Now that I've found the right forum: Here's Atlas!

[Explora]

Hello everyone! I'm a brand new beardie Mommy and I am so excited to be here! About a month and a half ago my roommate told me about a bearded dragon that someone had returned to PetSmart because he didn't know they would get so big. The little guy was too big for the regular cage, so the staff had to keep him in the back all by himself. I had been thinking about getting a beardie for quite some time, and "Draco's" story just broke my heart, so I brought him home! His new name is Atlas, and I think he's about 14 weeks old now, and already at 11 inches! I finally got the new tile for him today, and it looks great! He seems to like it just fine I think I really lucked out with this guy. He's never hissed at me, and the only time he bit me was while I was hand feeding him on a ledge and he fell. He's not fussy about anything, really, although nopales are definitely his favorite! As you can see, I am just goofy over this silly lizard!!

Atlas about a week after I got him

Sometimes he gets bored lol

In his old cage

Yay for happy colors!

The ghetto-tastic stick I rigged up for him

My birthday presents, since most of them were for him anyway!

He likes to balance on his stomach lol

I like to call him my little gold coin :3

11 inches and counting!

Pretty new background

A big view of the new cage and tile!

We are quite the little fashion model :3

Such a handsome little man

 

[FranktheTank]

I love him, so adorable. I have a question, you said nopales were his favorite, what is a nopale?

-Kaleen

 

[Explora]

A nopale is the leaf of the prickly pear cactus. You can get them at Walmart for like $1.50 a pound, but they're super light! I paid 53 cents for a huge leaf. They last a really long time, and according to my beardie book they are super healthy for a dragon. So basically, they're my favorite too lol. He'll eat leafy greens like collard and kale if he has to, but he looooooves cactus!

 

[TheAnthropologist]

Wow, cool, I have never heard about nopales! I LOVE your beardies back pattern, very pretty.

 

[AtlasStrike]

Aww, my Ball Python is named Atlas.

I'm a new beardie mommy too, I just brought home my little guy today. Haven't done the whole name thing yet, but I hope his story ends up being as happy as your Atlas.

 

[Explora]

My sister had a ball python a few years ago named Zaida one of the best pets we've ever owned! And thanks for all the love!

 

[suzjohnson]

Atlas, you are one lucky boy! Keep goin' and a growin' for your ma.