Laylac123":ibf3qdkb said:I’d say my biggest concerns right now are that he’s in his tank 24 hours a day she comes home from school has homework has activities and no one spending any time with him ,...
also when he Poohs on his sunning rock she wiped it with a wet wipe then the rest is stuck on the rock shift to pick up the rock bring in the bathroom scrub it under the sink with the brush it’s just way more than I thought when we installed the ceramic tile that was my reasoning they’re easy cleanup but he’s not pooping on that he’s pooping on his rock
But it’s mainly the lack of attention it dries me crazy knowing he’s in there And not being shown any attention
Laylac123":3scfydho said:We have had our bearded dragon only one month and I quickly realized this was not the part for us is certainly not the pet for a 10-year-old daughter
<<< she is way too young to have a demanding pet like a bearded dragon or to be expected to shoulder the responsibility of being a good dragon keeper.
<<< I'm afraid it was inevitable with child this age that mom and or dad or an elder sibling would have to take over and care for this juvenile dragon.
We wanted this dragon and plant for him for so long he’s a rat hyper male from California custom dragons and is Beautiful,. He has Burt certificate and parents are from Thailand ...he was over $200 he also has a custom tank and everything you could possibly want for A bearded dragon .
He is an absolute sweetheart and is only five months old
<<< he is 5 months old , so a minimum of two meals of quality live insects are necessary for such a young juvenile.
Vegetables only are totally inadequate for him at his stage of development.
He has been fed a diet of fresh vegetables soaked every other day and had impeccable care
I quickly saw that it was going to end up being me caring for this Pat I don’t want this drawing and I thought it was going to be my daughters responsibility he’s just sitting in the tank all day she’s complaining to feed him and to clean his P and Pooh I need to rehome him ,...but I don’t want to just bring him to a pet shop I’m going to talk to the reptile lovers around the pet shop that we go to and see if there’s anyone they know that’s good with reptiles that will buy him .
I know I’ll never get the money back I spent which is over $1000 now any advice is appreciated were in Louisiana
I feel sad and defeated but at this point I want him to get the best possible home no matter what that means ....
Aaradimian":37ve3oza said:They are generally solitary, but definitely need some kind of stimulation. While you are in transition, I would suggest you take him out at least once a day, even if it is just to set him on the couch while you watch TV or put him near a window so he can look out. My wife & I have 2 and having them out hanging on our chest/shoulder as we go about the daily do at the house is one of our favorite things. You might even find yourself growing attached to the little one to the point where you decide he's already in his forever home. Beardies are wonderful pets; curious, intelligent, funny- even snuggly(!), and while you may already have made up your mind to re-home, I'd say treat him like he's staying in the meantime & handle him at least once a day so he will be used to people and stimulated. At the very least, human contact will get him where he needs to be for potential new owners in terms of socialization.
Laylac123":3odjzv4k said:Oh no must've come out wrong but he gets fresh crickets, worms, etc.. at night so he will eat his greens during the day.
<<< best to give insects like BSFL in an escape proof dish if you simply want to leave insects for the little dragon to eat during the day and as it's first daily insect meal, or spend 15min to give it it's first cricket meal of the day , a couple of crickets at a time .
<<< the another meal insects given when you get home , OK to leave the salad for the little dragon to graze on after it's first insect meal each day.
The dragon needs to have at least 4 hours to bask and be warm after it's eaten it's salad (takes a lot of time and energy that must be provided by the basking globe , vegetables are much more difficult for a cold blooded animal to digest than insects are) .
The dragon needs at least 2 hours after it's last live insect meal to digest the insects and bask.
So it's important to schedule the feedings properly to ensure the dragon gets full benefit from the food it consumes else you'll have dragon who fails to thrive and fails to grow , and who becomes malnourished and sick.
My schedules .
Lights on a domestic table lamp timer , set to turn on 5:30am in summer or 6:30am in winter, off 10pm in summer or 9pm in winter.
for hatchlings under 3 months old ( 3 meals of high quality LIVE insects per day , salad optional )
am feed = about 9am <== crickets* & or BSFL & quality time if the dragon is tame enough (5 min to 10min on me ==> bonding)
2nd feed <== BSFL and or silkworms, 2pm , salad given with this
3rd feed <== crickets* and or BSFL , 6pm (5 min to 10min on me ==> bonding)
for juveniles to 12 months old ( 2 meals of high quality LIVE insects per day + salad)
am feed <== BSFL or crickets* & or silkworms , about 9am , salad given after BSFL crickets & or silkworms ration eaten
evening feed about 6pm <== BSFL & or crickets* & quality time if the dragon is tame enough (30 min to 1 hr on me) .
Subadults to 2 years old ( 1 or 2 feeds of high quality LIVE insects per pay depending on where they are in their growth curve + salad )
For adults ( 1 small meal of high quality LIVE insects per day (in am) + salad . See this for guidance on setting up the feeding schedule and diet for an ADULT bearded dragon : viewtopic.php?f=18&t=236074
For a pet lizard , a regular routine is extremely important , I like to make feeding times a bit of a ritual for my scaley 4 legged children. If I deviate I will be given "the stare" and they will let me know by standing up and scratching at the corner.
I typically only let my dragons free range in a controlled in house space after they are too big to slip under door or the fridge. So about 200g maybe.
* I give the crickets 2 or 3 at a time and continue like this until the little dragon looses interest , some recommend allow only 10 to 15 minutes feeding on insects like crickets).
The poop cleaning I try to catch in the am before I leave for work because I don't want him with that all day ,...yuk
<<< typically they will go in the same spot if they cant get out of their tank , some people encourage a toileting routine in shallow luke water in the bathtub or a basin or tub of some kind so the dragon dumps it's load.
Yep most pet shops tell you that these are a perfect pet for children but that's just not true or better yet its more like the pet gets neglected,..
I love him and he is adorable just that most of his care will be on me ,..
We also have cats and so that is another facter in me putting his tank in my Daughters room but I've
decided that I am going to move his tank into a more centrally located area in our house and the cat will just probably sleep on top of the tank,.. oh well I'm suer it won't be the first.
We've also agreed to take him out every possible chance and just let him hang out on our shoulder.
<<< only allow shoulder perching while you are sitting (on the carpet, on the lounge, on the bed, NEVER walk around with a dragon on your shoulder, they can be very seriously injured if they fall, slip off, or leap off and land on a very hard unforgiving surface from the height even a child's shoulders.
I don't allow / discourage my skinks and dragons from climbing up to my shoulders , even the ones who come back down when I say "down" or call them by their name - my Lucky and Wriggles and Rex and Peppa , and George all do or did this.
My fear unless the lizard is obedient (and knows some commands) is the lizard will get squished by me simply by moving to see where they have gone (especially when little and fragile and very light)..
Looks like (I) have a bearded dragon maybe he was meant to be mine from the beginning yay to being a parent :|
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