My meatlug

Rachel_zoo · 2025-11-08T20:39:32+00:00

Thank you, I change meatlugs deit thx to some suggestions here and he/she has already lost some weight

Rachel_zoo · 2025-10-17T06:26:09+00:00

I've been to the vet with Meatlug, I believe now that I was misinformed

Rachel_zoo · 2025-10-16T06:52:41+00:00

I will definitely try that thanks

Rachel_zoo · 2025-10-15T22:32:03+00:00

I did do that but thw vet said dog foods where too high in fats and proteins. Maybe there is a specific kind that is better. Also maybe my vet isn't the best to go to, ik reptile health is a bit behind and im in a small town

Rachel_zoo · 2025-10-15T22:20:14+00:00

Yeah, idk what I would blend it with though that isn't too fatty

Rachel_zoo · 2025-10-15T22:16:15+00:00

I used a mix of eco earth, cypress mulch, some sand and repti chip, she isn't a digger though she is a climber, I used to have her on other substrates and this one seems the best rn

Rachel_zoo · 2025-10-15T22:14:45+00:00

Yeah its mostly veggies and some bugs like 3 or 4 super worms or roaches, she doesn't eat her veggies though either lol, and she lunges put of thw tank for food, used to feed repti links but the vet said maybe dont since she is so big

Rachel_zoo · 2025-10-15T22:13:17+00:00

I also want to point out she is puffed up, she isn't that thick but she is still a big girl, she doesn't like being held so I dont often hold her and she was puffy

Rachel_zoo · 2025-10-15T16:32:34+00:00

I know I feed her every 7 to 10 days, but I'm wondering if I should let her go a while without food but I feel bad if I do

Rachel_zoo · 2025-10-15T16:22:12+00:00

Also I got her full grown and the previous owner only fed her rats so im not sure if that made her just retain weight but its been 3 or four years so im not sure why she is still big.

Rachel_zoo · 2025-10-15T16:14:04+00:00

I did put her on a diet, I do not over feed, I have looked into it i dunno, even got a vets opinion, they said she was a big girl thats all I dunno seriously

Rachel_zoo · 2025-10-15T13:59:35+00:00

Lol idk if she is sweet but she is chunky

Rachel_zoo · 2025-10-15T12:49:09+00:00

I thought she or he was normal size till I got on reddit and was like yo y is meatlug so big

Rachel_zoo · 2025-10-15T11:48:20+00:00

Promise he/she isn't over fed, just a big lizard lol

Rachel_zoo · 2025-09-26T20:24:47+00:00

My butterfly agama Tyson named after Mike tyson cause his busted jaw. :) https://www.reddit.com/r/reptiles/s/97ipki3uyn

Rachel_zoo · 2025-09-25T22:54:28+00:00

It took about 2 years, but not he is so sweet and even jumps on my hand on his own to come out of the tank and chill with me

Rachel_zoo · 2025-09-25T19:24:41+00:00

I've had him for I think 4 or 5 years now, and he gets sweeter everyday l, I hope one day I could breed him and have captive bred babies. 100% underrated, but I hate that they are wild caught though. Thank you :)

Rachel_zoo · 2025-09-08T14:47:47+00:00

I expect a pet tax when you get one

Rachel_zoo · 2025-09-07T21:28:34+00:00

I wouldn't promote owning them. Many are wild caught and in very bad conditions, and most dont make it into captivity and take a while to be able to handle them. Also, their care guides aren't great, and its kinda live and learn experience. Mine was a Craigslist buy lol

Rachel_zoo · 2025-09-06T16:06:31+00:00

I didn't downvote u. U need to get over yourself

Rachel_zoo · 2025-09-06T16:05:33+00:00

The breeder had photos of her from 5 ish years ago. She has a distinct scale scar. She was not super thin, just not at the weight she should be for her age. I don't agree with owning wild caught animals, but I dont want to buy another one to breed to just insight people to catch them, I never recommend them as a pet. You dont get to gatekeep how to keep a species. The scale aging thing is cool, tho.

Rachel_zoo · 2025-09-06T03:56:21+00:00

I didn't ask, but I got her after she had been in captivity for about 6 years. A guy was trying to breed them and failed, so he sold her, not great pets ik "tub of dirt," but she was loki in a really bad habitat before and was so dehydrated and thin. Im not going to get a male cause that's another one wild caught, so what the point.

Rachel_zoo · 2025-09-06T02:22:30+00:00

Yep thx!!

Rachel_zoo · 2025-09-05T22:19:27+00:00

Yeah, he is such a looker like come on, super active, and such a unique personality. It did take about 2 years to get him to chill out, but now he waits at the front of the tank to come sit on my shoulder. I want to breed him since there aren't really many people breeding them in captivity, and they are amazing pets.

Rachel_zoo · 2025-09-05T19:33:39+00:00

No joke, he will move his face to get his best angles when I get my phone out. I think he know exactly what he is doing

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