Dewey's Thread: Updated: 9/6/12 He's Very Sick

I received Dewey on 1/13/10. After having him for a couple of days I officially decided to name him Dewey. Since he now has a name I thought I should make a thread dedicated to him so I can share our journey and his growth with all of you.

Being my first beardie, Dewey will always have a very special place in my heart. He's been a pure joy to have so far. Especially now that he's starting to come out of his shell little by little every day. I'm truly excited to see how he will develop in the months to come.

So, enough babble... here are the first set of pictures which I took tonight.

Hanging out on his vine. I wasn't expecting Dewey to be as small as he is. Yesterday was the first time he was seen up on his vine and he was up there again today. He seems to be a pro with navigating it!

Here's Dewey all wrapped up just before bed time.

 

[remi1]

Awww, I absolutely love his eyes! They're so dark and handsome :love5: :love5:

 

[DeweysMom]

Mr. Dewey's still got a bit of a black beard. I'm beginning to wonder if he'll always have it.:?

I got a little bit of a scare this afternoon when I came home. Dewey's front left leg had started to shed. I wasn't expecting it and from a distance it looked like had hurt it somehow! I was so relieved to see it was just shedding.

Tonight I tried getting a shot of him next to a tape measure so I could see how long he is. Looks like he's just about 9" long. After that shot it was off for a bath which he seemed to enjoy immensly tonight! I think he's getting irritated by the shedding so I'll keep bathing him nightly until he gets through it. Here are tonight's shots...

He seems to like grabbing onto my thumb so I snapped a quick picture. I thought it was cute!

 

[ChellyBeans]

AWWW! Dewey is just so dang cute!

I love him! :love5:

 

[Twobeardieguy]

Dewey is a cutie!

 

[DeweysMom]

Thanks guys! Am I doing good with the rule of posting pictures dailly?

Here are some from today. He was hungry for supper today. Phoenix Worms were on the menu. This was the first time he allowed me to photograph him while ate. He was SOOOOOOOO into his meal!


"MMmmmmMMmmmm.... my favorite!!!"

"D-e-l-i-c-i-o-u-s!!"

"That was soooooooooooooo goooooooooooooooood!!!"

"I am so full!"

"I need to go lay down for a while!"

 

[beardieluv]

:love5: x 100!

 

[spurlee01]

You are doing great with the picture rule! He is so precious! J/c what UVB bulb does he have?

 

[DeweysMom]

Thanks! He has a 24" Reptisun 10.0 tube on a 40 gallon breeder enclosure.

 

[spurlee01]

I'm sure you've said that before, it's just too much work to dig through threads! I am getting so paranoid about bulbs right now with problems other people have had, but I havn't heard any problems with the reptisun 10 tube. Lilly has a nearly constant black beard when she is in her tank. (I can't remember if I've told you this or not). I was freaking out about her setup, until I was told it's because I pick her up and snuggle her whenever she black beards!

 

[ChellyBeans]

Dewey is SUCH a ham! Too handsome!!

Sara, Phoenix does the same thing sometimes. Isn't that sweet? :love5:

 

[DeweysMom]

More up to date photos of my little guy. Ever since I joined this website I've heard about how amazing these animals are and I have to say that I'm getting to see that first hand. Dewey has been amazing since day one and he continues to grow on me. I have a tendency of getting attached to animals very easily which hasn't been difficult at all with Dewey.

One of my favorite things about Dewey is how he explores. He has this curiousity about him and he loves to lick things! I've read that this is normal, but it's just so darn cute! He'll look at something for several seconds and then he'll dash over to it so he can stick his tongue on it. He's just way to adorable for his own good! :lol:

I love this little guy so much and it's only been 9 days since I got him! :love5:

"What's that?"

Basking after a meal of Phoenix Worms. He's starting to get a little bit of a chubby belly. So precious!

Dewey's only 9" long and I haven't gotten brave enough to let him roam around on the floor just yet. He seems content with running around on my computer desk for now.

Hard to believe that he won't fit in my palm like this much longer.

This is one of my favorite photos of Dewey to date. I'm still a little worried about his seemingly permanent black beard. I keep hoping it'll go away, but so far it has not.

 

[MyBeardedDragonBuddy]

I'm sorry to tell you but that black beard probably wont go away. Males usually have beards that turn black. It doesn't make him ugly. He is so adorable!! :love10:

 

[DeweysMom]

Thanks! Trust me, it's not that I think it's ugly! I've read that the black beard can be a sign of stress or discomfort and that's what worries me. I'd hate for something to be wrong, but not knowing it's wrong. If it's something fixable I really do want to fix it!

 

[MyBeardedDragonBuddy]

ahh ok

 

[ChellyBeans]

My little Phoenix has a mild blackbeard for a while. Some beardies handle stress differently. So I wouldn't stress over it being something YOU did. He is a baby and the world is still new and scary. Give it time.

Some beardies just have blackbeards. Only time will tell. Don't stress it hon. You're a wonderful beardie parent.