Is our Bearded Dragon alright? (pix attached)

[cichla1004]

Thanks for the elaborate description!! I never knew how to tell really.

He(?) is just over a year old. It's almost time to replace the UV light, so I think I'll do it early as a precautionary measure.

You've done a damn good job raising him/her. Thats a big beardie for being a year old.

 

[rallysman]

Thank you!! Nicole (rallysb1tch) deserves the credit, as the beardie is her baby. She did almost all of the grunt work

here is a pic of him from 7-10-06

 

[cichla1004]

They grow up so fast... LOL

 

[JD_MAN]

Damn! I didn't realize that he has grown so quick.

 

[Horiyoshi III]

Thats one nice camera though,the clarity hurt my eyes.....

 

[David Tobler]

Looks like a big healthy female from my seat.

 

[dougefresh]

Thanks, I've been working out.

Looks like a big healthy female from my seat.

I agree with David......

 

[Aquaman_95]

Hmm Looks like a Male. Maby he is IDK on this one

 

[Opiate]

wicked beardie mate...

 

[DeLgAdO]

Male

Female

I can't tell from that pic of yours as you can't really see the area where the sex organs are stored. Try taking a pic with tail lifted like above photo and I can tell you if its M or F.
I wouldn't worry too much about him slowing down on the feeding until he looks like he's losing weight. As they get older they tend to slow down on the feeding form time to time. Just make sure he's getting plenty of uva/uvb exposure as sometimes lack of appetite is an early sign of Metabolic Bone Disease. But in your case, with that fat happy lizard, I would say it's just that he's getting older so he's slowing down. How old is he anyway?

not true

taken from anapsid.org

Signs of metabolic bone disease include hard knobs in the long bones of the legs, bumps along the vertebral column of the back and tail, bilateral softening or hard swelling of the lower jaw, and softening of the plastron or carapace. All of these signs may be felt before they can be seen, making a careful physical exam important. Visible signs of moderate to severe MBD include jerky gait when walking, repeated tremors and twitches in the limbs and muscles of the legs and toes when at rest, and shakiness when being held. (The occasional single myoclonic jerk that happens is not considered indicative of MBD.)

my tortoise suffers from mbd due to the care of its previous owner, despite having a moderate case of MBD she still has.....let me put it this way, it RUNS to the plate of greens the moment i put it in the tank.

she's doing well btw, a good diet with a multi and calcium suppliment and a strong uvb/uva bulb go a long way