Bearded dragon not growing

Question

i have two baby bearded dragons about 2months old in a 55gallon tank and 1 of them is growing a lot faster than the other the other has only shedding once and the big 1 has already twice...there both from the same clutch of eggs. Ive watched them for a day and the bigger 1 doesn't bully the smaller one or anything they do crol over eachother sometimes but other than that the big 1 just minds there own business and the smaller one doesnt eat anywhere near as many as the big one but if i hand feed the small 1 he/she eats a couple more than they chased. when i feed them the big one doesnt go and eat until like 20 minutes later and i right after i feed i put the small one by the crickets and they eat a couple than back to the basking spot... the both get pretty hyper about 2 hours before i put them to sleep at 10.. is there something wrong with the smaller one?

Answer 1

ok u need to feed the lil one fruits u have to force feed it if it is real small an u could be there for hours trying to make it eat u never just feed it crickets it need fruit to

Answer 2

hi, are the temps in your tank? or maybe u should try feeding them out of their original tank in something like a box (shoebox) try to seperate them while feeding also , Hope this might help?

Answer 3

Every bearded dragon has a different personality, and growth rate.

Answer 4

This happens frequently when two Bearded Dragons are put together.  There is a dominance structure in place that means the little one is getting less of everything, from food to basking, and this will take a toll on the little one's health.  If you separate them he should eventually catch up, but you really need to get them separated right away.  

Answer 5

could just be genetic or maybe a stress issue (being stressed by having the other one in with it) or it could be health related

i would seperate them and get the little one checked out by a herp vet

Answer 6

bearded dragons grow according to ther tanks, food, and how much they are being exposed to uvb rays. if you have two bearded dragons in a cage together, i reccomend getting a larger tank and making sure thet they get lots of heat from a uvb bulb. also, calcium is a big factor in a beardies health/growth. you can get calcuim powder or spray to put on the mealworms or crickets before feeding them to your beardie. give it lots of vegetables, crickets/mealworms and make sure their habitat is up to par!