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  1. Chirple

    Is this dark spot normal ?

    It comes and goes, right now it's really noticeable since he's starting to shed in that area so the shedding contrasts with it. Tank is 50gal UVB (reptisun 10.0 inside tank) + UVA (~110F-ish) eats various dark greens - he's brumating right now so he will eat bugs every once in a while but not...
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    Going on a Vacation, care instruction critique please?

    I am going on a 10-day vacation in about a week and need to figure out a way for my mom to care for my dragon while I am gone. I have not left for more than a day since I've had him, so I've never done this before. - Rip up at least two leaves a day (collar greens - I've written about the...
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    Have been considering rehoming my dragon, what do you think?

    Well... It's been a year since I've had him, but for the past few months I've been worried that I'm not able to provide a good enough home and enough food. I don't know if he's brumating now, but it seems like I always come home to a hardly-eaten salad, the greens starting to go bad from being...
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    Didn't want to eat today, normal ? *n00b*

    He had a really big feast yesterday, so I'm wondering if he's just still satisfied from then and not hungry today. I did just start feeding him superworms since he's gotten pretty big (16-18"), but he's been pooping normally so I don't think they're the issue. He's actually been a very lovely...
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    Is his tail okay (pictures) ?

    He had some retained shed for a week or so (his whole body and tail shed except for the last half of the tail), and some of it came off today - and it is very dark underneath it. Is this normal for the situation ? Should I be worried ? There is still some shed on the very tip of his tail...
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    Mould in dubia bin :(

    I checked on my adult dubia bin today, and to my horror I found mould growing on their food and three of the males appear to be dead (I can't dispose of them right now, so I moved them to a corner until morning - will see if they move). This has never happened in my nymph bin that is smaller...
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    Staying dark, now hiding ?

    Pancake is 4-5 months old. Basking spot 98-113, reptisun 10.0 right near it. He has collar and mustard greens every day, some squash and cucumber - he gets a bath every day and I clean the tub he uses every time (and his urates look healthy and normal). He has dubia roaches and he will eat 7-15...
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    Noise when puffing out beard, paranoid new owner

    Recently, the upper part of my bearded dragon's head turned that milky white, getting ready to shed. I can't tell if the beard is going to shed, but I'm hoping that's the case. He keeps puffing his beard out and when he does so, I hear a sharp intake of air sort of noise. Is this normal ? I...
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    Enclosure "needs" ?

    So, it won't be for a while since my little guy is still on medication, but I'm trying to work on designing some fake rocks and such for him. I did some searching, but found lists of UBV needs and such. badsketch :P If 50% of the width of the cage was how wide the top "shelf" was, would the...
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    Darkens while basking

    Hello ! I've been looking this up and have been finding conflicting information. When he is basking, his scales on top of him turn pretty dark. When he's out to play or asleep, he gets much lighter. Is this normal ? I've heard it is to better absorb heat and that it is normal, but I've heard...
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    How should I mount the UVB ?

    I dug out an old TV stand and set up Pancake's new, bigger tank (I adjusted the shelves and they work perfectly for storing all the bugs !). Anyway, the UVB as you can see is on top of the screen at the moment. Would heavy-duty velcro work for securing it or a smaller strip from WALMART...
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    Pinworms and Coccidia

    I got the fecal test results back, and my bearded dragon has pinworms and high levels of coccidia. Now, I've had him a week and I've let him run around on me (start off holding him but then he wants to go to my shoulder, etc) and in my room a few times. He's adjusted very well and has never...
  13. Chirple

    Hi ! New owner, first reptile ! :D

    Well, we had a brown anole when I was a kid, but I wasn't the one caring for him and was only vaguely aware that his heat and humidity were somehow controlled. His name is Pancake and he's in a very temporary set-up right now. He's shedding (and being misted). This weekend, he's going into...
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