Autumn's new Official Thread update

I got Autumn roughly a year ago, August 2010. He is from Sandfire Dragon Ranch and a gift from my older sister. I had no idea what I was getting into. I got him home and put him on crushed walnut shells, fed him dusted crickets and mealworms every day. I then found this thread and had to start all over lol. He started in a 20L and has upgraded to a 40 breeder. He grew like a weed when we first got him and thought he was a she for the longest time, hint the name. When he started popping orange and yellow colors, we just stuck with it.

His set up is simple but efficient. He has a stick like thing lol that he has had since he was a baby that he loves. This is what he basks on and the basking temps range from 100-103°. He has a Repti-sun mounted inside his cage roughly 8" from his basking spot, but can get 6" away if he chooses. I have a regular 75W household bulb for his heat source and a 15w bulb for added light on the other. It has came to the point where I am worrying about brumation, so today I added a large hide I made out of a usps flat rate box. I added my old shirt that he sleeps on inside the hide for added comfort. He was not impressed when I placed it into his viv today. I will add some pics in a little bit.

Thanks for reading.

Autumn as a little guy

Autumn as a big boy

 

[midmichicer]

It's clearing up pretty good. Still a little sore, but not to bad.

 

[suzjohnson]

Good! I'm happy to hear that.

 

[HaleyMaree]

What happened to your eye?

Glad it is feeling better!

Autumn is huge! Amazing colors as well!

~Haley

 

[FalkorsMommy]

Nice black beard! I can't get my Falkor to black beard much anymore, he did it a lot when he was little.

 

[HaleyMaree]

Puff has never done a true black beard. Sometimes he will "stretch" his beard.

~Haley

 

[FalkorsMommy]

Falkor will do that, we call it his morning beard exercises.

 

[HaleyMaree]

Puff only does a couple times in the course of a few months. Its really cute!

~Haley

 

[midmichicer]

I've got a hot young lady for Autumn in Summer. He notices her, beard jet black and head bobbs non stop.

 

[FalkorsMommy]

That is so cute! Falkor runs around his tank and head bobs for me and turns "fancy", that's what we call it when he is bright orange. He does it all the time in the summer and only does it for me, haha. I think it's because he wants me to pay attention to him.

 

[midmichicer]

Autumn is starting to confuse the heck out of me. He went down for a couple weeks and woke up about a week ago and started basking. He started to eat good, but has slowed down again. He lost a little weight, down to 744g now. He only ate 3 supers yesterday and a little greens. He seems to be basking all the time. He fell asleep on his basking log last night. No signs of stress or black in his beard, idk. We will wait and see if he wants to go take a long nap again soon. :study:

 

[suzjohnson]

CJ, what size was Autumm when you started giving him supers? Then, what size super did you begin with?

Suz

 

[midmichicer]

He was roughly 18", 7 months when I gave up on him eating crickets and started on dubia/super diet. He started with the medium size and thats where I have left it. The big ones are to much I think. I can get the mediums and they grow a little before he eats. He only eats 10-12 a day with 5-10 large dubia nymphs when he is eating good.

 

[suzjohnson]

He was roughly 18", 7 months when I gave up on him eating crickets and started on dubia/super diet. He started with the medium size and thats where I have left it. The big ones are to much I think. I can get the mediums and they grow a little before he eats. He only eats 10-12 a day with 5-10 large dubia nymphs when he is eating good.

Ok, thanks. Think I'll get some for Rufus today.

Suz

 

[midmichicer]

As long as they're 16"+ large supers are alright.

 

[suzjohnson]

As long as they're 16"+ large supers are alright.

I would probably worry less with the mediums but I will look at them again. That's one feeder that kind of gives me the creeps.

Suz