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FreckledLottles

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So, I put my little guy (almost 2 years old) on a diet of 2 nightcrawlers/week a few months ago because I thought he was getting a bit chunky. I can tell he's slimmed down, but a friend of mine, and one of the guys at my local aquarium store, said that they thought he was really fat.

Basically: Should I only feed him once/week now, or is he a healthy size?
 

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Try and get a shot of it over head. It looks fine to me. You want the belly to be as wide as the head. I feed my adults every day but they're all different so feed according to body condition. After seeing an overhead pic I'll let you know what I think :)
 
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This is the best picture I could get. He was not in the mood to pose today. Is this sufficient enough? If not, I could try to grab and position him, but I don't want to stress him too much.

Thank you so much for helping me, by the way!
 

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Yep looks fine. Mine only get that chunky when I feed them every day haha
 
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Thank you both! He's my little baby and I want to do everything right for him, so I was really worried!
 
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He looks like a she to me, and females normally are a bit rounder than males.
 
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This is from a few months ago, but it's the best picture I have. I'm pretty sure he's a boy, but if you guys think otherwise, let me know.
 

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I would expect a bigger bulge on a 2 year old male, so I think yours is female.
 
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