SoVerySheri
Hatchling Member
I have had my two beardies for not quite a week now. Here is a link to some info on them (except I believe they are more like 9" head to end of tail.)
http://www.beardeddragon.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=94956&hilit=
I am already slightly obssessed with these babies. Wow are they smart, fun and addicting!
My first question is about handling them at this size. I realize some adjustment to me and their new home comes in to play...however, is this enough handling a day for now? I remove them for cricket feedings in the am and pm, I have given them two baths in the bathtub (so cute) so far and I talk to them quite a bit, pet them and just put my hand in their tank while talking. They are naturally skittish and try to get out of my hand, so I don't sit with them for long outside of their tank otherwise. Any tips on doing this with them being so fast and so small or is what I am doing enough?
I have read that these guys are quite the little pigs, but have yet to see it. They eat up to 6 crickets in the am and pm feedings, so maybe a dozen total a day. I leave a collard green salad with either apples, carrots or green beans (trying new things) all day in their tank but they don't each much of that either. I did have lettuce in the first two days until I read it wasn't a good diet for them and they ate almost all of that! Go figure. Should I just switch up the ingredients until I find one they devour? LOL!
They are very active and poo a couple of times a day, so I am not terribly worried about the small amount they eat for right now.
Any advice or tips are appreciated!
http://www.beardeddragon.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=94956&hilit=
I am already slightly obssessed with these babies. Wow are they smart, fun and addicting!
My first question is about handling them at this size. I realize some adjustment to me and their new home comes in to play...however, is this enough handling a day for now? I remove them for cricket feedings in the am and pm, I have given them two baths in the bathtub (so cute) so far and I talk to them quite a bit, pet them and just put my hand in their tank while talking. They are naturally skittish and try to get out of my hand, so I don't sit with them for long outside of their tank otherwise. Any tips on doing this with them being so fast and so small or is what I am doing enough?
I have read that these guys are quite the little pigs, but have yet to see it. They eat up to 6 crickets in the am and pm feedings, so maybe a dozen total a day. I leave a collard green salad with either apples, carrots or green beans (trying new things) all day in their tank but they don't each much of that either. I did have lettuce in the first two days until I read it wasn't a good diet for them and they ate almost all of that! Go figure. Should I just switch up the ingredients until I find one they devour? LOL!
They are very active and poo a couple of times a day, so I am not terribly worried about the small amount they eat for right now.
Any advice or tips are appreciated!