New Baby!

[Musicmeg]

I just got a new baby beardie! Not at all what I was planning to do today, but the price was right and I fell in love with her cute little personality and neat pattern. She is a leatherback and not too fancy with the coloring, but a very pretty little beardie. Since I am relatively sure she is a female I have named the little cutie Musette. My two year old male, Googlet, has been in a tizzy since he spotted her. I had never seen him black beard and head bob until today. I covered the side of Musette's tank so his view is limited and he seems to have settled down quite a bit. I will post some pics once I feel Musette is more comfortable with being photographed. The staff at the store handle the beardies regularly so this little girl is already pretty ok with being held, but I will give her some time to herself.

 

[Musicmeg]

OK. It's picture time. Pretty sure my little Musette is actually an Oliver. I lifted the tail and saw two bumps. There are no obvious femoral pores which is why I thought he was a she. I guess this is a leatherback trait I was not aware of. Anyway, I am still thrilled with my new baby. He got his first bath this morning and other than blowing up like a balloon and giving me the suspiciously inquisitive eyeball did not freak out at all. He ate the rest of my reptiworms, but I have more on the way soon. I did a measurement and he is almost 12 inches. The person at the store said they had been growing like weeds since they got them in.


Big Brother Googlet almost 20"

 

[nursejones813]

What a cutie!

 

[zandi202]

Oliver is a cutie! And not all males have large femoral pores - mine doesn't - and sometimes females have large ones. Cute baby whether he be a he or a she.

What size cage is Googlet in? 55g?

 

[Musicmeg]

Thank you! I am sure enjoying little Oliver. Yes, Googlet is in a 55 gallon. I am currently looking to build a bit more of a custom viv that will be one on top of the other to hold them both separately. I have a thread in the DIY section. Poor Googlet is so long he sometimes has difficulty turning around in that space.

 

[zandi202]

Yeah, that's why I was asking. If you could find a temp 40g for cheap it might be better since a 40g has way more leg room.

He is a big boy!