Hello everyone! I decided to start a thread for Dalia because I have grown to love her so much and I want to share her adventures with the world!
Here's a "brief" story as to how Dalia and I found each other,
I was at the pet store buying supplies for my hermit crabs and I got in line at the register. I saw at another register a woman and her son were standing with a box and 10 gallon tank with a bearded dragon in it. (The dragon was too large for that tank mind you and I noticed there was a problem) I curiously asked the cashier what was going on with the beardie and she quickly replied with, "Want it?" I was shocked at the response and got really excited. It's always been a dream of mine to get a lizard, especially a bearded dragon. I've done some research and started to acquire the materials needed for keeping a dragon because getting it all at one time would cost a whole lot. (funny part is because I took this beardie in i ended up spending money anyways) So I continued to ask the cashier how much the dragon would be. She replied with "Free. This woman wants to leave the lizard here and we can't take it. Poor thing is in too small of a tank." I then went on to look at the bearded dragon and ask the woman why she was giving it up. Her reply almost made me face palm...now i understood why the cashier seemed so mad. Her excuse was, "I'm going on vacation and couldn't find someone to take care of it." But she also told the cashier that she was moving, so who knows the true reason.
Anywho, I had one of the associates who has lizards make sure the dragon was healthy and everything before I left. Got her home and into a larger 30 gallon tank and she was content. I didn't hold her for a couple of days to let her get used to the new surroundings. I decided to name my new baby Dalia, which is Lithuanian for Fate because it was fate that I was able to rescue her.
It's been over a month now and she and I get along great :] Although I would have loved to have that bond that beardie parents get with their babies when they raise them from a young age, I think Dalia and I have worked out our own love.
Every morning when her lights come on at 8, she will bask for a little bit, always waking me up with her claws scraping against the cave and tile. Once she is warm and awake, she then will begin the daily routine of making me feel bad. lol She will glass surf and bump her nose on the sides of her tank and wait for me to take her out. Unfortunately some days I can't take her out because I work or I have school. Although these past few days she's been spoiled because I've let her stay out pretty much all day. (Don't worry folks I have a heat lamp set up in her windowsill platform. pics to come) She also went out for her first adventure outside, I didn't get any pics though because it was so short of an excursion >_< I shall take a ton of photos next time!
I am thinking about building a new larger enclosure for my pretty girl, but my parents aren't too keen on me putting anymore tanks or things of that nature in my room. I know she needs something larger than 30 gallons and my thought of building my own enclosure would help with the spacial issue in my small room, since it would sit on my dresser which is a little over 4 feet long. My new problem with that would be moving the hermit crab tank which is next to Dalia's tank right now. I put the crabs in Dalia's old 10 gallon, so finding a space for that will be a challenge. (My Dad says my room is a zoo atm)
When I move out, which according to my parents won't be until I graduate from college, I plan on setting aside a large area for my pets. The unfortunate side of that story is I won't be graduating from college for at least another 2 years because of other reasons...
WOW sorry that I wrote a novel up there guys... :silent: BUT here's some wonderful Dalia Photos!
Windowsill platform setup: (Don't worry I'm never too far from her when she's out)
So pretty!
Those are carrots that she refused to acknowledge in the background...
WHAT IS THIS MAGIC THING?
Stay away from mah cave of wonders!
The first picture I took of Dalia and it's my favorite so far, its like the meme "I don't always look awesome...oh wait yes I do!"
Here's a "brief" story as to how Dalia and I found each other,
I was at the pet store buying supplies for my hermit crabs and I got in line at the register. I saw at another register a woman and her son were standing with a box and 10 gallon tank with a bearded dragon in it. (The dragon was too large for that tank mind you and I noticed there was a problem) I curiously asked the cashier what was going on with the beardie and she quickly replied with, "Want it?" I was shocked at the response and got really excited. It's always been a dream of mine to get a lizard, especially a bearded dragon. I've done some research and started to acquire the materials needed for keeping a dragon because getting it all at one time would cost a whole lot. (funny part is because I took this beardie in i ended up spending money anyways) So I continued to ask the cashier how much the dragon would be. She replied with "Free. This woman wants to leave the lizard here and we can't take it. Poor thing is in too small of a tank." I then went on to look at the bearded dragon and ask the woman why she was giving it up. Her reply almost made me face palm...now i understood why the cashier seemed so mad. Her excuse was, "I'm going on vacation and couldn't find someone to take care of it." But she also told the cashier that she was moving, so who knows the true reason.
Anywho, I had one of the associates who has lizards make sure the dragon was healthy and everything before I left. Got her home and into a larger 30 gallon tank and she was content. I didn't hold her for a couple of days to let her get used to the new surroundings. I decided to name my new baby Dalia, which is Lithuanian for Fate because it was fate that I was able to rescue her.
It's been over a month now and she and I get along great :] Although I would have loved to have that bond that beardie parents get with their babies when they raise them from a young age, I think Dalia and I have worked out our own love.
Every morning when her lights come on at 8, she will bask for a little bit, always waking me up with her claws scraping against the cave and tile. Once she is warm and awake, she then will begin the daily routine of making me feel bad. lol She will glass surf and bump her nose on the sides of her tank and wait for me to take her out. Unfortunately some days I can't take her out because I work or I have school. Although these past few days she's been spoiled because I've let her stay out pretty much all day. (Don't worry folks I have a heat lamp set up in her windowsill platform. pics to come) She also went out for her first adventure outside, I didn't get any pics though because it was so short of an excursion >_< I shall take a ton of photos next time!
I am thinking about building a new larger enclosure for my pretty girl, but my parents aren't too keen on me putting anymore tanks or things of that nature in my room. I know she needs something larger than 30 gallons and my thought of building my own enclosure would help with the spacial issue in my small room, since it would sit on my dresser which is a little over 4 feet long. My new problem with that would be moving the hermit crab tank which is next to Dalia's tank right now. I put the crabs in Dalia's old 10 gallon, so finding a space for that will be a challenge. (My Dad says my room is a zoo atm)
When I move out, which according to my parents won't be until I graduate from college, I plan on setting aside a large area for my pets. The unfortunate side of that story is I won't be graduating from college for at least another 2 years because of other reasons...
WOW sorry that I wrote a novel up there guys... :silent: BUT here's some wonderful Dalia Photos!
Windowsill platform setup: (Don't worry I'm never too far from her when she's out)
So pretty!
Those are carrots that she refused to acknowledge in the background...
WHAT IS THIS MAGIC THING?Stay away from mah cave of wonders!
The first picture I took of Dalia and it's my favorite so far, its like the meme "I don't always look awesome...oh wait yes I do!"
When I tried to put her in her tank, i must have moved her leg and she woke up :/ But she just looked around, saw that she was in her tank, and went into her cave. 
