DiamondTiger
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Good morning! We are first time bearded dragon owners who are quickly learning that our research was not enough. We talked to several people who own dragons, read A LOT on line, and THOUGHT we had the basics down before bringing Spiro home. Clearly we were mistaken on a few things, and I am looking to quickly correct the things we've done wrong. We will be picking up a Zoo Med 26061 Reptisun 10.0 T5-Ho Uvb 24W Fluorescent Lamp, 22" this weekend for starters, and a digital Thermometer / Hygrometer. I also think we'll be changing Spiro's flooring from reptile carpet to a nonadhesive shelf liner or tile, because the last few nights his humidity level has gone between 50% & 60% and we know these are way too high. I've tried a few things that haven't helped, and I'm hoping that between getting better gauges and removing the reptile carpet, this will be enough. If not, we will invest in a dehumidifier too.
We got Spiro from a breeder here in our area. He was just at 2 months old when we got him and we've had him 2 weeks (tomorrow) now. He eats "okay" most days, tho some days he just does not want to eat for me and will only eat for my hubby. On average he is eating between 20-40 small to medium size crickets each day + some collard greens with a little acorn squash and parsley mixed in. He really seems to like the squash!
I hope you all will tell me that he looks alright... but if not, please let me know so I can make corrections to have a happy and healthy dragon.
This pic was taken the day we got Spiro (he was 2 months old then... so 8 weeks)
This photo was taken 3 days ago at roughly 10 weeks old.
If you're not able to view the pics I shared, here's a link to the album. The pic of Spiro on the rock is from the first day we got him.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/KFAyFSGQUQcW3Vtk8
We got Spiro from a breeder here in our area. He was just at 2 months old when we got him and we've had him 2 weeks (tomorrow) now. He eats "okay" most days, tho some days he just does not want to eat for me and will only eat for my hubby. On average he is eating between 20-40 small to medium size crickets each day + some collard greens with a little acorn squash and parsley mixed in. He really seems to like the squash!
I hope you all will tell me that he looks alright... but if not, please let me know so I can make corrections to have a happy and healthy dragon.
This pic was taken the day we got Spiro (he was 2 months old then... so 8 weeks)
This photo was taken 3 days ago at roughly 10 weeks old.
If you're not able to view the pics I shared, here's a link to the album. The pic of Spiro on the rock is from the first day we got him.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/KFAyFSGQUQcW3Vtk8