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My young beardies are getting pretty darn big, so I need to push to get them into their own homes! The bigger ones (12-14") are getting big enough to sex. If you don't want a huge beardie there are a couple who have been growing slower than all the rest but are just as pretty. The genetics on these were pretty varied, including 1/3 of them being hypos with clear nails. These last ones are not hypo, but most are very yellow and all are healthy and great eaters (as in, eating me out of house and home!). None of them has ever tried to bite. And if you are looking for a real oddball beardie, one of them is polydactyl! They all have all their toes (one has extra) and full tails.
They have been under a MegaRay or Powersun from birth (they are split into two cages). They eat an assortment of greens, plus crickets and giant mealworms. They get Minerall for calcium.
If you have any questions, please ask! I will take some new pics and post them as soon as I can. I am asking $65 for each and half of that will be donated to the herp society. That's what you would pay in a store for a hatchling.
Jennifer
Rua_Chroi
12-30-2008, 07:12
Do you happen to know how many females? Or an idea at least? I think it would be easier to talk my husband in to getting another if it were a "lady friend" for our current beardie. Not making a commitment at this time, but curious.
bearded-one
12-30-2008, 13:59
If you are close to tacoma I can sex those for you. I'm usually pretty dead on even as young as 6 weeks (I've seen way to many beardie bumps :))
If you are close to tacoma I can sex those for you. I'm usually pretty dead on even as young as 6 weeks (I've seen way to many beardie bumps :))
I need mine sexed, too! I'm nowhere near Tacoma. Would you be able to tell from a macro photo?
bearded-one
12-30-2008, 21:36
I need mine sexed, too! I'm nowhere near Tacoma. Would you be able to tell from a macro photo?
probably...easier in person but I can give it a shot...though I'm sure you already know how this is what I'll need.
Aim beardie tail at the camera lift up beardie tail until you meet resistance (about a 45 degree angle) What I need a good clear shot of is the bump..or bumps that will show tail-side of the vent. One in the middle = female, one on either side = male. This is a much more accurate way than checking the spurs, head size etc that are all floating around out there
Here is an eample
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.repticzone.com/images/beardeddragons/femalenohemipenes1.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.repticzone.com/articles/sexingbeardeddragons.html&usg=__rgO7VmIzSNWIGzKcYksAKi_X9Mo=&h=225&w=300&sz=15&hl=en&start=5&tbnid=inDHwkgtusq-VM:&tbnh=87&tbnw=116&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dhow%2Bto%2Bsex%2Ba%2Bbearded%2Bdragon %26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26sa%3DG
bearded-one
12-30-2008, 21:45
Do you happen to know how many females? Or an idea at least? I think it would be easier to talk my husband in to getting another if it were a "lady friend" for our current beardie. Not making a commitment at this time, but curious.
If you're talking about breeding at a later time you should know that the beardies should be kept in seperate cages until the time that you are ready to breed them and then only introduced while supervised. They are solitary animals and dominance issues are almost certain, especially with a male in the mix. At the least one (probably the female) won't thrive at worst one would kill the other. I have no way of knowing whether you were planning on housing them together or not....just wanted to give you the heads up. :)
Do you happen to know how many females? Or an idea at least? I think it would be easier to talk my husband in to getting another if it were a "lady friend" for our current beardie. Not making a commitment at this time, but curious.
Not sure, I haven't gone through them all and sexed them. As bearded-one mentioned, pairs often have issues since the male gives all of his attention to the female, and if she isn't interested she can't get away. But if you are looking for a female to keep on her own (these are also going to be much smaller than an adult male), I can look through them and make a guess for sexing. :)
Jennifer
Aim beardie tail at the camera lift up beardie tail until you meet resistance (about a 45 degree angle) What I need a good clear shot of is the bump..or bumps that will show tail-side of the vent. One in the middle = female, one on either side = male. This is a much more accurate way than checking the spurs, head size etc that are all floating around out there
Here is an eample
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.repticzone.com/images/beardeddragons/femalenohemipenes1.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.repticzone.com/articles/sexingbeardeddragons.html&usg=__rgO7VmIzSNWIGzKcYksAKi_X9Mo=&h=225&w=300&sz=15&hl=en&start=5&tbnid=inDHwkgtusq-VM:&tbnh=87&tbnw=116&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dhow%2Bto%2Bsex%2Ba%2Bbearded%2Bdragon %26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26sa%3DG
Thanks for posting that! I'll take a look @ her nether regions tonight and see if I can tell on my own. If not, we'll be taking photos. :)
The forces are gathering against you, CECILIA...... slowly but surely you are being sucked into the vortex........... soon, very soon, you will find yourself thinking, "They aren't very big. They take up very little space. They don't need extra heat.... they don't eat too often....... they really are interesting.....fascinating, actually...... actually, they are beautiful.... mesmerizing....... look at how they move...... wow...... how is it that I never noticed before how much I love them.... need them.... want them...... MUST HAVE THEM.......!"
Again with the voices in my head!!!! I was just on a different thread and heard the same words........ should I heed the call? Or hightail it to the pharmacy to refill my thorazine prescription? What, oh what to do.......
take 3 new herps and wash down the bad feelings with a highball. repeat.
Again with the voices in my head!!!! I was just on a different thread and heard the same words........ should I heed the call? Or hightail it to the pharmacy to refill my thorazine prescription? What, oh what to do.......
I was just over there a couple weeks ago, they're awefully cute, Cecilia... :D
these little cutie-pies were all sitting in a row so I took a few quick pics. not the best background, but you can see some of the color variation
take 3 new herps and wash down the bad feelings with a highball. repeat.
Seems to work for me!! ;)
You know, seriously, I love Beardies but not only am I short of space, but I just don't have the money for all the UV equipment. Keeping them healthy gets spendy.
bearded-one
12-31-2008, 15:59
You know, seriously, I love Beardies but not only am I short of space, but I just don't have the money for all the UV equipment. Keeping them healthy gets spendy.
You just have to know where to get stuff. I can help with all that :) (repti-sun 10.0's for $20 fixture at the hardware store for $15....). We all know there's always room for one more cage :)
You just have to know where to get stuff. I can help with all that :) (repti-sun 10.0's for $20 fixture at the hardware store for $15....). We all know there's always room for one more cage :)
Boy, I wish we could start a thread on just that, but I suppose someone would get upset if it was advertised you could get something cheaper somewhere else. I've been trying to figure out the best and most efficeint lighting and heating systems but I get so :confused:
Boy, I wish we could start a thread on just that, but I suppose someone would get upset if it was advertised you could get something cheaper somewhere else. I've been trying to figure out the best and most efficeint lighting and heating systems but I get so :confused:
I don't think anyone would get upset over this. As long as we aren't insulting anybody, we ought to be able to compare prices.
stamp4hobby
12-31-2008, 21:30
Those guys are lovely. :) Are any of them still looking for new homes?
robert phillips
12-31-2008, 23:55
Those guys are lovely. :) Are any of them still looking for new homes?
There's lots of them out there PM Jenn or if she doesn't have any PM Aimee I'm sure there are adoptable ones.
As for equipment or cage assembly why would it be different than vivarium assembly. We went into pretty good detail on those. Telling people what you purchased and how much it was isn't advertising it's reporting. Just make sure there's picture and instructions.
take 3 new herps and wash down the bad feelings with a highball. repeat.
Ok I think it should be changed to "Take 3 new fostered herps and wash down the bad feelings...."
Those guys are lovely. :) Are any of them still looking for new homes?
Don't forget to check the surplus of baby beardies in the PNHS fosters available for adoption as well!
Those guys are lovely. :) Are any of them still looking for new homes?
Yep! Luke is the only one being held back, so the rest are available.
Jennifer
Rua_Chroi
01-04-2009, 08:57
If you're talking about breeding at a later time you should know that the beardies should be kept in seperate cages until the time that you are ready to breed them and then only introduced while supervised
Actually, it's not so much that I want a pile of baby beardies to take care of, just a justification to give to the better half so I could spend the money on extra housing and food and related expenses :p
Sorry I didn't check back sooner, It's been a busy week. New Years and everything...
There are still beardies available! They are growing like weeds and need to find their own homes. I'm putting them on a "show special" :). Up until the PDX expo, they are $50 each. Here are some new pics taken after a bath today:
http://www.kizandjenn.com/January2009/DSCN7234.jpg
(That's Luke on the left, he's being held back at the moment. The two smallest are next to him.)
http://www.kizandjenn.com/January2009/DSCN7236.jpg
Get a load of that one, he/she's a looker!!
http://www.kizandjenn.com/January2009/DSCN7239.jpg
These three aren't as pretty, but they are all really nice beardies!
More in the next post....
Jennifer
http://www.kizandjenn.com/January2009/DSCN7241.jpg
These are the same three as the last pic in the previous post. Polly, the polydactyl, is on the right.
http://www.kizandjenn.com/January2009/DSCN7243.jpg
This is another of the three. I think he/she is in shed. With so many of them, it seems they change color daily. In a later pic, you'll see how much they change after a shed.
http://www.kizandjenn.com/January2009/DSCN7245.jpg
Last two. I think the littler one was overwhelmed by the bath, even though it was an inch deep. I got the two out, and had a heck of a time removing the littler one from the back of the bigger one!
http://www.kizandjenn.com/January2009/DSCN7250.jpg
This is the bigger of the two, and he's in shed (definite boy). He's still got the body piece to get off, but he's gorgeous underneath!
PM me or reply in the thread if you're interested! I'll be bringing some to the meeting, too.
Jennifer
jrasmusson
01-15-2009, 20:49
I'm putting them on a "show special" :). Up until the PDX expo, they are $50 each.
MAN... I should have held out a couple weeks!!!!!!!!
Just kidding... My guy has AWSOME color!!!
I do have a question regarding the shedding thing... should I be expecting mine to shed too???? he hasnt yet... but I dont think he's as big as the one you have in your pictures either..?????:confused: I have a postage scale, and he's 2.9 oz... if that helps..??!?!??
I do have a question regarding the shedding thing... should I be expecting mine to shed too???? he hasnt yet... but I dont think he's as big as the one you have in your pictures either..?????:confused:
It all depends on when he last shed. My 5 month old seems to shed every 3-4 weeks. He starts with his tail, then goes with the limbs, then the body, then the head. It all depends on the beardie, though. They all shed differently. The important thing at this point is to start recording your beardies' patterns, and establishing a routine. :)
jrasmusson
01-15-2009, 21:02
My beardie is a brother of the ones in the picture... so I assume... that the growth rates would be about the same???!! I could be wrong.. this is my first go at this... so I'm still in the "DONT KNOW CRAP" stage...I dont know when it shed last... it hasnt since I got him a couple days before Christmas...
Is there a sticky or something somewhere that discusses this in futher detail??
My beardie is a brother of the ones in the picture... so I assume... that the growth rates would be about the same???!! I could be wrong.. this is my first go at this... so I'm still in the "DONT KNOW CRAP" stage...I dont know when it shed last... it hasnt since I got him a couple days before Christmas...
Is there a sticky or something somewhere that discusses this in futher detail??
We don't have stickies of caresheets yet (hopefully will have something on the general website sometime this year), but you can always google "bearded dragon caresheet" and get some good info. There are also a couple of decent books out there, but nothing that you won't find on the internet.
A baby beardies' shed cycle is directly related to the rate of its growth. The faster they grow, the more often they will need to shed. Each beardie from that clutch will be growing @ a different rate. Some may be closer than others, but you have to remember the vast variation in size among all the babies (which you can see from the pictures). If yours has not yet shed, and you got him just before xmas, he should be getting ready to shed any day now. Are any parts of his body "duller" than the others? Sprockett turns practically white in the area he's about to shed about a week before the skin starts peeling off. Be sure to give your beardie something rough to rub up against! This will definitely help with the shedding process. :) And please, feel free to ask more questions!! :D
Edit to add: by the way - they shed in sections. A tail here, a head there...that sort of thing. But once they get going, the rest is soon to follow. ;)
PM me or reply in the thread if you're interested! I'll be bringing some to the meeting, too.
Jennifer
Jenn! NOOOOOOoooooo, don't bring them to the meeting, then I will have to take one home with me !!!!! :p
Emily is right, they are all growing at different rates and shed on their own cycles. I find I can't tell that they are about to shed until almost the very day. If you have just one BD to look at every day you can probably tell that the color is dulling.
I think Luke sheds about once a month? He's the only one I really notice shedding, since he looks so different.
And I'll definitely be bringing a bunch to the meeting. I WANT THESE THINGS OUT OF MY HOUSE! :)
Jennifer
I WANT THESE THINGS OUT OF MY HOUSE! :)
Oh, come on. You know you love them. ;) And besides, what will you do without "beardie cam"?! :)
bearded-one
01-15-2009, 21:39
My beardie is a brother of the ones in the picture... so I assume... that the growth rates would be about the same???!! I could be wrong.. this is my first go at this... so I'm still in the "DONT KNOW CRAP" stage...I dont know when it shed last... it hasnt since I got him a couple days before Christmas...
Is there a sticky or something somewhere that discusses this in futher detail??
Unfortunately there are a lot of careshhets out there with less than great advice. This one below is my favorite and also the one I give to anyone taking one of my babies.
HOUSING:
Baby/Juvenile (0-12 months)
A Minimum of a 20 gallon long (30 1/4 x 12 1/2 x 12 3/4) tank is needed is achieve a reasonable gradient of temperatures. Aggressive tendencies, injuries and other complications such as the loss of limbs and tails and even death have been noted when attempting to house more than one dragon together.
Adult (12 months +)
A minimum size of 36" x 18" with 48" x 24" or larger being preferable, and a height between 18" and 24" is required to house one adult.
Bearded dragons are not social creatures by nature and only gather together for mating purposes. Aggressive tendencies, injuries and other complications have been noted when attempting to house more than one dragon together.
SUBSTRATES:
Substrates are a highly debated topic among experienced owners, keepers and breeders. Opinions vary with experience and skill.
With that said......babies are safely raised on a non particle substrate material such as reptile carpet, shelf liner, butcher paper, paper towels, or ceramic tiles. Non particle substrates hold no chance of contributing to impaction.
Adults may use any of the above mentioned substrates and can also safely live on sifted washed playsand purchased from your local retail store or hardware store. Avoid all pet store substrates.
When fed on particle substrates, the new owner should understand that the consumption of substrate material is possible and all live prey should be fed in a separate container.
FEEDING:
Baby/Juvenile
They should be fed a ratio of 80% protein and 20% greens. This breaks down to feeding a baby 2-3x a day as many crickets as they can eat in 10 minutes. The crickets should be no bigger than the space between a beardie's eyes. If feeding in the same tank as the beardie is living in, all uneaten crickets should be removed. Make sure that one feeding a day (6 days) is dusted with a calcium dust. This dust should have d3 and should be phosphorus free. On the 7th day make sure you dust one feeding of crickets with a multivitamin. Offer a fresh variety of greens daily. Examples of greens...dandelions, chicory, bok choy, swiss chard, escarole, there are many more. NO lettuce of any kind should be fed. Fruits can be given as a treat once a week. NO citric. It usually take a while for babies to adjust to greens, keep trying as they will eventually eat them.
Adult
Their ratio should be 80% greens 20% protein. This breaks down to about 15-25 crickets a week. You can feed them all in one day or broken up between a couple, whichever is better for the owner and dragon. Dust with calcium one week then dust with a multivitamin the next. Offer a fresh variety of greens. The same as above, but they should be eating much more. Make sure that there is enough greens for an adult beardie.
HYDRATION:
It is very important to keep your dragon well hydrated. This can be done in several ways. Dragons get a lot of their needed moisture through the foods they eat so it is a good idea to mist the greens and veggies that you feed your dragon. Some dragons will drink from a water bowl but many will not so it is up to the individual keeper to find out if their dragon will or not. Many dragons do just fine with no water bowl in their tank. Most keepers will bath or soak their dragons 3 or 4 times a week for about 15-20 minutes in water that is shoulder deep and between 90-100 degrees. Some like it a little cooler some a little hotter. The last method would be misting your dragon. Misting is of questionable benefit but dragons may lick up water that is misted on their head and drips to their lips. Misting is probably most beneficial when the dragon is in shed and the mist will help moisten and loosen the shedding skin.
LIGHTING/HEAT/TEMPERATURES:
Baby/Juvenile
UVA lighting provides heat in the form of indoor flood lights, reptile bulbs or typical household bulbs. The wattage of the bulb required to reach proper basking temperatures of 110-115* (see Measuring Temps section below) for a baby depends on the size of the tank, the ambient temperature inside your house, cage decor and it's proximity to the basking site. Heat bulbs and UVB bulbs should be set up by a timer available at your local hardware store. They should be set for a basic 14/10 day. There should be a good gradient temp between the basking site and the cool end. The ambient temperature for the cool side should be 70-85F with the temp closer to 85F for a baby.
UVB lighting provides rays essential for good physical and mental health. UVB fixtures should be no less than 18 inches long and should be placed directly on top of the screen top so that the dragon can get within 6-8 inches of the light. Longer fixtures reaching the length of the tank will help ensure good exposure. Some fixtures come with a plastic lens over the bulb that should be removed before using.
Adult
UVA lighting provides heat in the form of indoor flood lights, reptile bulbs or typical household bulbs. The wattage of the bulb required to reach proper basking temperatures of 110-115* (see Measuring Temps section below) for a dragon depends on the size of the tank, the ambient temperature inside your house, cage decor and it's proximity to the basking site. Heat bulbs and UVB bulbs should be set up by a timer available at your local hardware store. They should be set for a basic 14/10 day. There should be a good gradient temp between the basking site and the cool end. The ambient temperature of the cool side should be 70-85F with the temp being closer to 80F for an adult.
UVB lighting provides rays essential for good physical and mental health. UVB fixtures should be no less than 18 inches long and should be placed directly on top of the screen top so that the dragon can get within 6-8 inches of the light. Longer fixtures reaching the length of the tank will help ensure good exposure. Some fixtures come with a plastic lens over the bulb that should be removed before using.
Night temps
Night time the dragon needs a cooling off period as well as complete darkness. As long as the temp does not drop below 60ºF no heat should be added to the enclosure. If temps do drop below 60ºF then a heat mat mounted to the side wall of the enclosure or a ceramic heat emitter can be used to raise the temps. Night glow or red lights should be avoided for night time heat.
Measuring Temps
There are two methods to measure basking surface temps. The first is with a digital thermometer with a probe. Using this method you place the probe of the digital thermometer directly on the hottest spot of the basking surface. Remember we are trying to read the surface temp not the air temp. Care must be taken to ensure the probe is in direct firm contact with the surface and that the thermometer has had long enough time to reach the maximum temp, this may take several minutes depending on the digital thermometer.
The second method is the best and fastest way. Using an infra red temp gun is more accurate and much faster. You simply point the temp gun at the basking surface and push the button. The temp gun gives you an instant and accurate reading of the surface temp of the basking area.
All temperatures should be accurately measured with a digital thermometer or temp gun. All other forms of measurement may be as much as 20 degrees off.
UVB LIGHTING SUGGESTIONS:
Repti Sun 10.0
Mercury Vapor Bulbs
Arcadia D3+ 12% Reptile
SUPPLEMENT SUGGESTIONS:
Calcium
Rep-cal Phosphate free w/d3
Absolute Calcium
Minerall
Calypso
Note: Dragon Dust is NOT a calcium supplement.
Multivitamin
Herptivite
Reptivite
Parasite control
Parazap
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Credits:
This care sheet is a compilation of information submitted by past and present Staff members.
jrasmusson
01-15-2009, 21:39
Now WHY hasnt THIS been posted as a STICKY??? This is great information, and in ONE spot!
I WANT THESE THINGS OUT OF MY HOUSE! :)
If you weren't so particular about them going to good homes, you would already have them gone!!!!!!!!!!!:eek::D
SeattlesGirl
01-16-2009, 14:08
Oh wow! I'm stoked you are bringing some to the meeting! I think that these are some of the babies that I've been talking to Deb about adopting. That will be great for Olivia to see them. Oh I wish that I had everything set up already, but Deb did mention that I need to be a member for at least a month prior to adopting, and I'm bringing our form and dues to this first meeting :p
But I'm really exctied that Olivia will be able to check some of them out up close. This is going to be a great learning experience for her.
And I would like to add, that any of you who would like to teach my kids ANYTHING about herps of any kind, please don't hold back! They are so curious and interested in animals, I want to make sure they keep up that desire for information and a respect and love for them all their lives. :)
I am only going to be bringing Olivia to the 18th meeting for a first go, so that it's not too overwhelming with both hyper kiddies. :rolleyes:
I am only going to be bringing Olivia to the 18th meeting for a first go, so that it's not too overwhelming with both hyper kiddies. :rolleyes:
I am so stoked you're bringing Olivia! yay! now I don't have to worry about bringing Maya! She's 10 (don't be deceived that she's taller than I am :D) if the girls get bored they can hang together or somethin quietly... I'll have Maya bring her DS....
yay!
Hey Jenn, which ones do you have left?
I've still got 7 left. That includes the biggest, a bright yellow male, Polly the polydactyl, a really pretty creamy pale one, the little runt with gorgeous yellow and orange, and three others that don't stand out particularly in my memory but are still very nice dragons. :) I took a couple of pics in the bath today but I haven't uploaded them yet. I'll do that tomorrow.
Jennifer
JessySihk
01-29-2009, 02:43
these little cutie-pies were all sitting in a row so I took a few quick pics. not the best background, but you can see some of the color variation
At this size they are all sexable trust me =] Its quite easy already to tell on my little 6 inch long baby. Im mostly always right when someone on the Bearded dragons forum asks for help sexing, I was only wrong once and he was a late bloomer i had sexed as female at 6 1/2 inches =] When they reach 7 to 8 inches you should accurately be able to sex them visually if you know what you are looking for. <.< Not to sound weird but ive looked at alot of beardie Nether regions >.<
JessySihk
01-29-2009, 02:47
Oh you have already sexed? o.0 I am confused lol.
Oh man wait until you guys see bones after he sheds his head and tail in a few days, hes OUTRAGEOUSLY orange red, like ive never seen a brighter lizard in person (Though im sure they exist) I made a good choice from the breeders i got him from ;] They been doin it for over 20 years so you should expect nothing but amazing.
ok ... back to the available beardies :)
here is a pic taken at the last meeting of the pile o' beardies still left.
Here's a good pic of all of the available ones (includes the two smallest, which weren't at the meeting), during bath time yesterday.
http://www.kizandjenn.com/January2009/DSCN7254.jpg
Jennifer
stamp4hobby
01-30-2009, 21:12
Those guys are darling!
onebadrr
01-30-2009, 22:32
Luke's a friggin behemoth!
Luke certainly is, but that's not him. :) That's his brother!
Here's a different pic of all of them together. Luke is on the left (he is shedding his head, that's why it's pale). The other big boy is on the right. The only way to tell them apart is the paler black on Luke and his clear nails.
http://www.kizandjenn.com/January2009/DSCN7253.jpg
Wanna beardie for your birthday????
Jennifer
Adams Family
01-30-2009, 23:53
what great pictures jenn.. so wonderful. how often do u bathe them?
Thanks! I don't bathe them very often, like once every 1-2 weeks. Sometimes they get their bath because somebody took a big poo and they all decided to run through it and then climb on each other....
They usually get 2 baths in a row. Fill the tub and put the BDs in. Come back 5 minutes later and drain the tub, wash all the fresh poo down the drain and rinse the tub (and BDs), then fill again and let them play some more. I only fill it to the point that water covers most of the bottom, so it's bare on one end and 2" deep on the other.
They're very entertaining, but also a big strain on the budget and my time. So everybody adopt beardies! GET THESE THINGS OUT OF HERE! :eek:
Jennifer
Ya id always have to give my beardies baths before taking them to show my kids class.That way we would avoid the grand finali! They love to poo in warm baths it NEVER fails!Were did these beardies come from ?Are any of them from the eggs ive given you?I got a house in olympia and im doing really good so im getting my big beardie back ,This time around im keeping my reptiles to a minimum ! Dont quote me on that!
BD = Bad Dragon? ;)
Bodacious Dragon. ;)
Ya id always have to give my beardies baths before taking them to show my kids class.That way we would avoid the grand finali! They love to poo in warm baths it NEVER fails!Were did these beardies come from ?Are any of them from the eggs ive given you?I got a house in olympia and im doing really good so im getting my big beardie back ,This time around im keeping my reptiles to a minimum ! Dont quote me on that!
Great! I'm glad things are turning back around for you. :) All of the beardies from the clutch you gave me found homes. These are from a different clutch I got last year. I have the mom.
And BD = Bearded Dragon. :)
Jennifer
Adams Family
01-31-2009, 13:48
Thanks! I don't bathe them very often, like once every 1-2 weeks. Sometimes they get their bath because somebody took a big poo and they all decided to run through it and then climb on each other....
They usually get 2 baths in a row. Fill the tub and put the BDs in. Come back 5 minutes later and drain the tub, wash all the fresh poo down the drain and rinse the tub (and BDs), then fill again and let them play some more. I only fill it to the point that water covers most of the bottom, so it's bare on one end and 2" deep on the other.
They're very entertaining, but also a big strain on the budget and my time. So everybody adopt beardies! GET THESE THINGS OUT OF HERE! :eek:
Jennifer
Jenn I think it is so cute seeing the beardies bathe :D
I bet they are like kids in there:D
I bathe my Gtp (they LOVE it) swimming around in a circle in the sink ..like there is no tomorrow:rolleyes:
Thanks for sharing the pictures gave me such a smile. CUTE!
SeattlesGirl
02-13-2009, 15:38
Well Jen,
If you are ready to let us adopt one of your bubbas, we are ready to bring one home! The 75 gallon is all set up now with tiles in the bottom, we got one of those lovely giant UVB bulbs and a few other basking and night heat bulbs as well. We are all set! I think if you are going to bring them to the meeting this Sunday, I would like to have Olivia pick one out to bring home. Let me know what you think :)
We are SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO excited! :D
Heather & Olivia
I'll be bringing all of the available ones to the meeting. See you there!
Jennifer
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