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  1. KristenT

    New Rescue

    I couldn't say no. I got these pictures of a bearded dragon needing a home. He's 4, and according to what I've been told doesn't eat veggies, is 13 inches long, clearly has MBD and was 'treated' a year ago for 'vitamin c deficiancy' but he's 'done with those meds' and is in a 20 gallon tank. I...
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    What to do with a too-large hornworm

    Tazz has been off his food again (he's getting to be a stately old fellow and picky) so I got him a cup of horn worms that were the perfect size. Three days later, I understand why they are also called goliath worms. Holy. Giant. Worm. It's too big to feed Tazz, I'm pretty sure. It's three...
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    Herp vet in the Atlanta area

    Hey everyone! Apologies if this is somewhere else, but im operating from an uncooperative phone and couldn't find anything. Im looking for recommendations on a good Herp vet in or around the Atlanta area. All I've been able to find so far are exotic vets that aren't trained or certified in...
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    Brumation not going well...?

    Tazz will be 7 this year. His normal brumation habits are about a good month totally down followed by some up and down for a few weeks until he finally comes out of it. During the up and down period, he will still occasionally eat. This year he's acting different. We lost power in late September...
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    Tips for finding a good Herp Vet?

    Hi everyone... I just moved to another state, (ok, moved about a year ago now) and Taz is acting a little off, so I'm looking for a vet to take him to. Does any one have any tips on how to tell if a vet is just a 'reptile enthusiast' or an actual herp vet? So far, all the vets I've found in the...
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    Help finding local suppliers - DFW, TX area

    My between my beardie and leo, I'm getting eaten out of house and home. All the pet store chains offer are crickets (noisy and smelly), and millworms, super worms, and wax worms. I'm trying to find someon - anyone! - in the DFW area that sells, or knows where to buy (locally!) silk worms, butter...
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    Live feeders for an adult: How much is too much?

    So, Taz went through an entire container of worms today. 'Hog' is the immediate word that comes to mind... but it got me thinking. Taz has never been all that big on veggies. He'll eat them, but begrudgingly so. But I could probably put a container of 100 butter worms in there, and he'd eat...
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    Just wondering if this is normal....

    So, I've had a female leo dumped on me. I haven't a clue how to care for one, but I'm trying. She looks and seems healthy enough, crawls about when I handle her, she's really quite sweet. The temperatures here have dropped though darastacally, and I'm not sure if they brumate for the winter or...
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    Tiny black specks...

    I tried researching this, but with no luck. I found today, that Taz has two tiny black.. marks? spots? on his scales on his rear leg in the back. I'll try to get a pic tomorrow... I noticed it when putting him to bed tonight and couldn't get a good pic. Nothing like trying to take a good...
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    Pics of Taz from today

    Pitiful, right? lol Dubia time.... he's eating a bit better the last few days. Hopefully he'll pick up some weight here soon! "Hmmm, do I want to eat right now, or wait..?" "I suppose I'll eat a few... they do look tasty!" "Which one shall I eat first..." "THAT one looks good...!"...
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    What is the shelf life of Panacur?

    I have a bottle of Panacur, that I got on Feb. 6th of this year... the expiration date box is blank. How long is this good for?
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    I think we may need a bigger cave... haha....

    He can still curl up in it, but I think it's getting just a bit too small.... lol. Couldn't help but laugh when I saw this... he had the grumpiest look on his face, his nose all stuck in the far back corner! :lol: Found this one earlier too, when I was uploading the above. Beardie bliss in...
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    Taz is worrying me again....

    So, I have no idea what's wrong with Taz. Maybe a little idea but... He STILL refuses to eat much in the way of salad. He's over a year old... enough's enough! He NEEDS to eat his greens, but no. He just walks through them and decorates all corners of his cage with it. Now, here recently, he...
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    Adorable picture!

    So, Taz might disagree with the 'adorable' part, but I love this picture! My mom got it from her new iPod thing... Almost looks water color painted to me. :P
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    Really had no idea Taz was this big.... :|

    So, the last time I measured Taz, he was RIGHT at 12 inches long. That wasn't that long ago... he's been through two partial sheds since then, one of his tail, and one of his back legs. I'm thinking, ok... he's probably 14 or so inches... maybe 16, but doubtful... I measured him just a few...
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    Taz got fed 15ish supers... should I be worried?

    My mom came across a pet store today and baught Taz a tub of super worms. I was at work. She doesn't remember how many he ate, around 15 though. She ment well, but I'm worried. Taz is hardly a foot long, and most of that is tail. He's about a year old... I don't feed him meal worms, much less...
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    How to feed cactus pad leaf?

    So, I came across some cactus pad leaves at a specialty store. Awesome! Then I get it home and I'm thinking... how do I feed this thing to him? lol It's got little black not-really-prickley things on it... do I scrape all those off? Do I cut the leaf into small chuncks for him? Do I remove the...
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    Trying to identify an infectious disease from a description

    I went to a specialty pet shop today for Taz's crickets because I can get them cheaper there than at petsmart. I found a small female bearded dragon which I thought had MBD. When I asked the store keeper what her story was, he said that someone had brought her in, thinking she had MBD and they...
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    Lowering humidity levels

    I live in Georgia, aka the humidity capitol of the world. Once summer really gets going, the humidity is going to skyrocket, and it's already doing that in the house. Right now, Taz's humidity is reading 68%. :shock: Yeah, WAY too high. But how can I get it down? More heat lamps? The ambient...
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    How do I attach a heat spot lamp on the inside of the cage?

    I just got a new, 100gal tank today (YAY! :blob5: ) BUT we are hitting a few speed bumps. I will, in the end, need to make a new screen top. The one that came with it is fine, but doesn't secure to the cage. It just sits on the top, and with two nephews that think Taz is the most awesome thing...
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