрын

Awwww .... Fat shaming the poor dragon LOL

@Picaflor.tattooer 5 ай бұрын

Damn it mines overweight

@wahkoj 4 жыл бұрын

Oh now I feel bad for my dragon she might be a bit fat

@antonia6655 Жыл бұрын

Well.. 👀 My Baby is obese. 🤣💀 And I always worry that he's not eating enough. He literally has fat pads behind his arms.. A large chin.. But not a triple like ya boi. And a large belly. .. 😂 I thought he was growing well. Im so sorry ive been overfeeding him 💀💀 He's not gonna be happy about his cuts! But maybe he'll feel better. 😁 Thanks.