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    happy mother's day mom! NOT!

    i could not believe him! i've been trying to give him out of tank time for a while every day, i feed him his crickets in the bathroom so he can chase them and get some exercise while he eats. i told him you're gonna get a bath later, i hate when u go in your tank it's a pain to clean up. so i...
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    total rant! grrrr!!

    went to the flea market this morning, was hoping to *maybe* find a bigger tank for rocky. first thing i see when i walk in are lizard tanks....i go over, lizards in all of them, of different types, no tanks for sale. they had a baby beardie - $65 - NO LIGHT...freakin crickets as big as i feed...
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    attacking paper??

    i FINALLY managed to clean the sand (ugh) out of rocky's tank tonite when he was having his exploring time. before when i got him i just covered it with paper towels, but now that i am able to take him out for awhile good time to get it out of there. anywho, i put down newspaper since i was...
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    could / would this work???

    my mind is going here lol, i want to make rocky a bigger enclosure, he is now in a 20 gal tank and is growing fast. he's 11 mos old now. anyhow what i was thinking....PLEASE give me input here on this..... an old bookcase, remove the shelves (or a new bookcase without the shelves...
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    first time out exploring!

    well i finally got up the nerve to take rocky out tonite and let him explore a bit. blocked off so he could have the hallway and bathroom (keep him safe and keep lucky (my hairball) away from him)! put him on the floor, he was like what is this? then i brought out the crickets lol - figured...
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    digging?

    i got Rocky, 10 mo old male 2 weeks ago yesterday. he had sand in his tank, so i covered it with a good layer of paper towels till i can get it out of there...hard to get him out for any length of time so i can pull maintenance so to speak, till i get him tamed better. anywho, past 2 days he...
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    a new adventure....lol

    well, got rocky outside for the first time today. put him in his sterlite tub with a towel and one of his tank rocks. figured was a beautiful day out, in the 80's, so get him some fresh air and sunshine! man he flattened out like a pancake and bearded like crazy! now, about 15 min later...
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    ***New Rocky Pics!***

    gave rocky his 1st bath today....well, first one from ME, prior owner used to give him one sometimes....what a trip that was! i don't have a tub, so i bought a sterlite container for his tub. i put him in, he was totally immobile, just looked up at me like whattttttt u doing to me??!! so i...
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    type of wood ok to use in tank?

    is there any type of tree branches i should NOT use in his tank?? i know to sanitize and heat them till dry etc., just not sure if there are any that may make him ill or be poisonous to him. don't wanna go on a branch hunt until i know what i can / can't use. lot of oak and pine...
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    Update on Rocky...

    HE WENT!!! woohooo!!!! :D lol. amazing how poop can get us soooo excited lmbo! i turned on his light this morning, and told him u NEED TO GO!! hopped in the shower, come out and i was like OMG what is that smell?? lucky (my dog) is sitting by the tv looking up at the tank....ma, wasn't...
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    taming progress!

    well, have gone from getting the hissies to being able to stroke his head with my finger, to actually stroking him with my hand tonight! even rubbed down his sides! :D :D :D he just closed his eyes and chilled. was gonna try picking him up, but little by little i keep telling myself. he...
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    3 days now, still not "doing his business"??

    got him on friday, prior owner told me when i called him that he had gone the same day he brought him to me. he eats a lot, acts fine, but WILL NOT GO! i have a hard time getting him out of his tank, he lets me pet his head and back, but not pick him up. the couple times i said heck with u...
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    pics of Rocky!!

    ok, let's see if i did this right and if they post.......lol let me know if they come thru!
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    prior owner's diet CAN'T be right! ??

    got an email today from the prior owner i got rocky from on friday.....i had told him how much of a little piggie he was, told me i was overfeeding him?? he said he gives him a bowl of kale 1x day, and 5-6 crickets at a time a few times a week. said that if u overfeed they get a blockage??? i...
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    ? on rocky....

    is it normal to sleep standing up, leaning against the side of the tank??? he did it last night his first night here, and also is sleeping like that now....just turned off lights 10 min or so ago....he doesn't do that during the day, just to sleep....??????? it's weird!
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    beardie poop?

    how often do they normally "go"? i've had him just over 24 hours now and haven't seen anything. he is very active and eating like a little oinker (crickets & greens). he is shedding his tail, just noticed that earlier. 10 mos old. thanks :)
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    shedding and baths?

    i just noticed my new guy Rocky is shedding his tail (was wondering why the tail color was so much lighter than the body color, guess cause it's skin coming off...). i have read that bathing will help during shedding? what temp should the water be?? don't wanna freeze him or burn him...
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    10 mos old...how often to feed?

    i just got him yesterday, he ate 8 crickets last nite, this morning he ate 9 and some greens for breakfast, he just ate 8 more crickets and i gave him fresh greens in his tank. i don't want to over feed him, but i don't want to starve him either....he goes bonkers over the crickets! i just...
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    Rocky has arrived!!

    well, FINALLY got my beardie! just got him a couple of hours ago. he's 10 mos old, and already winning me over lol. found him on craigslist. he's very alert, and apparently this guy hand raised him from around 3 weeks old. he "hisses" when i first pick him up (i know, he doesn't know me yet...
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    new mom to be!

    Hi everyone :) am HOPING to get my first beardie tomorrow! have been reading up on them for awhile now, have been in the market for a new pet and from what i have read and heard they make great pets :) my co-workers roommate has one, and she loves him to death. kind of nervous, never having...
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