This is the thread for the adult beardie I got from craigslist about six weeks ago. He had two previous owners, neither of which handled him much so I've got my work cut out for me! The guy I got him from said he was both two yrs old and three years old. I'm sticking with 3 for some reason. We started calling him grumpy from day one because he seems to want nothing to do with us! And it stuck so even though I don't really like it, that's his name
I left him alone for about a month to get used to his new setup (I got rid of the sand) and out home and just seeing us around.
Now I'm working on getting him used to me petting him and trying to hold him. He's deathly afraid of being picked up. I had some success last night with the beardie burrito though
So of course I make some progress and what do I find this morning? Poop all over his face!! Ugh. That means bath time and more grumpy hate.
He wasn't as angry with me though this time as much as tortured looking!! He just had puppy dog eyes the whole time like please please help me out!!! Lol aw.
He's also become more picky with food, preferring supers over crickets. I have to take everything out and play the waiting game before he'll eat his stupid crickets! I want to start dubias, I just hate crickets.... He has started eating mustard greens every day though!!! You know you're a freak beardie owner when you get so excited for them eating veggies
I bought this huge butternut squash and cut it up so nicely. I tried offering it to him and he just gave me "that" look... Lol. Guess that's out!
I'm so in live with guy and I'm so surprised by it!! I didn't even know bearded dragons existed a few months ago.... I look forward to seeing how life with grumpy goes over time
Oh and I'll post pics as soon as I get it figured out!!! He's really pretty, yellow face, tan tail (it has a black tip though, is that normal??) purplish lines on his sides and an orangeish beard. Love my grumpy
I left him alone for about a month to get used to his new setup (I got rid of the sand) and out home and just seeing us around.
Now I'm working on getting him used to me petting him and trying to hold him. He's deathly afraid of being picked up. I had some success last night with the beardie burrito though
So of course I make some progress and what do I find this morning? Poop all over his face!! Ugh. That means bath time and more grumpy hate.
He wasn't as angry with me though this time as much as tortured looking!! He just had puppy dog eyes the whole time like please please help me out!!! Lol aw.
He's also become more picky with food, preferring supers over crickets. I have to take everything out and play the waiting game before he'll eat his stupid crickets! I want to start dubias, I just hate crickets.... He has started eating mustard greens every day though!!! You know you're a freak beardie owner when you get so excited for them eating veggies
I bought this huge butternut squash and cut it up so nicely. I tried offering it to him and he just gave me "that" look... Lol. Guess that's out!
I'm so in live with guy and I'm so surprised by it!! I didn't even know bearded dragons existed a few months ago.... I look forward to seeing how life with grumpy goes over time
Oh and I'll post pics as soon as I get it figured out!!! He's really pretty, yellow face, tan tail (it has a black tip though, is that normal??) purplish lines on his sides and an orangeish beard. Love my grumpy