Newb Beardie Question (ownership less than 1 month)

[Morphius]

How rude of me...this is Steve McQueen....

 

[Morphius]

Okay so, as mentioned yesterday....Steve was very inactive and hadn't pooped all day and had decreased the amount of crickets he was eating to 3-4 per meal. He had a warm bath and a tummy massage yesterday and a couple hours later had a big poop.

Last night for dinner, he ate 9 crickets and was very active. This morning he was again quite active, had another big poop and ate 9 crickets for breakfast. He also gained 3 grams weight from 24 hours previous for a total of 8 grams weight gain in the last 7 days....so things seem to be looking good.

Weight
09-Oct-09 - 12 grams (date of adoption - Steve is 7 weeks old)
10-Oct-09 - 12 grams
11-Oct-09 - 13 grams
12-Oct-09 - 14 grams
13-Oct-09 - 16 grams
14-Oct-09 - 17 grams
15-Oct-09 - 20 grams

Feeding (What he actually ate in crickets - morning/evening)
09-Oct-09 - 10/7 (date of adoption - Steve is 7 weeks old)
10-Oct-09 - 12/10
11-Oct-09 - 7/6
12-Oct-09 - 4/5
13-Oct-09 - 3/3
14-Oct-09 - 4/9
15-Oct-09 - 9/unknown yet

 

[ajkry2]

Good news! keep us updated

 

[Morphius]

Steve McQueen seems to be on the road to good fortune...after spending the last week wondering and worrying about this new baby's health...this evening he wolfed down 36 crickets with a vengence!!

Also his new enclosure arrived today. A roomy 48x24x24 aquarium...bloody thing weighs a ton...but once it's setup I know he'll be living lavida loca!

 

[Morphius]

Well....Steve is certainly motoring along and seems most comfortable nowadays...activity level is up, appetite is up, he's even going to the bathroom twice a day.

Weight (date of adoption - Steve is 6 weeks old)
09-Oct-09 - 12 grams / 6 inches (nose to tip of tail)
10-Oct-09 - 12 grams
11-Oct-09 - 13 grams / 6.25 inches
12-Oct-09 - 14 grams / 6.5 inches
13-Oct-09 - 16 grams / 6.75 inches
14-Oct-09 - 17 grams (Steve is 7 weeks old)
15-Oct-09 - 20 grams
16-Oct-09 - 21 grams
17-Oct-09 - 22 grams / 7 inches
18-Oct-09 - 23 grams
19-Oct-09 - 23 grams / 7.25 inches

Feeding (What he actually ate in crickets - morning/evening)
09-Oct-09 - 10/7
10-Oct-09 - 12/10
11-Oct-09 - 7/6
12-Oct-09 - 4/5
13-Oct-09 - 3/3
14-Oct-09 - 4/9
15-Oct-09 - 9/9
16-Oct-09 - 15/21
17-Oct-09 - 16/10
18-Oct-09 - 10/12
18-Oct-09 - 10/15/unknown (** today was his first mid-day feed)

 

[Morphius]

Update - at 62 days old (1 day short of 9 weeks old), Steve is now 35 grams in weight and 8.5 inches in length.

He continues to gain (on average), 1.21 grams of weight daily and 4 millimeters (0.132 inches) in length daily. He also eats an average of 26 crickets daily, though still not a fan of fruits/veggies yet.

 

[Morphius]

Well I guess this will be my last post in this thread since today we have owned Steve for exactly 1 month now.

1 month ago: Length = 6 inches, Weight = 12 grams, Age = 42 days (6 weeks)
After 1 month: Length = 9.5 inches, Weight = 45 grams, Age = 70 days (10 weeks)