Got my first dragon last Saturday

[Fuzzyviper]

I've been a herp keeper for quite a while (snakes, tree frogs, a lizard when I was quite young) and have always thought beardies were just too cute. Well, I finally broke down and bought a little guy last weekend:

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/155/malygos3.jpg

That's Malygos, my 4-6 week Italian leatherback. He's put on quite a little belly since he's been home; he ate about 7 crickets within minutes of first coming home with me so he settled in immediately.

 

[Denduran87]

Welcome to the forum and congrats on the baby!

 

[ReptileGuardian]

That's Malygos, my 4-6 week Italian leatherback. He's put on quite a little belly since he's been home; he ate about 7 crickets within minutes of first coming home with me so he settled in immediately.

Thats a WoW reference for its name, isnt it?

 

[Fuzzyviper]

Yeah, it's one of the boss dragons in game (he actually HAS a beard, now that I think about it). I asked my WoW friends what I should name my dragon before getting him and they both went with Malygos so Malygos it is. :lol:

I don't really have any care questions since he's eating, pooping, and basking normally but I noticed some people have blankets for their lizards. Is there any material that isn't suitable for the blanket (I crochet and was thinking about making him a small cotton blanket)? He's just so tiny (4 inches snout to vent) so I don't want to overwhelm him with anything "normal" blanket sized.

 

[MomOf2Kiddos]

Hi Love the name!

 

[ZeusAlmighty]

Haha Love the name! For the horde!

 

[MomOf2Kiddos]

For the horde!

Darn right! :headbang:

 

[Fuzzyviper]

I haven't held him for longer than a minute or so to move him to the feeding tank or clean his tank so imagine my surprise when I hold him for 5-10 minutes then he won't go back in his cage. I put my hand in with him, he sits there and looks at me. I scooped him into my other hand and he grasps onto my finger with all four legs. Not quite ready for bed! So I rest him on my left hand and surf the internet for about 20-30 minutes, typing only with my right hand so I don't scare him and he just watches, tilting his lizard head. I decide to try bed again and...he still won't go. I swapped hands again, put his feet on the branch, and he keeps his nails on me and hangs on each time I try to lift my hand away. I eventually had to prod his little feet off me then rub his back a bit. He gave me such a look, poor little guy.

I didn't want such a young dragon since they can be flighty and delicate but he's already warming up to me in less than a week.

 

[ZeusAlmighty]

Haha, I loved bonding with my drag.

 

[cook]

Yeah, it's one of the boss dragons in game (he actually HAS a beard, now that I think about it). I asked my WoW friends what I should name my dragon before getting him and they both went with Malygos so Malygos it is. :lol:

I don't really have any care questions since he's eating, pooping, and basking normally but I noticed some people have blankets for their lizards. Is there any material that isn't suitable for the blanket (I crochet and was thinking about making him a small cotton blanket)? He's just so tiny (4 inches snout to vent) so I don't want to overwhelm him with anything "normal" blanket sized.

i would use a t-shirt you've worn for the day thats not too stinky for it to sleep in for the first couple of weeks for it to get used to your smell and stuff, then you can get it a baby blanket. my mom got my beardy one from marshalls i believe. just a really soft baby blanket.