Just picked up my first beardie! (Progression thread)

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She is a sandfire tiger leatherback, and she is as sweet as they get! The place I got her from is a local (well, as local as an hour away counts as) herpetology place! The owner is a herpetologist, so all of the animals are treated well. And they also do rescues :) She is my very first dragon, and I have spent the past two months researching them so I hope I do good! My basic set up: 20 gallon long tank, reptisun 10.0, 100 watt bulb with a dome that is ceramic on the inside, paper towel as substrate (until I can get some tile cut out for me), a climbing rock closer to the dome as a basking spot, a bowl for salad, and a screen top. Anything I am missing? (I have calcium and vitamin supplements.)
Here is a (blurry) picture of her! I haven't thought of a name yet though.
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(I lost my camera, so phone quality pictures until I find it again)
 

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All fired up! I know she looks skinny, but she took a massive poop right before this photo so she is just empty until she eats again :) Which will be in like two minutes.
 

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BlueMorpho":7r8dome0 said:
Oh wow, she's gorgeous!
I can see she's growing already!
Thank you! :)
She's getting so big so fast, and I've ordered her adult cage since she is outgrowing this one so fast!
 

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She is getting so much lighter! Though she is fired up in these pics, I love the way her bars are coming in.
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Louis1401

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She's so pretty!!
Does she like it outside better now? My beardie Louis first hated it outside as well- he jumped off my arm and I had to chase him through the entire backyard because he was terrified! I only caught him because he hit his little head at the grill ouch...Then I started bringing him outside when he was a little older and now he absolutely loves chilling on my belly in the sun :D funny animals!
 

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Louis1401":2yel3p2h said:
She's so pretty!!
Does she like it outside better now? My beardie Louis first hated it outside as well- he jumped off my arm and I had to chase him through the entire backyard because he was terrified! I only caught him because he hit his little head at the grill ouch...Then I started bringing him outside when he was a little older and now he absolutely loves chilling on my belly in the sun :D funny animals!
(Turns out, she is actually a he. Caught him humping my sock the other day, so I redid the flashlight trick and found he's a boy! Lol)
And he's still pretty skeptical about being outside. I have started putting out a hide so he can go in and out freely to get him more comfortable.
He loves his beard scratched though!
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