ozric
Member
greetings everyone, i'm a new member and this is my first beardie. i was the owner of an Eastern Collard (due to terrible advice from a pet store employee) named Osiris, but unfortunately i returned him to the store because Eastern Collards do NOT make good pets. he spent all day trying to escape his vivarium, which i had put a lot of time, research, and money into making very nice for him. he would jumps at the top-cover mesh screen until his nose was bloody. anyway, i decided to invest in a beardie because i heard they are hardy, easy to care for, and quite mellow.
ozric is about 3-1/2 weeks old, 4-1/2" long, and i have had him home with me for 4 days now. he seems to be alert and healthy. he didn't eat his first day, and only ate 1 cricket his second day, but he ate 2 on saturday and 4 today (sunday). the crickets were about 3/8" - 1/2" long. i haven't been able to get him to eat any greens or fruit yet. any advice on that? he does drink water from his dish, so i'm not worried about dehydration. i have no idea if he is a he or a she, and i guess it is too early to tell, but he's a "he" to me!
i have calci-sand in the bottom of his vivarium, which i have heard mixed reviews about. to help avoid impaction i take him out of the vivarium for feeding to prevent accidental ingestion of the sand. the sand claims to be 100% digestible, but i have heard some people say to stay away from it. any advice on that? i am considering covering the sand with paper towels until he is much larger. i imagine that when he is over 10" long he should be perfectly safe. i used calci-sand with my Eastern Collard and he was quite small (grew from 8" t0 12" while I owned him) and he had no impaction problems. he ate like a pig and pooped without issues. and when he ate he was very fast and always got sand in his mouth. so, my experience with the stuff has been positive so far.
here are some photos of ozric:
day 1, a bit stressed & nervous from the relocation to my home
day 1, i like his orange coloring
day 4, he seems more confident!
he loves to climb. he has even slept up here, which i cannot comprehend.
enjoy the pics, and thanks for looking! anyone with advice or insight who wants to comment is welcome. i appreciate feedback and welcome new knowledge and information.
thanks,
-matt
ozric is about 3-1/2 weeks old, 4-1/2" long, and i have had him home with me for 4 days now. he seems to be alert and healthy. he didn't eat his first day, and only ate 1 cricket his second day, but he ate 2 on saturday and 4 today (sunday). the crickets were about 3/8" - 1/2" long. i haven't been able to get him to eat any greens or fruit yet. any advice on that? he does drink water from his dish, so i'm not worried about dehydration. i have no idea if he is a he or a she, and i guess it is too early to tell, but he's a "he" to me!
i have calci-sand in the bottom of his vivarium, which i have heard mixed reviews about. to help avoid impaction i take him out of the vivarium for feeding to prevent accidental ingestion of the sand. the sand claims to be 100% digestible, but i have heard some people say to stay away from it. any advice on that? i am considering covering the sand with paper towels until he is much larger. i imagine that when he is over 10" long he should be perfectly safe. i used calci-sand with my Eastern Collard and he was quite small (grew from 8" t0 12" while I owned him) and he had no impaction problems. he ate like a pig and pooped without issues. and when he ate he was very fast and always got sand in his mouth. so, my experience with the stuff has been positive so far.
here are some photos of ozric:
day 1, a bit stressed & nervous from the relocation to my home
day 1, i like his orange coloring
day 4, he seems more confident!
he loves to climb. he has even slept up here, which i cannot comprehend.
enjoy the pics, and thanks for looking! anyone with advice or insight who wants to comment is welcome. i appreciate feedback and welcome new knowledge and information.
thanks,
-matt