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So, here's the problem: my beardy's enclosure has become home to an enormous swarm of fruit flies. They don't seem to bother him, but I worry about the long-term effects, and also it's gross. They happily live on his salad, and if I take the salad out, they sit on the glass and look at me...

Hey all. After only five years, my beloved Jabberwock passed away. I've done a lot of soul searching, consulted with my local reptile store folks, and taken care of my grieving, and I've come to two realizations: I'm ready for a new beardie, and I didn't do anything wrong. So, I'm getting...

I'd like to add some live plants to my Western Hognose's naturalistic viv. Right now, I've got a combination of potting soil and excavator clay as substrate, a big flat black rock for basking, and one of those hides-with-magnetic-covering things. The little guy is still hiding - a little...

Today, I decided to try to trim Jabberwock's nails. I didn't do so good a job - it's my first attempt - and some of them bled. I feel pretty bad about it, but Jabs doesn't seem too concerned - when he got too squirmy, I put him back into his tank and gave him his dinner, and he ate with a will...

Long time, no post. I'm back with a question regarding Jabberwock's hiding behavior. For a long time, the Jabs' only hide was placed smack in the middle of the tank - right under the heating spotlight - where it could double as a basking platform. It was also just a bit too small, so he used it...

I'm having a hard time getting my temps up. My current setup includes a 150 watt ceramic heat emitter, a 60 watt ceramic heat emitter, a 150 watt basking bulb, and a UV lamp... and the hot side of my viv (where all the heat and light is) is still only about 90° during the day. Moving the viv...

Jabberwock is a young dragon (I got him at a PetSmart, so I'm not sure how old he is exactly) living in a five foot by two foot tank, 88* at the hot end, 80* at the low end. He mostly eats live crickets and salad, with the occasional live mealworm as a treat... and that's where the problem is...

Hey all. I'm a new beardie owner in San Francisco. I'm looking for someone to take care of my dragon between the 18th and the 31st, while I'm in Cairo. Can anyone recommend a good Bay Area reptile-friendly pet hotel? Alternately, I'd be happy to pay someone on the boards for the favor of...

I have a small question regarding my dragon's eating habits. First off: the basics. I don't know exactly how old Jabberwock is, because I got him from a pet store (no snark - my local PetSmart is actually really cool, with a knowledgeable and friendly staff; they might be wrong about something...

Today is not Jabberwock's day. First poop, now this. So, a little snarl of my wife's hair somehow found its way into the Jabs' viv, and before I could grab him and pull it out of his mouth, he definitely got some of it down. Is he going to be ok? What are the symptoms of impaction or other...

So, I don't work from home and the deal I have with my wife is that the dragon is mostly my problem, so I can't leap into action the moment Jabberwock poops and remove it from the enclosure. I didn't (and still don't) expect this to be a problem... but it lead to this thoroughly revolting event...

I just got my dragon (finally!) and set him in his viv. As seems typical, he was unwilling to really explore at first, and seemed content to hang out where I put him, occasionally glass-dancing and trying to crawl into the little space between a rock and the glass, then coming out and peering at...

I'm looking to get a subscription to a magazine for herp hobbyists. Someplace to read articles about keeping reptiles and their relatives and find listings for local conventions and breeders and ads for products I might find interesting. Great big glossy photos are a plus, since I'm a science...

I'm a newbie looking for answers to two questions in this thread. First of all, can anyone confirm or deny that there is something wrong with the Zilla-brand UV bulbs (though the fixtures are ok). I want to get a better read on this before I spend money replacing the bulb. Secondly, while I'm...

So. Sand. On the one hand, my book (Bearded Dragons, by Philip Purser, ISBN978-0-7938-2887-6) recommends sand. The author claims that in 25 years of breeding and keeping bearded dragons, he has never had a dragon become ill or die due to sand-related illnesses. He furthermore writes that...

And my dragon doesn't have a name... because technically he/she isn't mine yet :oops:. I'm a first time herp owner (though as a science teacher I take care of two turtles and a snake), so I'm doing this the slow and careful way - something I'm sure a board full of beardie enthusiasts will...