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    Kinda specific UVB Lighting questions

    So I don't currently have a beardie as my last passed on 5ish years ago, after I had him for 4 years (He was 8 years old not 4, I took him off someone's hands who didn't really take care of him). I'm planning on getting 2 more soon, since recently I learned my wife is fascinated with them when I...
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    Lazy dragon?

    I have had my bearded dragon for almost a year now, when i first got him ( he was a rescue, missing a foot, but still very mobile) he was very active and would run a lot and explore, lick everything, head bob, everything a hyperactive dragon would do. But now, a year later, he is 3 years...
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    Is it big enough?

    I have a bearded dragon that is 13inches long(he has a nipped tail-was a rescue-so he SHOULD be 14inches) He is done growing, he hasnt gotten any larger in the year ive had him. (dont worry i have done a ton of research to find the right diet for him so if he seems small..) But to get to the...
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    Please help, hungry beardie with breathing issues?

    Ok so i went on a trip this last weekend, and left my sister in charge of my beardie (she has before and done a good job of feeding/bathing etc) and apparently she forgot i left and didnt feed him for 5 DAYS. So i got home, he saw me and ran to his food bowl and sat in it. I assumed he was...
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    How to chop up/serve collard/mustard greens easily?

    As the title states, i would love to know a quick and easy way to chop up and serve collard/mustard greens quickly and easily? Every day i have to make sure he doesnt get any big stems, or too big of pieces. Its kind of a pain. P.s i get organic greens that come in bundles of large leaves.
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    Beardie not basking,can't tell what's wrong?

    So lately my bearded dragon has not been basking. I'll put him on his basking spot and 5minutes later he will leave it and go hang out on the cool side. Here is my setup: 102°F basking spot (104 if the fan in my room is off) 80°F cool side(82-83 if fan is off) All temps measured with an infared...
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    Salad over feeders?

    Should i be worried that my dragon will go for salad rather than feeders if both placed in front of him? I've tried this with multiple different veggies and feeders and he seems to always go for the salad. Once the salad is gone he will eat as many feeders as he wants.
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    Paper towel substrate

    So i am wanting to use paper towels as a substrate, (easy to remove, etc.) rather than reptile carpet (repti carpet is a PAIN to clean), but the paper towels i have come in rolls and they form "hills" in my dragons tank. any idea how to flatten them?
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    Bathing in the sink?

    Just curious guys, i bathe my dragon in the bathtub (he drinks and swims for a while then poops in which i immediately take him out and drain it). But i recently realized that he is small enough to be bathed in the sink, and i was wondering if that was ok? I mean, i brush my teeth in it and wash...
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    Semi-brumation. Need help with a few things:/

    So my bearded dragon is in what i would assume is semi-brumation. i read the brumation article thoroughly and still have a few questions like: Should i lower his temps? they are at 105 because i noticed he basked more when it was at 105F rather than 99. Should i turn the lights off earlier? he...
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    male never beards?

    I just realized a today that my male bearded dragon who is an adult, (almost 2years) never beards at me or anything for that matter. Not the cat, not the fan, not me ever. ive never seen him beard beside one time when he yawned in the morning and it was just a small one that wasnt black. Instead...
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    Huge increase in activity

    So usually my bearded dragon is one of the laziest living things i have ever seen. He would bask all day or sit on the cool side and chill until i put food in the viv or took him out. Now he constantly thrashes around his tank about an hour after waking up and then settles down by late...
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    Need help with tile

    So i recently decided cleaning repticarpet is a pain and plan to switch to tile. I have some leftover tile from when we got our flooring done a while back and it is just gorgeous. But i had some questions.. Are there different types of tile that i should worry about? or will any do? I'm hoping...
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    freaks out when in same room that cat stays in?

    So recently we got a new kitten, she is the sweetest thing. She wont hurt anything but her toys. When we pick her up while she is clawing at her toys she retracts her claws. While i was at school, my sister wanted to see how her and my beardie would handle seeing one another. so my sister and...
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    Beardie wont bask, spending time on cool side.

    My bearded dragon has recently been spending a LOT of time in between the hot side and cool side. Usually he basks. alot. he is eating/pooping normally, not sleepy, active, and still runs around the room as alert as usual. he gets fed super worms and collard greens that are dusted in calcium...
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    Questions about breeding crickets.

    So i wanted to know how you guys keep your cricket colony? Dubias are not an option for me, and i have a super worm colony, but i wanted a cricket one as well. i may end up selling my super worm colony, or giving it to my friend for her beardie. They will be in a large purple plastic bin (like...
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    Log or rock basing spots?

    So i use some logs for basking, and i want to try switching to a rock and seeing how keyori likes it. Which do you prefer? I was told rocks are better for cold nights/days, because they hold heat better and longer. this would help me because i am only at 68degrees F, and dont want to get a CHE...
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    calcium dusting greens?

    So the calcium dust i use will not stick to my super worms. Is it okay if i dust the collard greens instead? it sticks to collards really well. can my bearded dragon overdose on calcium? if i can dust the greens instead, should i dust ALL of the pieces of collards i feed him, or just half or what?
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    yellow fungus?!?

    My bearded dragon got this weird discoloration after he shedded, and i think it might be yellow fungus. i really have no idea what yellow fungus does, and what to do about it, but here are some pictures. here is some on the foot he had amputated at a younger age, here is some on his neck...
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    Misses sand from old tank?

    So my sister has a male bearded dragon of around 1-1/2 years old. I noticed she had a 20gallon long, which i thought was too small for him, being 12" and all. so i gave her my 50gallon tank, she had sand in there (not calcium sand, just sand) and he has never been impacted, or eaten any his...
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