It's the weekend, time for a Devlyn update!
We did go to the pet store having their small "reptile round up" at a PetSmart. There were 2 bearded dragons, 2 snakes, and 2 tortoises.
I've never seen the problems some people report online with local pet shops, especially a chain store, having terrible advice or treating animals poorly. Like bearded dragon babies, I've never seen cohabitation for babies at any pet store in my area. They are always solo, have UVB lights, basking, get veggies every day. I adopted Devlyn from a lady almost 2 hours from where I am, and it sounded like there Devlyn was in a store where the conditions sucked. My local stores are always fine.
Anyway Devlyn did great. She handles car rides like a champ. About 15 minute drive each way. We stayed for 20 minutes to keep it short. She was white belly the whole time, calm, looking around. She got within a few feet of 2 adult male dragons. Barry who was 3 years and Goliath who was 6 years. Big beautiful male dragons, there might have been 500-600 gram monster boys, huge! The males had already been out for at least an hour and were a bit cold, Devlyn was still mostly warm even after the car ride (she was in my sweatshirt preserving heat). She looked at the other beardies and didn't react. A little stink eye but not much. She let one of the herp handler people pet her and she had a very dragon response of not even aknowledging the existence of this hooman , lol.
It was funny when one of the herp lady presentors was like "Oh she looks healthy, what kind of set up do you have at home?" I could see her brace for me to say something inadequate, the lady breathed an obvious sigh of relief as I explained Devlyn's home set up with the size, lights, UVB, her diet, etc. The herp ladies all seemed happy to see someone bring their own herp.
There were so many dogs, this wasn't one of the dog or cat days people. One crazy dog keep barking, pulling on his leash, trying to jump at people, just really poorly trained (not trained or cared for in truth) and he was definitely a grown adult dog, I don't know breeds, some medium large pointy eared dog with medium length fur. The other dogs were all on good behavior.
Devlyn got to see her favorite ramp she loves to hang out in the store. 3 of them in a row. That was something she looked at more and I let her crawl on them too. She loves her ramp. In her hypothetical future 6 foot long enclosure I would have to get her multiple ramps because she loves them. I could fit 1 more in her current set up with some changes, I'm thinking about it.
View media item 13105A good day. She got superworms, yum yum yum yum!
I'm also going crazy researching a probiotic for her. She is by all accounts doing so well. She gets loose stools sometimes. Gaining weight. She is a very good eater now. She doesn't even seem picky with vegetables, as long as I offer greens before any bugs she will eat greens. She had 1 day this week of just greens to start the transition from juvenile to subadult diet style. I gave her less overall bugs all week too. A very different situation from when I first got her and would spend a few hours every day encouraging her to eat bugs because she wouldn't and she lost some weight when I first got her.
The vet said unless she shows other signs of illness the loose stools may be the change in diet I started to do with her. More vegetables than bugs means more moisture and looser stools. I don't water her greens, I do wash them and Pat dry. What he said makes sense, but I think a probiotic won't hurt as long as it is Beardie approved. My 3 choices for probiotic are: Benebac
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002DGYIC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_632mDbSMHBMVB
According to the beautiful dragon website the only strain listed to prove reduction of harmful bacteria and yeast is Lactobacillus acidophilus. My brain needs a break trying to research this stuff. It's a special kind of exhausting. Plus my parents want to take me to brunch tomorrow which means they have an ulterior motive to bring up to me. Ugh. I'd rather pull weeds from my garden but I'll go...then buy one of the probiotics online