Hi I’m Kristin, Charlie’s Owner. Charlie is still a baby! We have yet to find out their gender, so we kinda go back and forth between she/he, I tend to say he/him a lot; I don’t know why. I was wondering if you lovely people could give me any tips/suggestions in general in caring for him (food, accessories, anything!) this is my first rodeo with a reptile/bearded dragon so any help is very much appreciated.
Also, is it normal for him to be scared of live bugs? I was wondering if it was just because he’s so young he’s scared of them. We put a red wiggler in there with him, he hissed at it. Put some crickets in there with him and he started to freak out (even though he’s ate them before), a wax worm started to get a little wiggly and he did not like that one bit (normally they don’t move much since we keep them in the fridge).
And when I go to repticon, what would you recommend me buying and how much money should I expect to lose that day? I want some supplies that’ll last me a good bit for the lil dude.
He's a cute little one! I would invest in a good T5 UVB light like this one http://www.lightyourreptiles.com/22-t-5-ho-fixture-high-output-with-arcadia-d3-12-ho-bulb/ They last for a long time and produce sunlight levels of UVB which is quite important for them. I would offer as much variety of food as you can to ensure he gets all the nutrients he needs but it's fine to use a staple bug. I prefer roaches to crickets as a staple because they're easier to care for. As far as not being scared at meal time I would offer just a few bugs at a time so they are easier for both of you to track. That will be less likely to scare him and will make it easier for you to remove leftovers after the meal.