Is the bulb your using a mvb? I would leave him in the 20 gallon for now and move him when he's about 5 months- it's gonna be easier to care for him in the 20 gallon for now-- make sure your surface basking temps are 105-110 and the mvb is fine for the 20 gallon you may want to unobstruct the bulb and take the screen off so he's getting full uvbHere's Frank's current situation, awaiting the verdict. Will he or won't he get the house?
Thank you! Yes they are MVBs. He does not have a screen on the 20 gal.Is the bulb your using a mvb? I would leave him in the 20 gallon for now and move him when he's about 5 months- it's gonna be easier to care for him in the 20 gallon for now-- make sure your surface basking temps are 105-110 and the mvb is fine for the 20 gallon you may want to unobstruct the bulb and take the screen off so he's getting full uvb
I can’t tell if you do or don’t, but for the hammocks to make them a little safer, you can put them on command hooks to make sure they don’t fall. The string that comes with them aren’t that strong.Yeah, I thought so as well... I was having to turn the clamp light on and off because that bulb I was using is actually a spare for the big tank, too big for the travel tank. Plus, as you said, he didnt really have a big area to hop around in.
View attachment 85573
Frank moved into the big tank last night, but I did put down some crash pads (a dishmat and hand towels) in case he fell or jumped. He was so inquisitive, but finally aettled in the warm hammock.View attachment 85575
As for his appetite, he is a hungry boy! I use dubia, greens, squash and bell peppers as my main staples, and he's certainly not complaining. He pooped hugely (on me) on Saturday, and he pooped also on Sunday. The poops look great to me, but of course he will meet the vet soon anyway. I do know he was previously given crickets primarily but I don't breed crickets, the reptile shop he came from was out, I didn't want to get them from petsmart, and the other reptile/feeder shops were closed late Saturday and yesterday. I'll probably grab some today. I also offered a little dish of water, but unsurprisingly, he was not interested. I offered the baby dropper setup that Lenny used to drink exclusively from, and Frank drank and drank! I don't know yet if I'll keep trying to entice him into drinking from a dish, or if I'll just assume that I'll be bottle feeding a lizard as long as I live, haha. My husband says it's lucky lizards don't need to nurse because I'd do that too. To that I say "Look at this face...who wouldnt?!" View attachment 85577
Thank you! I use eyelet screws and I sew the hammocks onto them (and the platform) each time I wash with hemp thread and a darning needle. My dear departed Lenny was a hefty boy, so I learned long ago he needed industrial grade support, haha.I can’t tell if you do or don’t, but for the hammocks to make them a little safer, you can put them on command hooks to make sure they don’t fall. The string that comes with them aren’t that strong.
He IS such a sweetheart already! One thing I noticed though, he doesn't flinch when we reach for him or feed him or anything (he already knows to approach The Hand, haha) but he does seem to be easily startled by noises. He hasn't been subjected to any loud bangs or crashes or anything, but he was startled from across the room by the sink sprayer turning on, by a text beep, by the icemaker. I'm hoping he's just getting used to his new home, but I'm kinda tiptoeing around him.He has quite the personality ! You got a good one, he's comfortable and bold, seemingly unafraid and eating well yet calm enough to handle. Good idea putting the soft cloths down to soften a potential fall and drinking from a syringe/small spray bottle is what all my beardies have done.
You might want to hold off on a vet visit , right now his appetite is good and he's getting used to a new home. If a vet finds even a small amount of parasites they might start him on meds. that can put him off his food and cause some stress just as he's settling in. So I'd wait at least a month or 2 if you feel comfortable doing that.
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Do you accept cookies and these technologies?
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Do you accept cookies and these technologies?