Hypancistrus
Hatchling Member
My GF and I have a bearded dragon that was a Craigs list purchase/rescue from a person who had two beardies in the same cage together who bred "accidentally." We have had Tank since late last summer, and were told he was about a year old at that time which would indicate that he is currently two. Again, all we have is the former owners word on this.
Tank was being kept on blue calci sand and his skin is still stained blue from it. We put him on paper towels last fall and then recently changed him to the slate tile bottom which looks a lot nicer. He is in a 36" x 18" vivarium with a slide lock top. It is about 15" high. He has a half log and a branch that gets him within 6" of the UV strip light (ExoTerra 10.0) and his heat lamp, a 100 watt spot light. Temps average in the upper 90's. He also has a heat pad that stays between 85 and 90 degrees 24 hours a day. He will sometimes sleep under the log where the heat pad is, but many nights he sleeps across the tank on the cool side, under a 2nd log.
Tank has shed pieces of his skin since we got him, but still hasn't shed completely as he has some blue tinting left on his front legs and sides. He is about 8" or 9" to the base of his tail, with another 8" or so of tail. I would say no longer than 18" in total. I am concerned about his size because it seems he should be larger. We do think he is male because he has enlarged pores above his vent, like the photo in our book.
We are currently feeding him superworms a few times a week, dusted crickets once or twice a week and veggie mash that I make with a chopper 3 or 4 times a week. I use either kale or collard green as a base (sometimes both) along with summer squash, zucchini, blue-, straw- or raspberries, carrots, and other vegetables like tomato from time to time. We always sprinkle some calcium and vitamin powder on this. Our local show does not have access to silk worms, but we do see tomato hornworms from time to time and I'd like to try those.
He is eating and pooping normally, but we are still concerned about his size. I am going to make a vet appointment for him with our herp vet to check for parasites, but does anyone else have any thoughts or suggestions?
Tank was being kept on blue calci sand and his skin is still stained blue from it. We put him on paper towels last fall and then recently changed him to the slate tile bottom which looks a lot nicer. He is in a 36" x 18" vivarium with a slide lock top. It is about 15" high. He has a half log and a branch that gets him within 6" of the UV strip light (ExoTerra 10.0) and his heat lamp, a 100 watt spot light. Temps average in the upper 90's. He also has a heat pad that stays between 85 and 90 degrees 24 hours a day. He will sometimes sleep under the log where the heat pad is, but many nights he sleeps across the tank on the cool side, under a 2nd log.
Tank has shed pieces of his skin since we got him, but still hasn't shed completely as he has some blue tinting left on his front legs and sides. He is about 8" or 9" to the base of his tail, with another 8" or so of tail. I would say no longer than 18" in total. I am concerned about his size because it seems he should be larger. We do think he is male because he has enlarged pores above his vent, like the photo in our book.
We are currently feeding him superworms a few times a week, dusted crickets once or twice a week and veggie mash that I make with a chopper 3 or 4 times a week. I use either kale or collard green as a base (sometimes both) along with summer squash, zucchini, blue-, straw- or raspberries, carrots, and other vegetables like tomato from time to time. We always sprinkle some calcium and vitamin powder on this. Our local show does not have access to silk worms, but we do see tomato hornworms from time to time and I'd like to try those.
He is eating and pooping normally, but we are still concerned about his size. I am going to make a vet appointment for him with our herp vet to check for parasites, but does anyone else have any thoughts or suggestions?
