Newbie03":5ubus5r9 said:1. I've heard that baby beardies that are quite small often do not make it. I have never had a beardie, so my lack of knowledge combined with its small size could end up being fatal to it.
2. I'm frequently gone to work for 11-12 hours at a time, and have heard that tiny beardie babies need to be fed more often than that.
3. I do not have a tank set up and ready (a curable problem) and don't know what to feed such a tiny one.
4. How likely is it that a baby beardie from a pet store is healthy?
Newbie03":g50k497t said:There's a baby beardie at the pet store where I go to buy crickets every weekend that's been turning on the charm. Last week, she kept going to the side of the tank closest to me and looking at me, like she wanted to follow me as far as she could, and moving when I moved. This week, she went to the front of her tank and kept watching me again, this time with one front foot raised. How cute! There are a group of them in there, but I could recognize this one by its color/markings. She didn't come over to see the other people there, but did keep her eyes on me.
They say that it's good to have an animal pick you, but I'm already owned by a group of crested and leopard geckos. I'd guess the baby to be about 4 grams. It's tempting, but I have some concerns.
1. I've heard that baby beardies that are quite small often do not make it. I have never had a beardie, so my lack of knowledge combined with its small size could end up being fatal to it.
2. I'm frequently gone to work for 11-12 hours at a time, and have heard that tiny beardie babies need to be fed more often than that.
3. I do not have a tank set up and ready (a curable problem) and don't know what to feed such a tiny one.
4. How likely is it that a baby beardie from a pet store is healthy?
The little one is different shades of brown with red trim around the outer edge. How fragile are the tiny ones? Is this normal behavior with a bearded dragon, and maybe I just don't know it because I haven't been around them, or do I have some sort of sign on my head visible only to reptiles that says "pushover for small scaly critters?"
Newbie03":2vbmef93 said:This bearded dragon is about 3-4 inches long, and not the 6 inches that you recommend. Their baby beardies are pretty small. That's why I'm concerned it might be fragile.
I leave for work at noon and usually come home around midnight. If I were to feed at around 8:00 in the morning and at 11:30 just before leaving, then again around 11:30 at night, would those feedings be too far apart for a 3-4 inch beardie?
I have loads of meal worms that I raise for the leopard geckos. Would a beardie enjoy those?
Great link werewolfTheWerewolf":2vbmef93 said:Wow, that is small. They would be very fragile. I can't help you on feeding schedule but don't give it mealworms. They have a hard shell that will impact a beardie that young. Here is a food chart to help on what greens are good. http://www.beautifuldragons.com/Nutrition.html
Depends on the care, but not long.Newbie03":334iphx9 said:Thanks for the link and information. How long does it take for a beardie to get to about 6 inches in length?
Research is never a bad idea, what ever you choose, I wish you good luckNewbie03":334iphx9 said:From what I'm hearing here, my getting this one at this time would not be a good idea. It would be too long between feedings, and I need to learn more about taking care of one and get the setup together first. What I think I'll do is wait and see if she sells before she reaches something closer to 6 inches, and if not, she'll come home with me. If she does sell, I'll just wish her the best in her new home and know that someone else's schedule will permit them to do a better job of meeting her needs than I could.
Esther19":1at6krpf said:You can leave reptiworms and greens in dishes so that the little one could eat at will throughout the day.
littleassassin2":2rahjw90 said:Esther19":2rahjw90 said:You can leave reptiworms and greens in dishes so that the little one could eat at will throughout the day.
This is what i do since work is still working us,or at least just me, like a communist sweat shop in china. I just put collard greens in his dish and let the crickets run rampant in there until he goes to bed after i get home and just take them out.
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