just wanted to bring back an old thread for an update. Happy is the length of my forearm. he now lives in a 130 gal tank. has a steady diet of crickets and dubias. I am currently starting a dubia colony. He is actually a he. spunky, feisty, and will not tolerate being held by me. He does tolerate being held by my daughter, and could spend hours snuggled up on my wifes neck under her hair. It is amusing. If I need to work on the tank, I tell my wife and she moves her hair to one side and put happy on her shoulder. he's fallen asleep on her a few times now. Happy is a great addition to this family. I didn't realize a reptile would have so much personality. He ignores the dog, follows my daughter, and if the cat looks at the tank, he blackbeards and puffs up. The cat could care less. So thanks for all the advice. I had been busy on a facebook group getting advice. I realized they all were a bit crazy after I posted that I used sand as a foundation for a tile floor in the new 130 gal tank. people lost their mind. each tile is 25 pounds. it rests on to of play sand to keep it from fracturing the bottom glass. the tile is cut to exact fit the tank...yet the fact there is sand under all this tile means my beardy is going to get impacted. Cat ladies got nothing on reptile freaks. half tempted to post a pic of me feeding a mealworm to the dragon just to see how many death threats i would receive. At least I have you folks. I am very grateful for getting me through a tough start with a great little friend.