Grisha the Beardie

[Caramell]

I just wanted to share some photos of my beardie, from day one when I got him to the present.

I purchased him from my local Petsmart(decent staff there, it's a good store) at approximately 2 months old: he was about 6 inches when I first measured him.
I first named him Gavrilo, but then my russian mother didn't like calling him "Gavvy" all the time, so she started calling him Grisha since it was easier to pronounce, and it stuck.

Here's him in his first bath. He never likes them, he still hates them to this day, constantly puffs up and tries climbing out.

Death glare:

Third eye:

Gorgeous coloring in natural sunlight:

Here's him a month later:

Unfortunately, there came a time when I was constantly busy and I didn't give him enough attention. His cage used to be in the corner of the living room, which, contrary to its name, no one really was ever in. The only mental stimulation he got was watching the cat and dog play around in the room. I've had a change of heart, and he is now in my room getting the most attention he's ever had, and I've increased his care by varying his diet more and letting him roam around my room supervised to get excersice. He's changed from being a grumpy dragon to a nice, more tame dragon, all thanks to me finally loving him more again.

His first time being wrapped in a towel, we both have silly faces :

Him eating on the couch next to the dog:

I just recently got a new camera, and I'm very fond of this photo, he just matches my couch perfectly!:

Cute orange beard:

I placed him on my arm on the desk after he kept trying to eat everything on it that looked like food:

After a little cradling session:

I never took him outside before because he was very spazzy and didn't like me very much, but after the recent bonding, he calmed down enough so I could trust him to stay outside with me.

After an airplane flew by, he ran for cover under our old wooden boards in the yard. Can you spot him?:

Still under the boards here. I just ADORE this photo, it's one of the best I've taken:

After I got him out of there, slight black beard:

I like this photo, it made me realize just how big of a change he went through this last year and a half. Hopefully he'll continue to live a happier life with me.

That's all the photos I have to share for now.

 

[Beardednoob]

Awesome, you have done a great job raising your dragon.
Grisha is a great looking dragon :wink:

 

[Mirthy]

Those are some wonderful photos. The one under the boards in the grass and clover is a fantastic shot. He's a beautiful fellow. Thanks for sharing them!

 

[Caramell]

This is from today, he really loves his collard and turnip greens, he just stuffs his mouth with it.

 

[Claudiusx]

What a good beardie eating his greens! :mrgreen:

-Brandon

 

[Caramell]

Just took these now, I'm really glad I started to post back on here, it's difficult not to show off my favorite photos of him, my camera makes everything look amazing.

Here he was about to open his mouth to taste test the lens, but the shutter isn't fast enough on auto to catch it. :x

Clearly enjoying the attention.

 

[Beardednoob]

Your camera does take good pictures but, it also helps to have such a photogenic dragons and a good eye. :wink:
Grisha is a good looking dragon.

 

[Caramell]

Thank you for all your comments.

 

[Caramell]

Just some more to add...

Eating his greens on my room's floor near his towel.

Exploring my room and coming across my Biology textbook.

Sitting on a rock I left to dry in my room, he wouldn't get off it!

I thought his back legs here were funny.

Gaping away.

From today: Sexy leg!

 

[Beardednoob]

What do you have for a perch in his enclosure? I cannot tell, lol but, it holds his weight?
Again great pictures :wink:

 

[Caramell]

You mean the hammock? That one(the smaller of the two hammocks) was on the other side of his enclosure on the hot side and he barely fit on it, so I switched it with another longer solid platform and just stuck it on the cold side. Later I found him on there. He's just a big fan of hammocks. :? They hold his weight very well, a whole 340 grams.

 

[Beardednoob]

You mean the hammock? That one(the smaller of the two hammocks) was on the other side of his enclosure on the hot side and he barely fit on it, so I switched it with another longer solid platform and just stuck it on the cold side. Later I found him on there. He's just a big fan of hammocks. :? They hold his weight very well, a whole 340 grams.

Sorry no not the hammock I mean the decor, looks like wood. What is that piece?

 

[Caramell]

Ohh its a hard plastic(I think) basking branch I got from Petsmart, I don't remember how much it was, but he definitely loves sitting on it.

 

[Claudiusx]

Great pictures thank you for sharing!

-Brandon

 

[Caramell]

Another quick update: I went to the hardware store today with my parents, and found some stick-on vynil tiles that would make cleaning so much easier for me, so I installed them while Grisha slept on my bed. What do you think? Looks natural almost.