Now I have 2 dragons :(

[mike022]

My gf and I just broke up and she moved out she left her Baby Girl for me to take care of. I thought it would be easy but I work 40hrs a week and didnt relize how much she really did help me out and support me. Now I have 2 dragons, trying to breed crickets, superworms and waxworms all by my self. It takes up alot of my spare time. Now I dont know to keep both of them or just Buddie. uggg dont know what to do. Maybe I will be fine a few weeks down the road till I can get her out of my head.

 

[Livey]

Oh dear,
Sorry, i hope you figure something out soon.
If you feel its best, then perhaps giving up one might be the best, for the beardie as well

 

[mike022]

uggg, I love them both but I started with Buddie and bought Baby Girl for her. If anything I might sell Baby Girl cuz she reminds me too much of her. They both have awesome personality but Buddie has been showing some aggression since we got a female. His eating habits has also changed. Baby Girl is just a piggy, she eats all day and she doesnt care what it is. She thinks everything is a treat. 1 dragon would be better off anyways from what I have read. I would like to find a friend to take her first, then I guess I will try here and last resort would be creigslist ....I dont want to go there

I just took a pic to show yall how pretty she is.....She came from YellowRoomReptiles

 

[mike022]

Also she is shedding her legs, tail, and head.....again

 

[nordica]

First off, I'm sorry to hear about your break-up; they're never easy, especially when you have things that remind you of them still in your Life.

Secondly, the little girl is QUITE beautiful. I might also recommend trying to find her a good, loving home. It's not you giving up on her, or not loving her, it's you recognizing that perhaps you have too much on your plate right now, and need to pare things down for the well-being of all. I'm sure that if you offer her up here on this forum, you can find someone willing to take her in and love her.

 

[BlueDevil]

Hi Mike,

Sorry to hear about your breakup. They are never easy and it makes things worse when when you've lived together and bought things together. Having her beardie with you will be a constant reminder of her. Is it possible she could take her beardie back with her? then again I have no idea if you are even on speaking terms etc. etc. Best of luck!!!!

 

[dragonxxxx]

try to let all the extra stuff your doing take your mind off of what you don't want to think about. and as dragons go in two years your post will be, now i have 5 dragons

 

[ziggy23]

I'm sorry about your break-up. I would actually give it a little time before you make your decision. Give yourself time to set up a routine. I would be more than happy to give some time saver tips I've come up with

-use timers for the lights
-cut up salad stuff in advance (at least a few days worth), then all you have to do in the morning is just put it in the bowl.
-spot clean frequently. clean up poop as soon as you can. I regularly wash furniture a little at a time by soaking it in hot soapy water with antibacterial dish soap.
-feed in separate container so no cricket mess in the vivs.
-bathe in a small tote. I use a shallow long one. this allows you to multi-task easier. You can do whatever else you want to do, no matter the room while still keeping an eye on them.

Just try and split it up into small daily tasks, it makes things so much easier.

If you don't think your up to it, then that's fine. There's nothing wrong with admitting that. But IMO making drastic decisions like that isn't a good idea when you're emotionally distressed.

 

[dragonxxxx]

i just took a look at the picture of your beardie and couldn't help but notice the space between the tiles. you should grout the space between the tile, but first the tile needs to be a tighter fit. your beardie can rip off a toe or two if they get caught in a gap, plus grouting makes clean up much easier.

 

[ReptiMama2]

If you don't think your up to it, then that's fine. There's nothing wrong with admitting that. But IMO making drastic decisions like that isn't a good idea when you're emotionally distressed.

This is totally correct. Don't make any drastic decisions now that you will regret later. Give it some time to set up a routine and see how things go. You can always decide to sell her later but you can't get her back once she is gone. I don't think you'd have to resort to CL I'm sure there are members on here (like me ) who are looking for great dragons! You'll find the best home for her either way.

 

[dmbeardiefan]

id rather just remove superworms and wax worms. feeders can take up quite a bit of time
suppose supers aren't all that bad i guess..but every bit helps wish i had space for two dragons

 

[munchkins9802]

give it time find a cageon craigslist to get a 2nd cage--or even freecycle.org or post on here if you feel you must get rid of 1. Where do you live?

 

[mike022]

Thank you guys for all of yalls encouragement and tips. They are much needed at this time. Well I went to my 3 possible friends and was shut down I have the whole set up for her.....40gal zilla breeder viv, a big fake bonzai looking tree, 2 bowls, aluminum duel top light fixture with a 100watt sun-glo and night-glo bulbs, small dome fixture with 2 bulbs 45/65 watt. I want to try and get her a nice home locally with her whole package for a steel. I might worry to much if I shipped her out. Well I know this ain't the the forsale section but if anyone is interested in the broward county/hollywood area please pm me