Hello,
I recently got my beardie. I need some advice about its care and also to know if im doing anything wrong. The petstore I got it from was a local place that was a little bit strange. The first one they gave me died in about a day or 2 (Was sick i believe). I went back a couple weeks later and they gave me a free new one. I’m asking for advice because of the past experience with the one I had before. Ive had this one for about 2 weeks and it is doing very well. It eats nonstop. I give it around 20-40 crickets a day (juvenile). I also offer it greens although it only eats the greens when they start to dry which is weird. Is that enough food? He’s always looking for more. Also, it is always stressed. The only time it's not stressed is when it eats, then right after the beard and stomach turn very dark. The temps in the viv are 100 (100w bulb i have a spare 75 if that’s too much) basking and 80 on the cool side. It never really goes to the basking spot and instead lays on a log near the basking spot but in the middle of the viv. Right now its shedding which could be a factor? Its also glass surfs often but lately not as much. Is there something I am doing that is upsetting him? Is the layout of the tank (20gal) incorrect? Another thing is this one isn’t as calm. Sometimes i’ll lay my hand in the tank and it will walk up to it and run away and escape the tank but doesn’t try to bite or anything like that.
I recently got my beardie. I need some advice about its care and also to know if im doing anything wrong. The petstore I got it from was a local place that was a little bit strange. The first one they gave me died in about a day or 2 (Was sick i believe). I went back a couple weeks later and they gave me a free new one. I’m asking for advice because of the past experience with the one I had before. Ive had this one for about 2 weeks and it is doing very well. It eats nonstop. I give it around 20-40 crickets a day (juvenile). I also offer it greens although it only eats the greens when they start to dry which is weird. Is that enough food? He’s always looking for more. Also, it is always stressed. The only time it's not stressed is when it eats, then right after the beard and stomach turn very dark. The temps in the viv are 100 (100w bulb i have a spare 75 if that’s too much) basking and 80 on the cool side. It never really goes to the basking spot and instead lays on a log near the basking spot but in the middle of the viv. Right now its shedding which could be a factor? Its also glass surfs often but lately not as much. Is there something I am doing that is upsetting him? Is the layout of the tank (20gal) incorrect? Another thing is this one isn’t as calm. Sometimes i’ll lay my hand in the tank and it will walk up to it and run away and escape the tank but doesn’t try to bite or anything like that.