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Originally Posted by Olimpia
Oh thank you, I've come across your site in previous searches.
How much should a young monitor be fed? Mine is ~10" in total length and right now we are giving him perhaps 3-4 appropriately sized roaches and 5-6 medium crickets every day, with a treat like a little feeder fish or infertile chameleon egg a couple times a week. So far no rodents. He always looks like he could eat more but he wouldn't be the first reptile I've had that could eat himself to death if I let him. How does this sound?
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Not enough food, during the first year they will eat like horses.
If they are kept hot enough, they burn that energy growing.