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I second the suggestion for 2% Chlorhexidine Gluconate. You can often find gallon concentrate for about $20-30 and it dilutes to 2 ounces per gallon of water for a general purpose disinfectant. Its also used as a wound wash, which is why its so safe. The only issue I have with Chlorhexidine is...

I've used alfalfa pellets as dig box material, but be warned it will get EVERYWHERE.

All hard drying sealers are non-toxic ONCE CURED. The differences are how long a particular product takes to cure and how hard/durable the final finish is. Typically, though not always, the oil based finishes are more durable then water based finishes but emit more fumes and take longer to cure...

Well, its been almost a year since I last posted about my male dragon Oscar, and I'm sad to say Oscar passed away. He turned 8yrs old on the 27th of July. I had him put down at the vet yesterday due to multiple medical concerns. Oscar never improved and continued to have difficulty walking and...

Looking good, thank you for the hard work!

So he went to the specialist on Tuesday. A whole body CT scan was performed. The only oddity observed was periosteal proliferations along several cervical, thoracic, and lumbar vertebrae. It wasn't quite clear to me, but I believe that means arthritis. It could be due to his age and size. The...

LLLreptile has a pretty active Youtube channel that includes videos of their husbandry practices. When I lived in California I also went to a couple of their stores, which as far as pet stores go, where pretty good regarding animal care. Not perfect, but pretty darned good for a pet store. I do...

Wow, that's a lot more then he gets now. Thank you for taking the time to research that! I'll up his dose tomorrow. He's doing good. I observed visible improvement in his mobility today. Still a long ways to go, but I'm letting myself become hopeful. I'm anxious to see how he will be come...

No, he can't curl up his tail.

For the B1, I measured out roughly .25grams (1 tablet) of finely ground powder (yay coffee grinder). I then mixed this with 5mls (1tspn) of water. For today's feeding I gave him 3 or 4 drops, which based on my calculations was approximately 3 to 4mg of B1. This is all rough science though, and...

There is no doubt that Epoxy finishes win with regards to durability, toughness, and resistance to moisture. However many of them do not hold up well to UV light...just an FYI. However bearded dragons do not thrive in moist habitats, and as such any conventional wood sealant would be a durable...

I have an appointment with the specialty exotic vet on the 14th. They are perhaps the best exotic animal vets in the state. I'm hoping I can get some answers. Good, bad, or worse..I just want to know. I've have been feeding Oscar more protein and increased his B vitamin intake, especially B1...

I'm pretty sure he got a little to active and was trying to climb the side of the enclosure and flipped over. It had me pretty freaked out, as his cage is already empty of all furniture and is just towels. However I hung a towel over the side of the cage to prevent him from seeing his...

I too have often contemplated a fountain, but as already mentioned, it can significantly impact humidity levels. Bearded Dragons needs relatively low humidity, so care must be taken to avoid this. That said, chronic dehydration is perhaps a more serious concern, especially for those animals...

I've posted pictures on the UVB meter owners message board. I have a parallel conversation going on over there. Here is something strange. So Bob sent me two packages, one of which he stated was a mistake. They both came and were both opened before I verified the tracking numbers to see which...