Autumn's new Official Thread update

I got Autumn roughly a year ago, August 2010. He is from Sandfire Dragon Ranch and a gift from my older sister. I had no idea what I was getting into. I got him home and put him on crushed walnut shells, fed him dusted crickets and mealworms every day. I then found this thread and had to start all over lol. He started in a 20L and has upgraded to a 40 breeder. He grew like a weed when we first got him and thought he was a she for the longest time, hint the name. When he started popping orange and yellow colors, we just stuck with it.

His set up is simple but efficient. He has a stick like thing lol that he has had since he was a baby that he loves. This is what he basks on and the basking temps range from 100-103°. He has a Repti-sun mounted inside his cage roughly 8" from his basking spot, but can get 6" away if he chooses. I have a regular 75W household bulb for his heat source and a 15w bulb for added light on the other. It has came to the point where I am worrying about brumation, so today I added a large hide I made out of a usps flat rate box. I added my old shirt that he sleeps on inside the hide for added comfort. He was not impressed when I placed it into his viv today. I will add some pics in a little bit.

Thanks for reading.

Autumn as a little guy

Autumn as a big boy

 

[midmichicer]

Autumn weighs in at 738g today...

 

[Beardednoob]

:shock:

 

[midmichicer]

Couldn't believe it myself. I took him off twice and set it back to zero. 738 both times... I am going to make a new video in a min.

 

[midmichicer]

Autumn got angry at me this evening. He rarely gets this upset, so I had to take pics. I got him out of his tank right when his lights were going off and he wasn't thrilled.

He got to go back to sleep though...

 

[Claudiusx]

Holy crap Autumn is so big!~!!

-Brandon

 

[midmichicer]

Oh yeah, big boy. I need to measure him again. He's shed a few times since I measured him last.

 

[McSkweeky]

He looks so good! I can't believe what a TANK he is! He's going to give Thor (beardednoob) something to strive for. I'm curious how long he is. His coloring is beautiful as well! Nice dragon!

 

[midmichicer]

I went and weighted/measured him....drum roll.....




743g, 22 1/2"

 

[McSkweeky]

:shock: :shock: :shock:

NICE!

 

[Claudiusx]

Wow big dragon!!

-Brandon

 

[midmichicer]

I have no idea what his genes are since he was a Petsmart baby. I know people are like GG!! I really have no idea and honestly don't care what he is. He will be breeding with Summer when the time comes, so their babies will have the Huge gene too.

 

[Claudiusx]

I would say not german giant.

22 inches was the norm before people started breeding for color.

-Brandon

 

[midmichicer]

I agree, he is just a big boy.

 

[Beardednoob]

I would say not german giant.

22 inches was the norm before people started breeding for color.

-Brandon

And then they got smaller or bigger?

 

[Claudiusx]

Smaller.

When you breed for colors and certain morphs like trans and hypo, size has been lost.

Thats why it seems the average for a dragon now is like 19 inches or something along that line.

And why people think a dragon who is 22 inches is a GG, lol.

-Brandon