here's my story from a noob in need of a lot of help!

[xqtggsl]

thanks for those who have helped. i am still constructing her viv, it costs more than i initially thought but its a better way to blow the money from a summer job than booze at the bar. when i am done, i'll send pictures
right now i have her in a plastic storage box, with paper towel in the bottom, i hung a light for the basking spot, which is at 105-110, there's shade so when she's too hot she can hide, i also have a uvb tube coming in the mail, currently i am taker her outside for about 1 hour a day of sunlight for uvb. i have been providing collard greens n dandelion, tho i found that she eats them rarely and they dry up quickly under the lights. bought some crickets at the local shop tho i must find an efficient way of feeding (like keeping my own colony, i want to get dubias or lateralis but i am in canada which means no roaches, and crickets smell...). i bath her three times a week, and shes a smart girl, since now when she hears the water from my tap, she puffs up before i even put her near the water
when i finish my viv, and move back to school, she'll be in a loving and good environment.

 

[hicksorganics]

That's really good to hear! You may be getting the crash course on beardies haha, but it's good to know you're taking it seriously, good job man!

I still need to grout my tiles in and most likely put a sub-floor in underneath in the process, that'll probably be next paycheck! And you're one up on me, my reptisun is STILL in shipping! Oy vey!

 

[Kalyn876]

Hey Eric,

Great that you are putting in the huge amount of time and effort for the baby!
About the greens drying up quickly: I usually put a bit of water on the greens before I serve them just to keep them from drying out so fast.

Keep us posted! Oh and pics would be great!!

Kalyn

 

[xqtggsl]

UVB finally came in the mail this afternoon, with a fixture from Walmart she's getting all the right lights now! going back to working on the viv tomorrow, gonna install vinyl for the bottom, n lights for the top! Almost done, vents coming on thursday!

 

[kjinxx2]

I'm glad things are coming together Thanks for caring so much about your beardie !

 

[EmilyRussom]

This is awesome!!! I that everything is coming together so well.

Crickets do smell - but not in small amounts. I keep them in a cricket keeper http://www.google.com/products/cata...a=X&ei=9EdeTrLuC8Sjtgeal9ClCw&ved=0CDwQ8wIwAA and they are replaced about... two or three times per week - depending on how hungry the dragon is.

Another tip for you: Feed your little guy in a different location from where he lives. Don't want a cricket to hide in his home and bite him at night when he sleeps! I feed Tiki in a rubbermaid container.