Charliesndshelly
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I have always wanted a bearded dragon. When my friend told me of someone looking for a new home for their baby (4inches) I took it as a sign to take the little one in.
When I picked him up he was in a small tank with sand .. just sand. No other accessories for him to climb on. Dead crickets everywhere. And a water dish made out of a lid from a candle and one dome light with no bulb in it. I asked how long they have had him and they said about 6 months! Living like this! She also said the whole 6 months they could not get him to eat. They also mentioned they often forgot about him
I have had him for about 2 weeks now. I have been doing my research like crazy! There's just so much I really don't know. He eats regularly now. I feed him about 5-10 roaches a day. I just read right before writing this that I may be under feeding him? Ah! I just keep reading so many different wide ranges of information. Also, everything the guy at the pet store told me is completely opposite from what I am reading on this site. He also did shed once and has grown just a tiny bit. I'm assuming that's a good sign.
Anyways, I just want to make sure he is completely healthy and I don't want to do any more harm to him that has already been done. He's also very scared of me and I really want to get him more comfortable with me. He has all the right lighting, 55 gallon tank and a basking area! He seems to be enjoying himself.
So if anyone has any advice for me with raising a baby BD and how to get his health at 100% that would he greatly appreciated!!
Thank you all!
-Michelle
When I picked him up he was in a small tank with sand .. just sand. No other accessories for him to climb on. Dead crickets everywhere. And a water dish made out of a lid from a candle and one dome light with no bulb in it. I asked how long they have had him and they said about 6 months! Living like this! She also said the whole 6 months they could not get him to eat. They also mentioned they often forgot about him
I have had him for about 2 weeks now. I have been doing my research like crazy! There's just so much I really don't know. He eats regularly now. I feed him about 5-10 roaches a day. I just read right before writing this that I may be under feeding him? Ah! I just keep reading so many different wide ranges of information. Also, everything the guy at the pet store told me is completely opposite from what I am reading on this site. He also did shed once and has grown just a tiny bit. I'm assuming that's a good sign.
Anyways, I just want to make sure he is completely healthy and I don't want to do any more harm to him that has already been done. He's also very scared of me and I really want to get him more comfortable with me. He has all the right lighting, 55 gallon tank and a basking area! He seems to be enjoying himself.
So if anyone has any advice for me with raising a baby BD and how to get his health at 100% that would he greatly appreciated!!
Thank you all!
-Michelle