itsfish321
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hello everybody my names cody and im not only a new bearded dragon owner but this is my first reptile. i picked up my beardie from pet supplies plus (was more a quick thing didnt look into a breeder) he was the smallest one in the viv...
with no further adieu meet....
i havent figured out a name yet ill get back on that. but ive had him or her for a week now. if anyone could help me out with a age that would help because he was very small when i got him. he weighs 8.1G as of now. i have gone thru my share of daddy troubles so far but im loving every second of it and this reptile is a great fit for me!! :mrgreen:
my setup as of now:
now this picture was taken at night so the red light is a nightlight i use 75W. i also have a basking spot light 100W and a powersun UVA/UVB 100w in the big dome. i have read some bad things about the powersun and just ordered my ReptiSun 10.0 UVB T5 HO High Output Linear Lamp 24W, 22"
this will be arriving tomorrow and i will be mounting this inside the cage.
as for food when he first arrived at his new home i soon after offered him some crickets. he seemed hungry and gobbled about 10 small crickets up. that was his biggest eating since arriving with me. i usually keep about 3 crickets in there for him for whenever since. hes still young and i cant get him to eat his fruits and veggies yet. i offered him a variety of things and no real luck yet. thats what u see on the paper towel. i just bought juvenile beardie food today from petco. its called baby bites from nature zone. any feedback with this item? there is also a food dish in there i keep some food in 24/7
as for water i spray him 2-3 times daily to keep him hyrdated and he loves the sprays. ive given him 2 baths so far... doing my best to make sure hes water friendly. i also use a syringe with 75% water 25% apple juice. 100% apple juice. usually when he wakes up and before bed i coax him into drinking a bit and even drizzle him with a couple drops. seems too enjoy it\. there is a dish in his cage i havent seen him drink from it yet just run thru it so he knows its there.
i keep a thermometer on the wall on the hot side and it usually sits between 95-105 F . he has a basking spot there and i also put a hammock in that corner so he can get closer to the light need be. humidity will sit usually at 10%. never above 30% so far even after spraying. his favorite spot is that hammock as you can see in the picture hes sleeping up there tonight.
besides a light diet so far and not eating veggies (normal for babies i hear) there is only one thing that concerns me about my dragon.... his left eye. he hesitates to open his left eye sometimes. he will open it, but i can tell he will nurse it sometimes... no sand in my viv by the way. this started yesterday and since then ive been slightly worried. i have used my syringe with some clean water and flushed his eye out. maybe i got some apple juice water in there when i was giving him his fluids? maybe its the powersun 100W i have heard bad things about this item. why i next dayed my reptisun. ill provide a picture of his eye, this was yeterday when i first noticed it. has gone down a little in irritation since ive been flushing it with water. not really sure and not turning this into a help topic but if u have any input im open to constructive criticism.
i love my first reptile everybody and i look foreard to being a active member on this forum and a great beardie owner. thx for coming !
with no further adieu meet....
i havent figured out a name yet ill get back on that. but ive had him or her for a week now. if anyone could help me out with a age that would help because he was very small when i got him. he weighs 8.1G as of now. i have gone thru my share of daddy troubles so far but im loving every second of it and this reptile is a great fit for me!! :mrgreen:
my setup as of now:
now this picture was taken at night so the red light is a nightlight i use 75W. i also have a basking spot light 100W and a powersun UVA/UVB 100w in the big dome. i have read some bad things about the powersun and just ordered my ReptiSun 10.0 UVB T5 HO High Output Linear Lamp 24W, 22"
this will be arriving tomorrow and i will be mounting this inside the cage.
as for food when he first arrived at his new home i soon after offered him some crickets. he seemed hungry and gobbled about 10 small crickets up. that was his biggest eating since arriving with me. i usually keep about 3 crickets in there for him for whenever since. hes still young and i cant get him to eat his fruits and veggies yet. i offered him a variety of things and no real luck yet. thats what u see on the paper towel. i just bought juvenile beardie food today from petco. its called baby bites from nature zone. any feedback with this item? there is also a food dish in there i keep some food in 24/7
as for water i spray him 2-3 times daily to keep him hyrdated and he loves the sprays. ive given him 2 baths so far... doing my best to make sure hes water friendly. i also use a syringe with 75% water 25% apple juice. 100% apple juice. usually when he wakes up and before bed i coax him into drinking a bit and even drizzle him with a couple drops. seems too enjoy it\. there is a dish in his cage i havent seen him drink from it yet just run thru it so he knows its there.
i keep a thermometer on the wall on the hot side and it usually sits between 95-105 F . he has a basking spot there and i also put a hammock in that corner so he can get closer to the light need be. humidity will sit usually at 10%. never above 30% so far even after spraying. his favorite spot is that hammock as you can see in the picture hes sleeping up there tonight.
besides a light diet so far and not eating veggies (normal for babies i hear) there is only one thing that concerns me about my dragon.... his left eye. he hesitates to open his left eye sometimes. he will open it, but i can tell he will nurse it sometimes... no sand in my viv by the way. this started yesterday and since then ive been slightly worried. i have used my syringe with some clean water and flushed his eye out. maybe i got some apple juice water in there when i was giving him his fluids? maybe its the powersun 100W i have heard bad things about this item. why i next dayed my reptisun. ill provide a picture of his eye, this was yeterday when i first noticed it. has gone down a little in irritation since ive been flushing it with water. not really sure and not turning this into a help topic but if u have any input im open to constructive criticism.
i love my first reptile everybody and i look foreard to being a active member on this forum and a great beardie owner. thx for coming !