Recent content by finnie

Thanks everybody for your input about these bugs. Kracken is happy and healthy. I gave him a few good soakings since the incident, and he's just fine - no impaction problems. He did look at me like I was insane when I pulled him away from the beetles! Like he could totally fix this whole...

Thanks for your reply. I've been watching him since it happened - he seems pretty pleased with himself! Sitting in the grass, with a very happy colour - staring at that plant. I won't let this happen again. These beetles are so bad here in Ontario this year - they move from one plant in my...

Hi all. I could use a bit of help here. My beardie just had a huge feast of Japanese Beetles. Not sure how many he ate - but I'm sure it was over 5 - I had to pull him away from the plant that was covered with them. Can anyone tell me if these are toxic to Beardies? (please don't tell me I'm...

Hi. I've had the same problem with my beardie for over a year now. He ate a bit of greens when we first got him, then for over a year now... nothing. In fact, he looks at me like they're poisonous! A couple weeks ago, I bought some fat butterworms. Hid them under greens. It caused the...

Thought it was you! No thanks - one spoiled dragon is all we can handle. My husband teases me that the dragon gets better food/attention than him!! Thanks anyway.

Hey... AprilMayJune... I think I know you!! Are you the wonderful lady who gave me so much fantastic info about a year ago on Bearded Dragons - when I was searching for one? If so... because of all your help -- things are going really well -- Thank you!! :D

Thanks so much for the feeding info. My dragon has now started eating more and more... so the babyfood may not be needed at all. But now I know how to do it, just in case. We're just outside London, Ontario. Thanks again!! :D

Can you tell me how you feed your beardies the baby food? My 1yr old is just coming out of brumation, and not yet really eating much of anything at all, but is starting to become more active. She also hates veggies of any type! So wondered if I could try a bit of babyfood, just not sure how...

Hi all. I've had my beardie for about a year now, and have been buying all his lighting from the PetSmart store. I know there must be an inexpensive alternative to this... can anyone help me? Just wondering where I could find the uvb lighting, and heat lights elsewhere. We're in Canada -...

Hi, can I ask a brumating question? If you think it's brumating... should the lights/temps change? Do they need as much heat? I can see the point of the soaks (was it once a week?), should you try to feed them when they're so tired? Mine hasn't been interested in food for about 3 weeks...

Hi, I'm from the London area, and am having the same issues with the crickets and worms. I've been lately trying to feed my 1 yr old more supers than crickets... but right now he's slowed his eating greatly (think he's starting a slight brumation). The guy at Petsmart suggested to buy a few...

Hi, mine is doing the same thing. Used to eat like crazy, now seems to eat every other day or less. Mine is about 9 months old, and all the lights are new and exactly as they should be too. I'm thinking the cooler days are affecting her - so maybe she's just slowing down now. I'm very...

Hi. Hard to tell for me. Could you try this little trick? Give him a nice warm bath, when you take him out hold him in your hand with his head near your fingers, tail laying down your arm. Pull up the tail with the other hand. I find if you gently rub the area where the bumps should be...

Oh shoot... I was really hoping to get rid of the crickets. Thanks so much for the info. Kracken is about 18 inches now. Is there a certain worm that would suffice over any crickets at all - or am I just dreaming? Thanks again! :)

I usually put half a spoonful into Kraken's salad every other day. With the misting of the salad, it makes them nice and soft for him. He used to only eat the brown ones, then moved on to the red ones, and now eats them all, and loves them. I have a really hard time getting him to touch his...