Introducing: Khalil the Awesome

[sbattisti]

Hey guys! Just wanted to introduce our new little guy in his new enclosure!

This is "Khalil the Awesome," as named by my son Mike.

More to follow!

Steve

 

[sheshe]

He is pretty awesome - good name! Tom does have some nice looking babies...and if my Rex is like Tom's others, they love to eat and grow like crazy!

I got Rex from Tom over Thanksgiving at 5 months old - he was 13 inches and 136 grams. Now at 6 1/2 months, he is 18 inches and 302 grams!

Have fun with your new little guy.

 

[Twobeardieguy]

Awww whats a cutie!

 

[Freddiemom]

Cute lil pooper! What is it with that age group of kids and dragons? And then us parents get all caught up and another beardie person is born! Enjoy both your kids! :lol: :lol:

 

[remi1]

Wow, very pretty dragon you have! I like the name too

 

[spurlee01]

He looks great! How is he settling in?

 

[Freeie]

Oh hes darling! Love the name

 

[sbattisti]

He looks great! How is he settling in?

We haven't fed any crickets yet, and he hasn't touched his greens. But, other than that . . . uh . . . how do I tell??

 

[spurlee01]

Hmmmm.... Good question. I suppose if he's not hiding and such. I assume he was fed this morning before he left? It's typically recommended you feed about an hour after you get him home because relocation stress often sets in a bit later, so you want them to eat first. But obviously it's different when you pick up and don't have a beardie shipped.

 

[TheWolfmanTom]

Hey Steve,
He was fed this morning so He may not be hungry. Rex is Khalil's older brother...lol.
Thanks again and I hope you enjoy Him.

 

[spurlee01]

Hey Steve,
He was fed this morning so He may not be hungry. Rex is Khalil's older brother...lol.
Thanks again and I hope you enjoy Him.

Hehe, I assumed that was why he hadn't been fed yet. It would be so nice to be able to go pick up a baby and not have them shipped. 2011, maybe I'll make the drive!

 

[sbattisti]

It's typically recommended you feed about an hour after you get him home because relocation stress often sets in a bit later, so you want them to eat first. But obviously it's different when you pick up and don't have a beardie shipped.

Oh, oops. Well, he ate before he left, and has had access to greens all day. We were going to try feeding him a few crickets in a little while, giving him ample time to eat and then digest before lights out.

 

[spurlee01]

It's typically recommended you feed about an hour after you get him home because relocation stress often sets in a bit later, so you want them to eat first. But obviously it's different when you pick up and don't have a beardie shipped.

Oh, oops. Well, he ate before he left, and has had access to greens all day. We were going to try feeding him a few crickets in a little while, giving him ample time to eat and then digest before lights out.

No, you're fine. I'm thinking in terms of shipped babies (all I'm used to). They havn't been fed in 12-24 hours, so need to be fed quickly. Sorry, I'm not thinking things all the way through this afternoon.

 

[sheshe]

Rex is Khalil's older brother...lol.
Thanks again and I hope you enjoy Him.

Cool! I'll definitely have to keep up with Khalil's thread then.

Oh, I just went to check in on Rex and measured him again, he's actually very close to 19 inches now - has grown almost an inch in just under 2 weeks - and appears ready to shed his head and one back leg again.

Have fun with your baby! They are so awesome.

 

[sbattisti]

Well, Khalil wasn't very interested in crickets this evening. (Didn't eat any.) But Tom was telling me he pretty much feeds his guys in the morning, so between that and the stress, I'm not terribly surprised.

Mike is a little worried, though!

Steve