CitrusLemonBeardie
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- Beardie name(s)
- Lemon
It is hard not to worry! We have had our dragon for a month and I have worried about every little thing. Luckily this forum is so helpful! The people on here will make sure your lights, temperature, and diet are all correct. They will help you get any of the supplies you may not already have. This website is a great resource!Hi everybody
I've become a bearded dragon mum today (or technically nan as our new baby belongs to my 12 year old son!). Lemon, our baby Citrus bearded dragon came home with us today as a Christmas present for my son. We spent Christmas Day / Boxing Day setting up the vivarium and have been doing as much research as we can before collecting him / her today.
So... it's a bit overwhelming isn't it?! We are head over heels in love already but I feel like I have a newborn again I'm so worried! Literally every single thing we research comes up with conflicting information. I just hope we're doing everything correctly. Lemon has eaten really well today but already we're worried we have fed him / her the wrong things. Some of the crickets I think were bigger than the space between Lemon's eyes, which is something we have only read about this evening! Lemon has also eaten a few mealworm which seems to be a no-no for babies?
Lemon has been fast asleep, we think, since 7pm but all we can see is his / beautiful tail sticking out from the foliage. I feel like I won't sleep tonight panicking that Lemon is just asleep - yep, that newborn feeling again! We only have a stick on thermometer so I'm stressing the temp in the vivarium isn't accurate, and also that there is a rogue cricket still in with Lemon even though we cleared it completely before lights out. Arrrrghhhhh!
Please tell me it gets easier? I was not this stressed when we got our cat!View attachment 66142
Welcome to the forum- please if your using a red bulb please get rid of it- please make sure your feeding insects no bigger than the space between his eyes length wise- next your going to need 2 digital probe thermometers one for his cool 80's during the day nite time 65-75 cool and dark one for the basking side and you want surface temps not air- or ambient place the probe on the spot where he sits for basking 10 min get the temp- 105-110 - next NO coils for a uvb - long tube fixture -- tell me what your using and I will post fixtures if I need to - you want a CLEAR bright white basking bulb like a Exo Terra intense basking bulb-- or a Zoo Med reptibasking bulb-- no off white no daytime bulbs they have a coating on them neoydium bad for the eyes No colored bulbs - also what size tank?Hi everybody
I've become a bearded dragon mum today (or technically nan as our new baby belongs to my 12 year old son!). Lemon, our baby Citrus bearded dragon came home with us today as a Christmas present for my son. We spent Christmas Day / Boxing Day setting up the vivarium and have been doing as much research as we can before collecting him / her today.
So... it's a bit overwhelming isn't it?! We are head over heels in love already but I feel like I have a newborn again I'm so worried! Literally every single thing we research comes up with conflicting information. I just hope we're doing everything correctly. Lemon has eaten really well today but already we're worried we have fed him / her the wrong things. Some of the crickets I think were bigger than the space between Lemon's eyes, which is something we have only read about this evening! Lemon has also eaten a few mealworm which seems to be a no-no for babies?
Lemon has been fast asleep, we think, since 7pm but all we can see is his / beautiful tail sticking out from the foliage. I feel like I won't sleep tonight panicking that Lemon is just asleep - yep, that newborn feeling again! We only have a stick on thermometer so I'm stressing the temp in the vivarium isn't accurate, and also that there is a rogue cricket still in with Lemon even though we cleared it completely before lights out. Arrrrghhhhh!
Please tell me it gets easier? I was not this stressed when we got our cat!View attachment 66142
Thanks so much for the reply @Beansbanana - just really want our new buddy to be as happy as possible!It is hard not to worry! We have had our dragon for a month and I have worried about every little thing. Luckily this forum is so helpful! The people on here will make sure your lights, temperature, and diet are all correct. They will help you get any of the supplies you may not already have. This website is a great resource!
Welcome to the forum- please if your using a red bulb please get rid of it- please make sure your feeding insects no bigger than the space between his eyes length wise- next your going to need 2 digital probe thermometers one for his cool 80's during the day nite time 65-75 cool and dark one for the basking side and you want surface temps not air- or ambient place the probe on the spot where he sits for basking 10 min get the temp- 105-110 - next NO coils for a uvb - long tube fixture -- tell me what your using and I will post fixtures if I need to - you want a CLEAR bright white basking bulb like a Exo Terra intense basking bulb-- or a Zoo Med reptibasking bulb-- no off white no daytime bulbs they have a coating on them neoydium bad for the eyes No colored bulbs - also what size tank?
Thanks @KarrieRee I now have digital thermometers and a strip uvb on order thank you. The tank is 36.5 gallons.Welcome to the forum- please if your using a red bulb please get rid of it- please make sure your feeding insects no bigger than the space between his eyes length wise- next your going to need 2 digital probe thermometers one for his cool 80's during the day nite time 65-75 cool and dark one for the basking side and you want surface temps not air- or ambient place the probe on the spot where he sits for basking 10 min get the temp- 105-110 - next NO coils for a uvb - long tube fixture -- tell me what your using and I will post fixtures if I need to - you want a CLEAR bright white basking bulb like a Exo Terra intense basking bulb-- or a Zoo Med reptibasking bulb-- no off white no daytime bulbs they have a coating on them neoydium bad for the eyes No colored bulbs - also what size tank?
What size fixture did you get? And what brand and bulb please? I am sorry to say but your 35 gallon will haft to be upgraded to a much larger tank here real soon - like before a year -- dragons need a 75-120 gallon tank and he wont be in the 35 for long- if your gonna go big I recommend a 120 gallon - there are places you can look either used or new --- if you need more help or ideas please ask -Thanks @KarrieRee I now have digital thermometers and a strip uvb on order thank you. The tank is 36.5 gallons.
Hi there! Hi Lemon!Hi everybody
I've become a bearded dragon mum today (or technically nan as our new baby belongs to my 12 year old son!). Lemon, our baby Citrus bearded dragon came home with us today as a Christmas present for my son. We spent Christmas Day / Boxing Day setting up the vivarium and have been doing as much research as we can before collecting him / her today.
So... it's a bit overwhelming isn't it?! We are head over heels in love already but I feel like I have a newborn again I'm so worried! Literally every single thing we research comes up with conflicting information. I just hope we're doing everything correctly. Lemon has eaten really well today but already we're worried we have fed him / her the wrong things. Some of the crickets I think were bigger than the space between Lemon's eyes, which is something we have only read about this evening! Lemon has also eaten a few mealworm which seems to be a no-no for babies?
Lemon has been fast asleep, we think, since 7pm but all we can see is his / beautiful tail sticking out from the foliage. I feel like I won't sleep tonight panicking that Lemon is just asleep - yep, that newborn feeling again! We only have a stick on thermometer so I'm stressing the temp in the vivarium isn't accurate, and also that there is a rogue cricket still in with Lemon even though we cleared it completely before lights out. Arrrrghhhhh!
Please tell me it gets easier? I was not this stressed when we got our cat!View attachment 66142
Omg I feel your stress I got one for my 8 year old .. had it at my mothers for 2 wks because it was a Christmas surprise then my brother calls saying he thinks it’s dead nope just sleep not moving lol it’s been about a month now and I am always scared when I wake up she won’t be alive. The crickets ugh she misses them and I am chasing them around the take out breaking their legs … feeding with the tweezers Had to do a total light switch as well. Pet stores don’t sell you the right stuff at all and just got a night ceramic because temp went to 68 last night and it’s getting colder out so it might drop more. Looking for poop chasing cricketsHi everybody
I've become a bearded dragon mum today (or technically nan as our new baby belongs to my 12 year old son!). Lemon, our baby Citrus bearded dragon came home with us today as a Christmas present for my son. We spent Christmas Day / Boxing Day setting up the vivarium and have been doing as much research as we can before collecting him / her today.
So... it's a bit overwhelming isn't it?! We are head over heels in love already but I feel like I have a newborn again I'm so worried! Literally every single thing we research comes up with conflicting information. I just hope we're doing everything correctly. Lemon has eaten really well today but already we're worried we have fed him / her the wrong things. Some of the crickets I think were bigger than the space between Lemon's eyes, which is something we have only read about this evening! Lemon has also eaten a few mealworm which seems to be a no-no for babies?
Lemon has been fast asleep, we think, since 7pm but all we can see is his / beautiful tail sticking out from the foliage. I feel like I won't sleep tonight panicking that Lemon is just asleep - yep, that newborn feeling again! We only have a stick on thermometer so I'm stressing the temp in the vivarium isn't accurate, and also that there is a rogue cricket still in with Lemon even though we cleared it completely before lights out. Arrrrghhhhh!
Please tell me it gets easier? I was not this stressed when we got our cat!View attachment 66142
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