from the looks of it, LG's happy dance was a big hit :mrgreen: . i didnt ever think of it as a happy dance, but after it was mentioned i took another look. he does seem to do that when ever theres a moment of anticipation; when im about to pick him up, when hes asking for more water, when i talk to him or when i open his cage... hmm, i guess i learned something today 8) .
jasper's mom, thanks for checking in. i put up 1 more video of him eating. the camera ive been using died half-way through his dinner during this vid so you dont get to see all 12 crickets go down :shock: ...
Eugene, thank you
. hes doing great, last night he ate more crickets in one sitting than he ever has. he's made such a thorough recovery, he is constantly learning new skills to help him overcome his disability. once again, thank you for the kind words.
i wont go too much into it, but i read your post in 18+ off topic. i think you were in the right. i would have done the same thing. it makes me feel good that im not the only one who would've gone crazy after witnessing such gross incompetence and disreguard for life. thats pretty much what happened to LG only that little guy wasnt so lucky. anyhow congratz on the wedding man, hope things are smooth sailing from now on :wink: .
kirby, new video complete with happy dances :wink: ...
beardie osk, i havent yet tried a feeding tub with him. hes a different kind of eatter than those other two... sometimes if he misses the cricket the first time i give it to him or if i hold it too tightly he will give up. he just backs up a couple steps and closes his eyes. he might not be quite so picky anymore, ill have to give it a try. it would sure be fun to see him chase his food for once.
i think your right about him loving his outside time. wen he in his cage he is usually on the side where he can see outside. he only glass dances on that side too. every morning when im leaving for work, he begs me to take him outside right as the sun is getting strong. once outside he'll do anything to stay there. if i come to pick him up after 30-40 minutes he goes into evasive action! i wiggles and squirms right out of my hands like a little snake :mrgreen: .
im still weary of sexing him myself. i would much perfer someone else do it, im just so inexperienced and would die if i hurt him somehow. ill try to get some detailed pics of his "nether-regions", maybe someone here could help. untill then i put up a new vid of him up, hope you like it
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about the other two; they sure are something else :roll: . i am starting to get an idea of what it really means to have a bearded dragon for a pet. those two eat about 50X more veggies(by mass) than LG and about 3X more crickets, the big ones too. when LG poops it take up a little spot the size of a nickle and dries out quickly. when those two poop i have to take mostly everything out of the cage and disinfect it. its alright though i didnt bring them home as pets, i brought them home as rescues. if i were looking for a pet that was easy to care for i wouldnt have brought these two home. lots of updates have been made on those two, every page of that thread has beautiful picture updates.
thanks again :wink: .
lizardgrrl, hey! yea, im going to try the feeding tub in the next couple days. i might have to squish the crickets before dropping them in, otherwise he wouldnt be able to catch them. thanks for the insight, ill take a close look and "see what i can see" :roll: . like i said, im going to take some pics and maybe you could check them out and give me your opinion. your probably right about being F. LG doesnt seem to have many of the male traits ivre read about.
anyhow, theres a new feeding vid up. it seems like these are what people like so ive been trying to take vids of his meals, enjoy :wink: .
Zefraner, thanks
. i havent been letting him run around too much on the ground lately. instead, i put him in his outside box. its one half of the box my guitar came in, so its got a wierd taipered shape:
things could still fly or fall into the box but at least this way i can control what crawls up to him.
thanks for the comment, i hope you like his new dinner vid
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luvthydragon, hello
. the crix dont really bother me, so long as they dont escape in my house. i am a light sleeper and the noise from ONE CRICKET would force me to call an exterminator. i was thinking about trying freeze dried crix with him since they dont move anyhow(i squish their heads be fore handing them over). that would be more convenient and if he didnt mind it would make things alittle less complicated.
i just wanted to mention that when i removed the part of his arm it was already long gone. im sure it had been dead for a couple days and i just didnt want it festering so close to his body so i removed the dried up part. i know it sounds like a barbaric procedure but i didnt have a dollar to my name, any credit cards or a car. im sure you understand but still; i feel bad for not taking him directly to a herp vet.
his cage is really working for him, with his little limbs. the ramp is just steep enough to where he has to work alittle to get up to the top(about 10-15 seconds). the ramp helps him "climb" 6 inches higher than he could normally reach on his own. i wish i could put him in a 60 gallon, that way i could install a more gradual, but higher ramp. thats out of my price range but one can dream cant they :lol: ?
hope you like this video of LG. it would have been longer and accompanied by some pics but the cameras batteries died :roll: .
thanks again everyone
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p.s. to anyone who hasnt seen my two new beardies, heres their thread:
http://www.beardeddragon.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=88238&hilit=&start=0
i brought them home as a rescue from a local pet store. i couldnt stand the conditions they were being kept in so i decided to take real action.
