We just acquired two bearded dragons. We have been doing some research on them and learning about them. If anyone out there owns one we could use some advise and more knowledge about them.
TIA!
I'm sorry to hear that. If you don't mind me asking...How long did he live for? We would definately appreciate some more worms. They eat alot!
We have one that we got a couple of months ago from PetCo. He has grown like a weed! We feed him gut-loaded crickets (his favorite) dusted in a vitamin/mineral power, some pre-made bearded dragon cubes, and romaine lettuce. He has easily doubled his size in less than two months. That's not saying we'll be able to keep this up, but he seems pretty happy.
We have a setup with a heat lamp & heating pad that keeps his cage at about 95degrees during the day and 80 at night. Also have a UV light on him - it was whatever came with the cage setup that we bought (seemed the easiest thing to do, since we are rookies). We have crushed almond shell bedding that is easy to clean. All in all, he is a pretty happy creature (although he hasn't gotten crickets yet today b/c we're waiting for the FedEx man to bring them, so he stared at me crankily when I only gave him cubes & lettuce!)
Had to stop feeding him crickets.... they ended up EVERYWHERE
The SKINK is ready to eat mice? BIG skink. I take it you did not catch it in your backyard.I wonder WHY that is? We snapped the lid tightly and they still end up chirping around the house.
We have a Water Dragon and a Skink, both have gotten HUGE!
And another on the guy at Corner Critters. He said both the Water Dragon and Skink are ready to eat small mice. I haven't done that yet. I still have issues with the worms and crickets.... like touching them... blah...
I wonder WHY that is? We snapped the lid tightly and they still end up chirping around the house.
We have a Water Dragon and a Skink, both have gotten HUGE!
And another on the guy at Corner Critters. He said both the Water Dragon and Skink are ready to eat small mice. I haven't done that yet. I still have issues with the worms and crickets.... like touching them... blah...
We feed him gut-loaded crickets (his favorite) dusted in a vitamin/mineral power, some pre-made bearded dragon cubes, and romaine lettuce.
3 1/2 years... he stopped eating so much when we moved, IDK if that had anything to do with his death.... I have heard they live longer, the guy at corner Critters in L-town knows a lot about them.
The SKINK is ready to eat mice? BIG skink. I take it you did not catch it in your backyard.
Bearded Dragons are very cool critters. I have never owned one but if I had a lizard that would be the type. Good luck with them.
Yay for me being late to the party.
I had a beardie for about 6 or 7 years (purchased at Corner Critters), then gave it to a friend of my father's for his boy scout troop. Don't know how long he lasted after that.
I bought a new one in July from Petco, cause I live in Calvert Co and wasn't quite up to the trip to Leonardtown just for a lizard. Never going to do that again. The poor guy was skittish and unfriendly and was not used to eating veggies at all. He just died on Monday (not really sure why). He hardly grew at all. I plan on going to Corner Critters in a few weeks to get a new one.
How is it going with yours?
Anyone ever ended up with a female?
Yay for me being late to the party.
I had a beardie for about 6 or 7 years (purchased at Corner Critters), then gave it to a friend of my father's for his boy scout troop. Don't know how long he lasted after that.
I bought a new one in July from Petco, cause I live in Calvert Co and wasn't quite up to the trip to Leonardtown just for a lizard. Never going to do that again. The poor guy was skittish and unfriendly and was not used to eating veggies at all. He just died on Monday (not really sure why). He hardly grew at all. I plan on going to Corner Critters in a few weeks to get a new one.
How is it going with yours?
Anyone ever ended up with a female?
We just acquired two bearded dragons. We have been doing some research on them and learning about them. If anyone out there owns one we could use some advise and more knowledge about them.
TIA!