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Fred doesn't actively seek out contact however being relaxed with their human might be considered being "happy", although i just see it as being comfortable. I think its all subjective anyho

I no longer hand feed Fred, he tore a small piece off my finger... tongs and only tongs now haha.

Nothing wrong with having a stumpy, just need to make sure it doesnt spread or become serious, id take him in.

Cool, as he probably just likes that spot then, just check your temps routinely and ensure the UVB is set at an appropriate distance. as long as he is eating and is active he looks like a normal weird beardie.

yes, you will want the vet to see if the damage is any further up the tail. Where did you get the little guy from? most places will exchange with a healthy animal if you just got him.

does he ususally hang out at that spot? is there a heat source we are not seeing?

if he is walking just fine then yes, completely normal, the straight leg (aka sexy leg) is a normal thing they do, you'll find they love to freak you out with the way they lay down.

for the tile you can bake at 450 for 30 mins, for the cave it depends on what the material is however if you have any kind of steam cleaner that'll get the job done without having to bake.

you can use a toothbrush, lets you work around the curves and bits

I have 1/2 of viv with slate tile, 1/4 with red brick, acting as a barrier, then last 1/4 playsand and river rocks. tile is easy to dissenfect, brick gives good climbing and heat retention, and sand lets him relax and dig when he wants. with a smaller section of sand it's easier to clean out and...

A reminder... dont hand feed insects to full grown beardies... use tongs, ouch... Fred got a bit too excited and lunged after a roach that i had on my finger. i was moving to put it on the floor for him to attack but he decided to do a pre-emptive strike on it. almost ripped my finger tip off!

depending on the amount of room you have you should just go with the larger tank, they grow up pretty fast. if your hell bent on getting him early though just get the 20 long and he'll be ok for a few months. keep a good eye out for tank deals while you have him though, that way you can snatch...

Fred has eaten full sized adults for a while now, since he was bout 12 inches. his bite has massive power and he cuts them clean in half with two bites (actually almost took my fingertip off yesterday haha) it comes down to how your individual beardie eats. Fred has always chewed up his food...

I mostly use slate tile on 1/2 of the tank, 1/4 of it is regular red bricks and the last 1/4 is a section of play sand and river rocks and slate rock mixed in. Fred is usually on the brick versus the sand but i keep it in there just for a change in floor texture and to let him relax his joints...