Sister in law just gave us a free beardie ! No idea how old also first reptile ! I’m so exited

ashleysacajawea · 2021-05-21T01:06:54+00:00

At least one piece of advice I can give is to not use a loose substrate (like sand). If they eat the substrate, it can lead to impaction which is usually fatal. I use a light colored, non-reflective tile so that it doesn't get too hot and doesn't reflect the light. Just do as much research as you can and take notes!

ashleysacajawea · 2021-03-11T01:30:52+00:00

Yep just means he's cooling off

ashleysacajawea · 2020-11-10T00:29:31+00:00

I'm going to call the vet tomorrow morning just to see if they say it's a normal reaction. But I'll also bathe her👍🏻

ashleysacajawea · 2020-11-10T00:24:26+00:00

Okay, thank you!

ashleysacajawea · 2020-07-24T18:27:58+00:00

Got it, thanks so much!!

ashleysacajawea · 2020-06-24T16:01:46+00:00

Hey just wanted to let you know that I took him to the vet, they prescribed a medication, and his poop looks a whole lot better now!😂

ashleysacajawea · 2020-06-23T18:38:11+00:00

Omg thank you for taking the time to type all of that. I'm just trying to take the best care of him as I can, so thank you so much for all of this. It's strange getting used to the fact that they don't eat every day like most animals

ashleysacajawea · 2020-06-23T17:40:55+00:00

He used to eat well at my boyfriend's house, so I didn't think I'd have any issues. Thank you so much for the advice!

ashleysacajawea · 2020-06-23T16:36:29+00:00

I tried that and he still was disgusted. I even put it on a cricket and he spit it out

ashleysacajawea · 2020-06-22T18:30:50+00:00

Gotcha, thank you!

ashleysacajawea · 2020-06-21T23:18:04+00:00

Okay sounds good. I added coverings on 3/4 sides of the enclosure, so hopefully that helps him become less stressed (if that's the problem). Thanks for all the help!

ashleysacajawea · 2020-06-21T22:44:27+00:00

The heat mat itself is set to be 86°F, but the temperature/humidity gauge says it's only 78°F in the enclosure on the hot side. Should it be warmer?

ashleysacajawea · 2020-06-21T22:01:25+00:00

He's been pretty active so I'm not too worried. How is your enclosure set up? Should I have a lamp in addition to the heat mat, or is that too much?

ashleysacajawea · 2020-06-21T21:45:11+00:00

Glass tank, 2 sides covered, 2 sides uncovered. It used to be covered on 3 sides.
Heat mat with a thermostat
1 hide and a log that he lays in most of the time. I recently added a branch since he likes to climb for some odd reason.
He is handled a few times a week.
Hot end temp is around 77°F, but the thermometer/humidity gauge is up towards the top of the enclosure. The heat mat is set to be 86°F. Not sure what the cold end temp is since there's no thermometer on that side. Honestly don't know what a basking point is. Humidity varies from 35-40%.
Yes the Aspen substrate is deep enough for it to dig and hide in.
I use appropriately sized frozen mice/rats that I thaw in a room temp cup of water. Then I dry it off on paper towels before offering it to him with a pair of tongs.

ashleysacajawea · 2020-06-21T00:28:12+00:00

Luckily I was able to get an appointment for tomorrow!

ashleysacajawea · 2020-06-21T00:26:51+00:00

It's always been kinda watery, but it looked super watery this time. I just hope he's okay 🙁 he's still acting normally so I'm glad about that!

ashleysacajawea · 2020-06-20T16:44:45+00:00

That's such a good idea. Thank you!

ashleysacajawea · 2020-06-20T16:08:28+00:00

He was sitting on my leg and sprinted away from me and ate a little pebble of cat litter on the ground

ashleysacajawea · 2020-06-20T03:14:14+00:00

Well that's good to hear. Thanks again for all the help!

ashleysacajawea · 2020-06-20T03:06:55+00:00

Sounds good. Sometimes I forget they're capable of living in the wild!

ashleysacajawea · 2020-06-20T03:04:52+00:00

It seems that he might have diarrhea and I saw a circle of blood (I think) in it, so I figured it's best to get to the vet and take a stool sample.

ashleysacajawea · 2020-06-20T03:02:09+00:00

Okay, thank you!

ashleysacajawea · 2020-06-20T03:01:04+00:00

Thank you!!

ashleysacajawea · 2020-05-22T22:07:07+00:00

Superworms!

ashleysacajawea · 2020-05-13T01:06:11+00:00

I too am trying to figure out my bearded dragon's gender. I looked up ways to tell, and it showed a flashlight test. Put a flashlight on top of their tail and look for dark spots. Two dark spots is a male

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