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    Calci sand for my lil beardie

    yah i have ceramic tiles and they look absolutely beautiful.. i had to order them and they were 4$ a piece for a 12x12 piece but definatly worth the lil extra cash as theyre super easy to keep clean and look wonderful.. :) IMO no rish is better than even the smallest risk..
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    My 1st beardie...any advice welcome

    aww he is VERY cute!! With that in mind please know that pretty much anything the pet store(if thats indeed where you got him) told you is probably wrong and can sometimes be very dangerous for your baby.. Unfortunatly pet stores are there to make money even if that means its at the expense of...
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    New member and new beardDragon

    How big are the crickets you're feeding him? If theyre too big he might not go for them simply because he knows theyre too big for him.... They should be no bigger than the space between his eyes.. I know for my 6 week old he eats VERY small crickets.. 1/4" and prolly 3/8" on my next order of 1000..
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    still stressed??

    How old is he? It really depends on their age how much they eat.. When i first got my guy he wouldnt eat any more than 5 or 6 a day then about 4 days later(about a week after i first got him) he started chowing down like 40-50 little 1/4" crickets a day.. Make sure that the crickets are no...
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    new beardie owner,couple of questions

    It sounds like youve got everything you need and such :D Im not to sure about the "medium sand".. As long as its not calcium sand.. That stuff is really horrible. But sifted playgroud sand is fine :) If you want to go the extra step to make sure theres no chance of impaction ceramic tile looks...
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    New member and new beardDragon

    Oh yes yer definatly going to need some more lighting to keep a viv that size warm over a 10 gallon.. Mine is 4'x2'x2' and on the top i have two lights for heat.. One 200watt bulb and one 75 watt which keeps my temps perfect (105-110 on the basking side and 85 or so on the cooler side). I also...
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    still stressed??

    Oh yes... some beardies can stay stressed when they first come to their new home for up to 3 weeks ive heard so i wouldnt worry about 3 days :) Just let him get adjusted for a week or so then start trying to handle him if you think hes getting to stressed out.. :) Im sure you will notice a...
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    Newbie! =)

    Welcome to the forum :D Im sure you will find lots of very very friendly people here who will be happy to help with any questions at all. :)
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    Newbie with Dragon arriving this weekend!

    actually.. my bad... haha.. I didnt realize this was posted by the same person haha.. i should probably wake up before i start ranting lol.
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    Falkor has Arrived early!! HELP!

    hahaha yah its all good :lol: I'll take it as a compliment towards my sheer lack of creativity in choosing my beardies name haha..
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    Newbie with Dragon arriving this weekend!

    Ok.. Why is everyone now naming their beardie Falkor!?!?! DAMNIT haha. Thats 3 Falkors atleast here now.. haha
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    New member - well sort of

    Welcome to the forum!!! Make sure you come here often! hehe.. Everyone on this forum is GREAT! They will be more than happy to help you make sure yer lil beardie is a happy healthy guy as long as you are willing to learn A LOT and accept the advice these experienced breeders and owners are...
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    Falkor has Arrived early!! HELP!

    Argh.. You stole my beardies name!! haha.. :evil: Perhaps i should have choosen a lesser known dragon to name him after instead of that big white flying bugger from the Neverending Story haha.. ;-)
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    Soon to be Beardie owner!Pic of Viv and Baby Beadie(newpics)

    haha yah i cant stop watching the little guy... im so afraid to handle him tho cause im afraid ill break him haha. hes so unbelievably tiny! i do manage to build up the courage to pick him up atleast once a day hehe. the breeder handled them quite a bit i guess so hes pretty tame already and...
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    New beardie daddy!

    haha i hear ya on the being afraid to leave the house thing haha.. I j ust got my beardie yesterday and I was afraid to sleep last night and ive refused to leave the house since haha.. Im lost and helpless without my lil guy haha..
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