Just Got My First Beardie!

Roovin · Mar 15, 2018

Haven't decided on a name yet but man I'm blown away, this guy is gorgeous. He was born on 1/5/18 and is a super citrus leatherback

The poor guy was so scared when he arrived to my house. Took him almost the entire day until he'd start eating, but he's eating his crickets just fine now. Still very shy and runs away when my hand enters the enclosure but hopefully he'll accept me soon.

Edit: Just caught the guy totally conked out in his basking spot.

Roovin · Mar 15, 2018

Bedtime and the little guy goes and decides that it's better to sleep UNDER the paper tower substrate then in any of the expensive hiding spots :lol:

PodunkKhaleesi · Mar 16, 2018

Wow, he’s beautiful! He’ll be a stunning adult. And don’t worry—it’s normal for babies to be skittish at this stage. It may take a while for him to calm down and trust you, but it’s all part of the beardie-raising process.

evie123 · Mar 20, 2018

Roovin":2wxysq2o said:
Haven't decided on a name yet but man I'm blown away, this guy is gorgeous. He was born on 1/5/18 and is a super citrus leatherback

The poor guy was so scared when he arrived to my house. Took him almost the entire day until he'd start eating, but he's eating his crickets just fine now. Still very shy and runs away when my hand enters the enclosure but hopefully he'll accept me soon.

Edit: Just caught the guy totally conked out in his basking spot.

He is so adorable!! Omg <3 Names can be really tricky as there are no good ones on the internet aha, but i suggest looking through this forum to find some good ones. I am planning on getting my first beardie soon, how has it been so far? Is he getting used to you?

Roovin · Mar 20, 2018

evie123":42nbtscq said:
He is so adorable!! Omg <3 Names can be really tricky as there are no good ones on the internet aha, but i suggest looking through this forum to find some good ones. I am planning on getting my first beardie soon, how has it been so far? Is he getting used to you?

I decided on Balder (Norse god of light) since he is going to be a nice citrus/yellow beauty when he's grown.

I've kept paper on the outside of his enclosure just to try and put as little stress on him as possible. Each day from today I''ll take a little off. He's aten a few crickets and dubias out of my hand and I've picked him up twice. He'll stay in my hand for about 10 seconds then try to run. It's progress though, I can't expect him to bond with me completely overnight.

PodunkKhaleesi · Mar 20, 2018

In the beginning minimal short handling sessions are best, especially if he’s still got a little relocation stress. Babies can be very flighty so I recommend holding him low to the ground in an area where he’ll be easy to retrieve in case he bolts or jumps (babies are famous for startling many members on these forums with their “suicide jumps”). It’s great that he trusts you enough to eat out of your hand. That’s a big step and it means the bonding has commenced.

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