Hi...new beardie mom here....

[AustinsBeardie]

Hello,

We just got a 8-10 week old 'orange crush' beardie for our son for Christmas. (He's been obsessed with them for a while now). We were told our beardie is a boy and have him currently in 4ft by 2 ft by 2 foot tank (with a divider down the center until he gets larger). I think hes about 4-5 inches long and bright orange in colour. He enjoys being held and doesn't like to let us go when we need to give the rest of the family love and attention. He has been eating crickets that have been 'gut-loaded' with some gooey calcium fortified stuff. Ummm what else, temp is about 90-100 and the humidity is around 25 (whatever those numbers mean I just know how to read the thing). There is no name for him yet as our son isn't seeing him until Christmas. I was just hoping for tips for care or quick info from current beardie owners as I have never owned a reptile before.

Charity
Proud mom of: unnamed BD, Cookie and Meeka ferrets, Billy the cat, and Gidget and Snowball the rats.

 

[BennBeardy]

Welcome !! sounds like hes got it goin good for him hope to see some pics soon

 

[1happymommy]

Welcome. Well you came to the right place for info. You will learn a lot as you search this site, which will take hours.
I think you and your family will really enjoy your new addition. Please post some pics for us. We love them.

The enclosure size you have is perfect. Since it is so big you can use a rubbermade container to feed the crickets in. That way the crickets are easy to catch & they won't hide in the cage and eat on your beardie at night. I usually put in a few at a time so it's not overwhelming for the little guy. Make sure you have the calcium & multivitiams too. Check out the enclosure thread to get ideas on the best lighting and how to arrange the cage for him. Most of the time pet stores will give you the wrong advice just to make sales or they are not knowlegable.
There are people here who have saved beardie lives and really care about them.

 

[CoopersGrandma]

hi and welcome ! i agree you have come to the right place for lots and lots of answers to any questions that you may have , lots of helpful and friendly beardie parents that can help you out and lots of threads too to help with any questions . welcome again