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I adopted a 5 year old male beardie named Draco a few months back. Things were going really well until his brumation cycle started. Over the last few months, he went from 580 grams to 550 and one of his forelimbs became pretty swollen in the hand and joint. He was blackbearding frequently. His...

So I ordered twenty adult dubia + 500 babies from Dubi Deli on... the 7th, I think. I'd have to check my records to be certain. On the 14th, I saw something really weird on one of the adult females: Sorry about the poor picture quality. All I've got is my cell phone. Anyway, my first...

Like most animals, roaches do have a reproductive lifespan. I'm not sure what it is, but I suspect it's around a year old since that's when I had a sudden downturn in my colony's production. I add new adult roaches every six months to stay on top of it, mostly males since I cull younger males...

Thank you so much. c:

I'm really confused about how to prepare butternut squash for my beardies. I've cooked it before, but they just weren't interested in it. Lately, I've heard it's because it's supposed to be served raw. Is this accurate? Should I just like... cube or shred it for them instead of baking it?

ugh, yeah, I didn't think about the possibility of an infestation. I'm renting right now. :/ I hear isopods are another possibility. I don't think they can climb the sheer plastic or glass surfaces of bins. I'm gonna look into them some more while I look for my old nitrile gloves.

Thank you for the clarification and the compliments. c: He is one of the prettiest dragons I've ever seen. And really well-tempered! I rarely see him black-beard. I did get the temps down. They're between 75 and 80F now. He hasn't had any salad though. I'm trying out new things to see if...

FINALLY got my hands on some hornworms! :D Ngarehu ate THREE and they were pretty big ones too. Draco doesn't know what to do with his. Mostly he seems to be trying to engage it in a staring contest. Sadly, the silkworms melted because FedEx decided to leave them in the middle of my driveway...

Close-up of Draco's lovely eyes. Thank you, Taterbug! I learned something new today. c:

I raise my own roaches, but I'm allergic to them (not badly, thankfully; I just get extremely dry and itchy skin when I handle them too frequently). I lose way too much dexterity when I wear gloves, so I can't clean the roach bin as often as I'd like. So I've been considering getting a...

I managed to get some of the white off of his lips! I'm pretty sure it is just caked on calcium after all. XD I'll keep working on it. I thought hypos were the ones with the clear nails with black lines through them? I don't know much about beardie morphs. Nope, no blue eyes. They're very...

I use baby clippers on Ngarehu's nails. He's really easy-going. I don't even have to towel him. I clip once a week, although usually it's just a touch-up. Draco's on slate tile, so his wear down naturally. Comparing the two methods: I definitely prefer the slate tile. Right after clipping...

This boy just came home yesterday. He's a five year old male who is MASSIVE. He's a bit over 600 grams and, at the moment, a bit of a grump. Relocation stress hasn't harmed his appetite. As soon as he got here, he started eating roaches and he had a bite of squash today. His previous owner...

Thank you! c: He's a picky eater, but he's my gorgeous picky eater. Such a sweetheart too. I'm only 90% sure he's male. He has sizeable pores, his tail shows two lines when there's a flashlight pressed against it, and he was sold to me as a 'probable male'. I took in a rescue beardie yesterday...

I've hit another bad luck streak with hornworms. I ordered some more from a different company and they ran out! Luckily, they have silkworms, so I snagged some. He usually likes silkies. He's definitely basking more now. Not quite his energetic self, but at least he's not lying around in one...

I heard back from the vet! His fecal is clear, thankfully. STILL haven't gotten those hornworms. :/ According to the tracking number, they haven't moved since the 19th, so I'm assuming they are either dead or the package has gotten lost. If he still doesn't eat even hornworms, I'm going to...

I'm glad too. I was thinking of pureeing some food for him and syringe-feeding... or maybe getting reptiboost or something. Do you have any experience with reptiboost or similar products? He already seems a bit more active. He's sitting on his basking spot instead of going 'meeeeh I want to...

Nope, his beard isn't black. Last vet visit, his vet checked his teeth (I was concerned about a discoloration which turned out to be normal) and a fecal float and a smear. I think the next time Ngarehu poops, I'll take it in for another check, just to be sure. I've offered butterworms, but...

For the past four weeks, my 1 year old male dragon has been eating less and less. Lately, he's been refusing any sort of food at all and just wants to burrow under his paper towels and sleep. He's active if he's taken out of his tank and occasionally will bask on his branches. Husbandry: Warm...

I had Ngarehu out for his usual nap last night and, when I was petting him, I noticed he kept flinching. Eventually I realized that it was only when my fingers stroked a particular black scale on his back. I'm pretty sure it wasn't there last week. I'm wondering if it's a bruise or if I...