Recent content by codwyer

that was so damn cute, dont know about it doing any harm or not, but it looked fantastic!! complete novice here, how long should beardies be out of their warm cages, wasnt sure if it was ok to take them out and obout for too long, would love to take them out and see the world!

wow what an interssting "thread"(new jargon for me, love to see them, i have only joined the beardie world recently and am facinated at everything i read but yoru pics werejust amazing! tanks

hey, fair play to you for adopting him, trust me you wil get plently of fun and enjoyment out of him. i would also agree about not using wood chip or sand, i kitted my tank out with a mix of reptile carpet and paper towel and a bit of slate for a variety of textures for them. also be careful...

god, as much as i love this website, it is often quite sad to hear about all the lovely little beardies that dont make it, my poor little ike was a trooper and gave me so much joy, still hate walking into the sitting room and not seeing him there, but as you said, i do remember all the nice...

hey, sorry to hear bout your little guy, try syringe feeding him pureed veg and calcium supplements and chicken baby food alterntively, also bathe him in tepid water for bout 10 mins at a gotho rhydrate him (but not any less than 2 hours before his heat lamp goes off , cause he could get cold

sorry didnt see that yogie had passed away before i postted my messge, i lost my little fela Ike just last monday too, he looked the same a Yogie, very thin and weak but had spouts of activity and good form too. so sorry for your trouble, thoughts are with you!!!!1

hey, so so sorry to heat your litle fella not doing so well. from th picture he looks far too thin andemaciated for a 2 year old. try syringe feeding him pureed food mixed with calcium supplements, also baby food with chicken is good as you can syringe feed it and he'll get protein from that...

hey, any update? how the little guy doing, have they eaten yet?

hi, sorry to hear that your baby is not doing well. try puree some veg and see if you can syringe feed him or put drop of food on his nose and see if he licks it off my poor little fella died just last monday, he wasnt eating much either so be careful, the weight just seemed to drop off him...

Hi thanks for all your advise and suggestions, unfortunately poor Ike died early this morning. he did well for 2 last few weeks and gained weight and was back in good form but unfortunately he took ill last night and passed away at around 05.30 this am. very sad really!!

hi thanks again, i will invest in a new thermometer and check the temps but i think the one i am using is quite accurate. the tank Ike is in is a 40 gallon tank and the flourescent bulb is about 14 inches away from him (should i move it, and can you recommend a better one?). i use Nutrobal...

hi, thanks so much for your reply. Ike has been off sorts for the last 4 days ( 3 days before i brought him to the vet ). he last ate crickets ( no bigger than space btwn his eyes) and raw carrott, this would be usual feed for him. he is housed alone in his tank, the substrate is repti grass...

hi i am looking for some help. my baby beardie, Ike ( bout 3 months old) isn't eating and has lost weight over the last day, he looks very emaciated and frail, you can easily see his pelvic bone and hip bones he has lost so much weight since yesterday. i took him to the vet today and he gave...