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    Feeding Pinkies

    How many of you do use Pinkies, and if I may ask. What are the pros and cons to do this? Is a pro high calcium?
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    Does this look like MBD?

    If this is MBD then perhaps my bulb is not doing its job w/ the UVB...It's a Repti-sun 10.0 Tube 2/3 of enclosure has this, she gets dusted crickets and salad is sprayed...tube 4 months old I have noticed an increase of swelling in the left leg, some at base of tail, and starting in the left...
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    So much for being an educated "breeder"

    I got Buddy from whom I felt did their research, was educated, and tended to their animals. Belongs or (belonged) to the regional Herp society, partnered with a Herpetologist they do educational demonstrations for schools etc... I e-mailed an update on Buddy since I haven't spoken to him in a...
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    It is Confirmed Buddy ATE Oz

    Buddy just passed more Feces, still dark green but something caught my eye, so I sifted around in the fecal matter, found skin, foot, tail. I am flabbergasted...Buddy Snout to Tail is 18" Oz was Snout to tail 14" SVL: 6" She eats greens daily and very well, veggies, fruit, crickets dusted...
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    Buddy may die tonight...please help...scold later!

    Buddy and Oz (Iguana) are sep. I left for 40 minutes I returned and Oz is missing (no HUGE surprise but none the less.) Buddy is Black-bearding (He doesn't usually this much) His stomach is large with left side hard/swollen I carried him to tub to relieve himself while I inspect the area for...
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    Buddy's Photos *Update Thur 5/25*

    Trying to find old to new photos and I haven't yet but I do have this one, it was a first he slept on my chest for 4 hours
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    Quirk? Buddy Begging to get out...

    For past 2 days Buddy has tried to get out of his enclosure more times than not. Many times I let him out, hold him, soak every other day, let him roam a small bit supervised....Tonight he would NOT stop attempting to get out...Mind you not once has he black-bearded in fact he rarely ever does...
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    Update on Buddy

    So last night cool temps/possible dandelion contamination scare has passed... He escaped his Viv overnight/AM and we found him chilling out near the window...thankfully this is a safe room and no danger as the exits are all kept locked but it is a Florida Room and in RI right now, it was only...
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    My house is turning into a Zoo!

    Today, We acquired a female Russian Tortoise that is 6 yrs old (Sheldon...) also a 6 month old Green Iguana "Oz" What did I get myself into! Does anyone have an iguana? I used to live in the keys and on cold snaps would rescue the wild ones but never kept one as a pet before. He was the...
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    Dandelion w/ Pesticides

    I'm fearing neighborhood kids put the flower part into his cage that had fertilizer on them or pesticides....He is laying still, I'm holding him and he is remaining eyes closed. (Not norm) His enclosure did suffer a power surge blowing two of his lights. So I've wrapped him and he will only...
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    Quick Help?

    I did a quick search, over night the circuit tripped and my beardies enclosure (At night warm side gets to 70) dropped to 40!! He is barely moving, everything has slowed for him, got the lights back on what is the safest way to warm him up? I wrapped him and placed him closer but not directly...
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    New Enclosure needed- Please help w/ Plans

    Hi everyone, its been a bit since I've posted but... Buddy is 18 months old now and I really want to do an enclosure that includes a front door and that is probably the most important. 2nd is $$ I'm a single mom that just got laid off and Buddy is family and I need to still provide for our...
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    It's a boy!

    Gabrielle's beardie is a boy!!....I looked under the hood last night and see the pores darkers and larger and bumps in the appropriate places lol His color has really lightened up and more orange is coming through. He's about 4 months old and is now 10" 45g and eating med/lg crickets and some...
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    Supplies Needed? 4x3x3 on wheels w/ slate...

    I'm in RI and need to see where I can find all the materials I will need to make this enclsure. I need to be able to split it in half when I move so I can more easily remove and assemble. I'm thinking the 4' piece to be 2 2' pieces supported by brackets. Anyone know if I should pay someone 250...
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    Some growth going on!

    So far the best name we've come up w/ our beardie is buddy because we keep calling "it" buddy for the time being... Anyways Buddy has been shedding, first head now legs and even though he's "wild" right now andnot liking me latly....?!?!... His appetite is back up and he's munching down on...
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    Gabby's Lil Dude....

    Here is photo of my daughter's small one he's 12 weeks old and weighs 10.1 G and is just under 7" Think he'll stay runt sized for good?
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    Is this possible?

    The person I got the Beardie from said born/hatched about 2/25/09. He/She is so small though.. today weighed about an hour ago 10.1g and length is just over 6.75" Seems like this would be closer to a 2 month old. Is this helathy? What can I do to "Beef" up..or should I question intestinal...
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    Runts...Who can answer some questions?

    I knew the dragon I'd be getting was the runt of the clutch. Anyone have experience w/ them? He/She is 12 weeks 6.75" 8.8g Hasn't touched greens has slightly w/ Carrots, strawberries. Eating about 10 worms and 10 crickets a day, deficating every other day so far. (Dusted w/ Calcium) Likes to...
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    Now the Beardie is home! Photos included!

    I surprised my daughter yesterday, picked up our German Giant/Golden Citrus Boy/Girl lol, got him/her into its new enclosure and awaited for my daughter to notice....she also had a surprise for me...Lost another tooth at school so below is her holding her new friend who fell asleep in her hands...
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    What do you use to disinfect your enclosure?

    I won't use Lysol or teflonin my house...its bad for young kids and small animnals...so that I already don't* do... However can I go to Shaw's or something similar and get 7th generation cleaner? What do you use?
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