Omega Ridley! New Beginnings!

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Is Noodle something I can put in a bowl and laugh at? No she is just a sweet bearded dragon that I instantly have fallen in love with. MY story of how I got to Noodle is a long one but I'll try to make it short just for pictures! Anyway most of you know how I first got introduced in to beardies. And for those who don't I'll tell you my happy tale, so sit around my campfire kids and roast some marshmallows its Story Time!

I first encountered bearded dragons when I went to my first Repticon back in 2006 with my step dad, my friend's dad, my friend, and me. While I was there looking at all the cool animals I noticed upon a type of lizard. What got me about this lizard was it had SPIKES!. I was instantly confused, Are the spikes pokey and do they hurt? Are they more for show than dangerous? Are they both for show and dangerous? I just kept looking at the lizard in utter aw. Well it was time to go and before we left I found out the name of the lizard was a bearded dragon. And after that all I did for years was look on the computer at them, watch videos of them, read books about them, and dreamed about them! Anyway fast forward to today and I finally have a place I can call home for my future bearded dragon and myself for now. :lol:

Now here is the story about how Noodle came to become mine. After knowing for sometime that I was going to move to my mom's house. I started talking her into a bearded dragon. At first she kept saying NO! but with much persistent I budged her a little to say that she will think about it. Well one day I was browsing the For Free section of this forum for fun like I normally do. And I saw a post where a lady, Michele, was looking for a good home for her 2 year old baby, Noodle. I instantly posted because she said she was located in Atlanta and with me moving to Woodstock she was only a 30 minute drive. Me and her started transferring emails about Noodle. Michele told me all about Noodle and I knew I wanted her. We talked on the phone and decided that the 13 of April I could come visit Noodle. (Wish I got pictures of my visit but my phone was dead :( ) Anyway I told her about my situation of moving because school was almost over for me and about me moving campuses. She told me that if I was really serious into taking Noodle she would give me her entire setup and hold Noodle until May when I decide a good date after I move to come and get her. My mom was surprised about her giving me Noodle's setup because I'm not gonna lie I was too she told me they spend $200 on her tank and all she wanted was for Noodle to go to a good home so she was willing to give me everything.

Well thats my and Noodle's story. IT has only began but we have a huge journey ahead of us. For now Pictures!

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sweetiepie9

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Sweetie used to lay between 30-35 every clutch, but Puff has lain only 12 so far, but I'm hoping she's done. It just depends on the beardie, most lay about 20, sometimes more, sometimes less. I would get the box done up & then be home when you put her in & out as it would be too bit to keep in her tank. As for a light, I always put a desk light over the laybox when Sweetie was in it, but that depends on how warm the sand/soil is and how warm the room is where you keep it. Maybe get it sorted on Friday when you're home. Keep me posted, k? And keep giving her calcium daily for at least 2 weeks after she's lain all of them, to replace the calcium she's using to make the eggs.
 

Oki05

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Will do Deb also is there a way to clean her hammock from the egg fluid she put on it
 

Oki05

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Ok I just got home from work and everything seems ok no eggs in the tank today so thats good :sigh: but I was wondering what happens if she eats her own eggs? My mom was wondering that too. Tomorrow I am going to home depot to get some play sand and also for her lay box can it be cardboard because I can get a pretty decent size at my work.
 

sweetiepie9

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Yes, use a good sized cardboard box, make sure it's really well taped on the bottom. And no, she won't eat her eggs at all. None of my dragons have ever eaten their eggs.
 

zandi202

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I don't know, you have to really moisten the sand and won't that ruin the cardboard?

I hope Ridley finished up with this egg laying business soon.
 

sweetiepie9

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What I did with Sweetie, is I doubled the cardboard box. You can also get a plastic bin at Walmart or Loews, that might work better, but if you can get boxes at work, just double it up. I used grocery boxes from Safeway & doubled up worked well.
 

Oki05

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Yeah I'm at work now and I was going to double it just to be safe when I put her in the box do I need to have her lack over the box
 

Oki05

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ok so I got her lay box ready I went to home depot and bought top soil the guy there said it was the only potting soil they had that doesn't have any fertilizer in it. Here are some pics for you guys. So how long should I leave her in there for? And when should I check on her?

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I'd leave Sweetie in for a couple of hours, if no digging, take her back out & try again tomorrow. It always took Sweetie a couple of days to get the drift. You can start her digging by just moving her front paw back, see if she gets the drift. She sure doesn't look amused :D
 

Oki05

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Thanks guys for the help I left her in it for a good 2 hrs yesterday and 2 this morning and still nothing so I shall try tomorrow :wink:
 

Oki05

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Well do tried again yesterday and still nothing but I shall give her a barn and calcium when I get home and try again this evening
 
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