Moose Is Here! ( update 8/19)

[BotanicalStig]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGWbt3DSje0 :lol:

Thanks David, he's back to his old self eating everything in sight and pooping multiple times a day... on his basking log

I wonder how they eat so fast sometimes :lol: And yes I definitely did my homework and got the right breeder

I'm a little worried about the pinworms again, actually. I walked into the bedroom today after he pooped and the smell hit me. I'm going to take a sample to a different vet on monday to double check, or do it myself. I'm expecting to see some progress when I weigh and measure him tuesday. He's eating like a monster again, I hate to think I may have to medicate him again. Maybe I didn't do enough to clean his tank... I steamed it daily Hopefully it's a false alarm, but the stink that filled up the room left, and now it came back.

I'll let everyone know,

 

[ynevar]

I steamed too until my steam cleaner broke. I was stressed though because I felt like it didn't get hot enough.

I got the professional cleaner from beardeddragon.co

I can honestly say I LOVE THIS STUFF

http://www.reptiza.net/beardeddragon.co/index.php?route=product/product&path=73&product_id=249

I hope he is doing good... what a cute Moose he is.

Marcy

 

[BotanicalStig]

I'll keep it in mind, thanks. His poop hasn't had that strong smell since that one incident, no idea.

Tuesday is growth day... 75 grams and a wee bit over 11 inches

 

[sweetiepie9]

Could have just been the last of the dead parasites leaving his body, happens sometimes. I'm glad he's back to normal. It's always the smell that gives those parasites away. Yay for so much growth! He's going to grow into his name, that's for sure

 

[BotanicalStig]

He already is! I look at pictures from just a month ago and the difference is crazy

Really Moose, this is where you want to sleep? The blanket you sleep in every night is literally like four inches behind you, and you sleep in your salad bowl? What a weirdo :lol:

 

[sweetiepie9]

They do sleep in odd places, I have one who sleeps in his food dish all the time, it's just not used for food anymore! He sure has grown tons! Wouldn't have recognizzed him & his colours are sure popping! Well done you & Moose!

 

[DJDragons]

Love it! You really are doing an amazing job with him!

 

[BotanicalStig]

His colors have gotten crazy. When he fires up he glows bright orange and has very vivid red markings on his face and back. I was unsure about the poo smell, so I've decided I should send a sample to someone that I know will do it right. I looked at it myself and thought I saw coccidia but wasn't positive. Maybe I'm paranoid, but I've never seen it with my own eyes before and I want to make sure that if he does have some, that it isn't too much.

Anyway, here's a story I though I'd share- and I wouldn't make this up. I took a nap today starting at about noon. While I was laying on the bed (which is right in front of moose's tank) I hear him run up to the glass. I watched him on and off for a few minutes while he scratched at the glass a little bit, just staring at me. Well, apparently he thought my nap meant it was bedtime because about 5 minutes later he walked to his title cave thing under his basking log and fell asleep too... It was so cute :lol:

OH! I forget to post up Tuesdays results.... 12 inches and 80 grams.

Remember his bath from his first day home?

Well, here he is now

 

[kFitz]

His coloring is amazing! And he's growing so fast!

 

[Mariah94]

Just browsed this entire thread. Moose is so awesome! Keep the updates coming!

 

[sweetiepie9]

He's grown so much, you almost need sunglasses to look at him 8) what stunning colours he has. That was so funny that he though it was already bedtime :lol: thanks for that laugh, Moose, I needed that! What a cutie he is, you must be enjoying him so much. There's nothing like a dragon to lift your spirits & feel that all is right with the world.

I'm hoping that he doesn't have parasites, some are normal, so hopefully he doesn't have any excess. He's too little to go through that again. So update when you can & thanks for those pictures!

 

[AngusTheDragon]

He's a beautiful beardie! My boxer is named Moose, so naturally I love the name. Such a handsome little guy.

 

[BotanicalStig]

Had an interesting day today, woke up and everything was fine with the world... then the worst happened...

ASPLOSION!- followed by hours of frantic running and jumping and scratching behind the ears like a dog (I love when you does that :lol: )... then this

Followed by an early bed time... We were watching tv together when he decided to press his chin against my chest and then run up to my neck... where he then snuggled under my collar. With nothing but his tail showing, he went to sleep. It tickled, yes, and it was so funny to see :lol:

I'll get some more pictures some time this week!

 

[OwnedByOola]

Oh no, not the esplosion! :shock:

But look how gorgeous his colors are now. Wow!

 

[sweetiepie9]

At least the asplosion was fast, it's so cool the way they just poof & the skin is all gone. My adults all take forever to shed, it's so painful for them & they just get soooooo grumpy. Rubio, who's 4 had a complete head shed & he was so grumpy for weeks it seemed. Finally started soaking him for often & within a day it started to come off, still took 4 days to completely come off, as his belly was shedding, too. So enjoy the fast sheds while he does them! He sure is a bright orange, he's stunning!