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    Late brumation or sick????

    Holly my two year old beardie had been eating less, just her roaches, and spending most of her time on the cool side of the cage. Over the last day or so she has been hiding under her log. We had a warm spell and then a cold snap here in NY. Could she be bruminating late?
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    Vitamin greens

    Are vitamin greens a good choice for a beardie? I bought some at my farmer's market along with some bok choi and Asian greens and Holly seems to love the blend but I couldn't find any information about vitamin greens on beautiful dragons' feed list.
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    Cleaning a ceramic branch.

    Holly has a ceramic branch where she spends most of her time. She poops on it regularly and despite cleaning up the poo immediately after it happens, the branch is a little dirty. My question is how to clean it? I thought soaking it in a weak bleach solution and then rinsing well and blasting it...
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    Landlord needs convincing Dubias aren't going to escape.

    My landlord is freaking out a bit about me breeding roaches. He is worried they will get out and breed and overtake the building. I assured him they are hot weather roaches and can't live in our upstate NY climate but I think he needs more convincing. Anyone have any advice?
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    Holly only wants bugs.

    Holly used to eat her salad like a champ but over the last few days she just wants bugs. She acts super hungry when I feed her the roaches. She gets 3 roaches, 4 phoenix worms and a cup of mixed greens including kale, collards, turnip and escarole. My question is why the sudden obsession with...
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    Cleaning glass in tank.

    What is a safe way to clean the glass inside the tank? When I adopted Holly she came on sand (I know, I know not the best substrate) and it makes the inside of the glass dusty. Can I use vinegar and water or will the vinegar smell bother her?
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    Trimming Holly's nails.

    Is it safe to trim a beardies' nails? Holly tries to run on my carpet and she you can hear her nails sticking to the carpet. Can I trim them with the same clippers I use on my small dog and cats?
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    Feeding a beardie pinkies and anoles?

    I saw a video on YouTube of beardies eating anoles and pinkie mice. Are these safe feeders? I also saw a video of a beardie eating a wolf spider. Seems risky. Thoughts?
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    How long should a shed last?

    My 1.5 - 2 year old beardie Holly is shedding. It seems like she has been shedding bits and pieces since I adopted her on 12/23/15. Is it normal to take this long? She is eating fine, pooping fine and basking like a champ. She gets a bath once a week.
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    How important is a hide?

    My beardie, Holly, is in a 30gallon tall with a large ceramic branch where she spends most of her time. Does she need somewhere to hide? She even sleeps on her branch. She also has a large bowl I use for her salads. Lighting is good.
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    How much food?

    I have a 1.5-2 year old female beardie. Lately she has been really hungry so I have been giving her crickets and salads twice a day. My question is how much salad should I give her? Right now she is getting about half a cup of a mixture of collard greens, butternut squash, 4 blueberries or 4...
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    Red nighttime heat bulb

    My beardie came from her previous owner with a red nighttime heat bulb and I recently started using it when I noticed her enclosure getting below 70 degrees at night. She sleeps fine with it on. Is it okay to use it until it burns out? After it dies I plan on getting a CHE.
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    Bit by beardie.

    My beardie ,Holly, bit me and drew blood. It was TOTALLY my own fault. I was trying to shake some roaches off my hand into her tank and she was hungry and went for a roach on my finger and got me and the roach. :? I washed the bite and put on a bandaid. The area is red, swollen and painful...
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    Is tap water okay?

    I have chlorine and some random minerals in my water. (It turns things like the tub orange over time.) Is this water safe for my beardie or should I buy spring water?
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    New reptile owner with a TON of questions!!

    I just adopted a 2 year old female named Holly from a family of gun toting rednecks. Her set up is a 30gallon tall, 100watt heat bulb and a UVB bulb. She also has 3 bowls, one large one for water, a large ceramic branch and fake plastic leaves she keeps knocking off the branch. She spends most...
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    I've created a spoiled monster.....

    My first beardie, Holly, has become a spoiled brat! She will only eat if I hand feed her. I did this in the beginning to get her to try new things like mango and apple. Now she will only eat by hand. She used to dive into her veggie dish. Now she stands there with her mouth open, looks at me...
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    Berries

    Are blueberries safe for beardies? Mine LOVES them and I know of a box turtle who eats them. What other berries are safe?
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    Solid food in poo; is this normal?

    I just started feeding my beardie thawed mixed veggies including corn, carrots, green beans and peas. She has been passing undigested corn and carrot. Are the pieces too large? She is about 15" long and two years old. She tends to gobble down her veggies. Is she just not chewing enough?
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    Lazy Beardie

    I am pet sitting a Beardie who has lived his whole life in a 20gallon tank. He is really lazy and lately isn't eating his bugs. Is he bruminating? He may be shedding. He also hasn't had a good poo since I started caring for him about 2 weeks ago. Should I give him a bath? What temp should the...
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