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I'm worried about my new baby Lilo. I bought him on June 29, and he seemed alert and active for the first few days, but has declined in the past week or so. He is 8" long and weighed 11 grams when he came home. He is now down to 9 grams. He is in a 40 gal breeder tank, Reptisun UVB light a...

Hi everyone! I'd like to introduce our new baby Lilo (our last beardie was named Stych....). We're guessing by his size that he is about 3 months old. We hope to have many years of good times!

I found something that literally drives Stych wild....Healthy Herp dried grasshoppers. He never ate anything that wasn't a live feeder before, but now, just the sight of the bottle causes him to go crazy. When I add it to his salad, I have to put them in outside of the tank, otherwise he...

Hi all, Stych was out of his tank wandering around the family room, and found an orange Skittle under a table. He had it chewed and swallowed before I could get it away from him. :shock: Is this something I should worry about, or will it just pass through his system like the rest of his...

Dear Beardie owners: Beware of ordering anything on-line from Reptile Depot. I have had nothing but problems with them, and after doing some checking (after I ordered, of course) I discovered that they have an F rating from the Better Business Bureau in California and are considered to be...

I had what I thought was a great idea the other day. Stych's viv needed cleaning and it was a gorgeous afternoon, so I put his basking log and food dish into his old tank and hauled things out to our deck. I figured he could soak up some natural UV rays, and thought since so many other people...

My baby is definitely growing up :roll: Yesterday he managed to puff into a full beard.....not black yet, but a full beard nonetheless. I don't know which of us was more startled! After he did it, he had this look that was a combination of "what the heck did I just do" and " hot d***...

OK, since it got up to almost 70 degrees in eastern Iowa, I thought I'd take Stych outside to show him what the real world looked like. He was laying there peacefully on the front of my sweater, seeming to enjoy the sunshine when my brain completely left my head..I thought it would be a...

Ok, since I've read all sorts of great things about mvb's here, (and being a pushover for peer pressure :) ), I splurged and bought Stych a T-Rex 100 watt UV heat bulb and the tall dome fixture for it. I was so excited when the box arrived 3 days early! I set everything up, measured like...

Hi everyone, I'm wondering if I'm doing the right thing for Stych. He seems to be trying to brumate, and I know he's way too young. On Tuesday, he started hiding in his hide box and not wanting to come out at all. I know its cold here in Iowa (-23 as we speak), but its 68* in the house...

Talk about customer service! I placed my first order with repitlefood.com on 12/20 for 250 3/8" crickets. The order shipped on 12/22 and was supposed to get here by 10 am on 12/23. Well, because of all the storms, the crix were stranded in Memphis, TN. and then in Cedar Rapids, IA. and...

Greetings all! I am sure that this has probably been asked and answered before, so I thank you for being patient with my asking again. I just got a new baby yesterday, and wanted to make sure that the lighting setup was right. Our first dragon only lived about 5 months, and I don't want a...

Hi everyone! The house seemed empty without Spike, so I went and got a new baby yesterday. We are still trying to pick a name for him (we're assuming its a him!).......any suggestions will be truly appreciated! He is pretty dark brown right now, so I'm leaning towards 'Truffles' even...

Spike is very lethargic all of a sudden, and isn't eating at all. He has a poo every morning, but just sits on his rock or log all day and doesn't move. When his lights go out, he lays flat on the bottom of the tank over the area where the heat pad is. Is he brumating or is he too young for...

<warning....long post> Hi everyone! I finally have pictures of the newest member of our family, Spike. He is supposed to belong to my 14 year old son, but guess who has been doing all the work and has gotten attached! Here are the vital statistics: Date purchased: Aug. 4, 2008 from...

Hi everyone! We are relatively new beardie owners. We have had Spike for 3 months now, but I have no idea how old he was when we got him. He is currently 9 inches from nose to tail and weighs 42 grams. He is offered crickets every day, but he sometimes refuses to eat. We also offer...