Hello! Yesterday I purchased a juvenile Pogona vitticeps. It is approximately six inches, so maybe two months old? It was at a local pet shop kept with a sibling and as a result it only has one toe on its left fore paw. Its stump makes gripping branches slightly difficult, but it doesn't slow the little critter down too much. They nicknamed it "Sir Nub" at the pet shop, so I guess that name will stick.
I have been caring for captive bred Gopherus morafkai tortoises for four years now. I am a college student. I'm studying natural resources with an emphasis on conservation biology. I worked in an evolutionary biology lab over the summer last year conducting bioinformatic research on geographic range shifts and speciation in context with climate change. My passion is definitely herpetology.
This is my first omnivorous herp, but I am glad to see that a lot of the forbs cross over between the two species. I grow turnips, collard greens, carrots, and squash for my tortoises and am super pleased that they're part of a well rounded diet for beardies.
I am lucky in that I already had UV and basking lights, a good sized tank, calcium with D3 and multivitamin powders, etc. when I made the impulse decision to adopt Sir Nub yesterday. I've got some small reptiworms on order and picked up a bunch of little crickets today. When I was given two tortoise hatchlings I was lost and confused and had never taken care of a reptile before. I have a lot to learn about both species still, but I'm not nearly as stressed about my new friend as the first time around!
I am excited to be here and learn from everyone!
I have been caring for captive bred Gopherus morafkai tortoises for four years now. I am a college student. I'm studying natural resources with an emphasis on conservation biology. I worked in an evolutionary biology lab over the summer last year conducting bioinformatic research on geographic range shifts and speciation in context with climate change. My passion is definitely herpetology.
This is my first omnivorous herp, but I am glad to see that a lot of the forbs cross over between the two species. I grow turnips, collard greens, carrots, and squash for my tortoises and am super pleased that they're part of a well rounded diet for beardies.
I am lucky in that I already had UV and basking lights, a good sized tank, calcium with D3 and multivitamin powders, etc. when I made the impulse decision to adopt Sir Nub yesterday. I've got some small reptiworms on order and picked up a bunch of little crickets today. When I was given two tortoise hatchlings I was lost and confused and had never taken care of a reptile before. I have a lot to learn about both species still, but I'm not nearly as stressed about my new friend as the first time around!
I am excited to be here and learn from everyone!