New beardie!

[23peterpai]

I had a bearded dragon who was 7-8 years old and she was a rescue that had some health problems because of it. I just barely got a new beardie and his name is Fish lol. I’m thinking he’s a tiger bearded dragon but I’m not entirely sure.

 

[Drache613]

Hello,

Your new one is a very pretty dragon! I am sure he/she will do well & will grow quickly for
you also!
What sized tank is he in? Feel free to post more pictures in the Photo Expressions forum,
if you would like.

Tracie

 

[23peterpai]

He is in a 40 gallon tank because I didn’t want to buy a small one then a bigger one later… that’s okay right?

 

[23peterpai]

Also thank you! I think he has super pretty colors and patterns.

 

[KarrieRee]

Welcome to the forum- he will do fine in the 40 gallon --- just make sure his lighting UVB and basking temps are up to par ---- NO coils for UVB you want a long tube fixture if you need help on that please ask -- and basking temps are 105-110 being taken w/ a digital probe thermometer --- those things I have just mentioned are the MOST important things in the tank -- they control the over all health and behavior of your dragon--

 

[lgxfuad13]

Also thank you! I think he has super pretty colors and patterns.

Twinningggg

 

[23peterpai]

Oh cute!!! That’s so funny lol! He has all the right temps and lights so we’re good there

 

[23peterpai]

Quick question though… he keeps making a gesture almost like sneezing and I’m a little worried. What could that mean? Otherwise he eats well, goes to the bathroom everyday, and he’s very lively.

 

[KarrieRee]

Can you post a pic or video of what hes doing -- record on you tube and then post the link -- how often is he doing it? Is he yawning?

 

[23peterpai]

No he’s not yawning, he does it quite a bit in a short time period and then he won’t do it for the rest of the day.

 

[KarrieRee]

ok well when he starts to do it again record him at this point I have not a clue -- is he gaping? Is he doing this under his basking light?

 

[23peterpai]

No he doesn’t keep his mouth open unless he gets hot under his basking light. It’s just kind of random, he’ll do it wherever, whether I’m holding him or he’s in his terrarium.

 

[KarrieRee]

ok well get a video of him doing it--- then we can see exactly what hes doing--

 

[23peterpai]

Okay, I’ll post it when he does it again.