Recent content by Dirrtydetroit

Been a while since I've posted on here. Found Odin this way this morning thought I would share.

Sorry for the long reply, not on this board as often as I like. A easy way to know if there is enough ventilation, put a fan heater in the viv (take your beardie out first) turn it on to high and see if it warms the area outside the viv up after a few minutes running. This isn't a sure fire way...

Well, have had Odin for almost 6 months now, and wow he has grown. Haven't been on this site often, figured you guys might like to see him now. He eats a ton, cleared out 1000 pheonix worms in a little more than 2 weeks. Currently getting free crix from a buddy who is breeding them. He is going...

Been a while since ive gotten any new photos of Odin. Gave him a bath earlier and decided it was time. My how big hes getting. Im flat as a pancake, where's my heat daddy? I remember when he was as long as my pinky finger. Whatcha got there? Am i related to this thing?

As i have no idea on the fir aspect of your question, i do know its perfectly safe to stain your viv. Just make sure you get very low or no VOC stain and sealer.

As they say, a picture is worth 1000 words. Here's Odins UVB setup, although there are more things on the inside now lol.

This isn't a emergency nor really a question. Just one of things a beardie dad is proud of? Maybe I'm not sure. Odin had a rather large appetite yesterday. Cleared out 40 phoenix worms, 27 crix, 5 grasshoppers and a little bit of salad. Well with big meals come big poops! Found this in his viv...

Another interesting idea i was playing with. Beardies are attracted to movement, a still standing water bowl is just boring to them. If you can place a water bowl inside without it killing your humidity levels, add a fish tank air hose in the bowl. It will make bubbles and keep the water moving...

HAHA had this happen 3 times. Only it was 108* outside, in a black car with 5% window tint. Finally got smart and took my cricket keeper with me and just tossed them in that for the ride home.

Wow, noticed i built Odin a new viv and didnt even post it in this thread, shame on me. Anyways, heres a few quick pics of it 98% finished. Still need some more things on the inside. While it was being built. More recent. His new favorite stick.

So went and got Odin a addition to his viv. Doing it little by little as i figure out what i want to add in there. Not as easy as you think. Ran into these guys while i was browsing. Hard to remember Odin so tiny! They couldnt have been more than two weeks old. Maybe 3 inches head to tail. Got...

So i have made Odin a makeshift bed that i ATTEMPT to put him into every night. At first he was ok with it, but the last 2 nights after hes asleep and i go to pick him up and move him, he freaks out. Full puff, flat as a pancake and hissing. Am i just scaring him from a peaceful sleep or could...

His favorite place to be. Wanted to see what he sees. AHHH, we got a TV junkie here. Phoenix worms. No Phoenix worms...

So havent really posted anything with odin recently, work has been swamping me. But finally got him into his new viv, and on a new diet to boot. Hanging out in his new hammock. Look at mah gut! Had been outside, spoiled little thing, knows hes going back into his viv.

I just recently built my beardie Odin his own 4x2x2 viv also from plywood. I had the same concerns with the ventilation, and never got a solid response from this board. What i have found out in the week he has been in his new home. He has a 2x12" vent on either side of his viv up close to the...