Rory, Bevo, Cash, Sasparilla and Peach....Updated 11/15

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So I decided to move this from the intro section to the Beardie Tales section so I could keep better track of my beardies since it's not really an introduction anymore.


Rory- My first beardie! I bought her from petsmart on a whim. I had originally planned on buying from a breeder but when I went in she was bouncing up and down on the windows watching me move around and begging me to take her home so I obliged. I got her on March 6th and she was only about 3.5 to 4 inches long, I did not measure her but she was about the length of my pointer finger. I am not sure of how old that would make her but she seems to be growing well. My guess would be about 3 weeks so she should be approaching 29 weeks and she is 16 1/2 inches long now so she seems to be growing well. She has shed and developed some coloration I was not expecting. Here are some Rory pics:



Meeting Daddy:
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All tuckered out:
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She thinks she is hiding lol:
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Bevo- I fell in love with Rory and knew I wanted another one. I had no idea at the time she was female when I got her and had been kind of hoping for a male. I was interested in something a little older that I wouldn't feel like I was going to break every time I held it. I had scoured cragislist for weeks with nothing and then one day hit the jackpot. Someone's kid had gotten tired of their beardie and the work it was taking and they had pics posted. Now this poor guy was 9 months old and 17 inches living in an enclosure that was far too small, on sand with a 60w house bulb for basking that was ten inches from the highest point in the cage and only being fed mealworms and the occasional cricket every other day because that is the schedule they were told. He got a bath once a week and sprayed occasionally and the only veggies he was getting was lettuce and some carrots. In their defense they had been told by the petsmart "experts" this was the right care and so that is what they had been doing. I gladly paid them for him, brought him home and got him into a 40 gallon breeder with proper lighting and feeding schedules. I have noticed he will drink from his dish when he thinks I am not looking sometimes so that must be how he survived all that time without dehydration but the second I look at him he freezes. He had not been held much they said because the kid was afraid of him but from the moment I stuck my hand in and let him lick it he has been comfortable with me. I love Rory but Bevo has become my everyday hangout buddy. He has gained a noticeable amount of weight and I have not measured him since the first day I got him but I am betting he has gotten a little longer. He is eating great on dubia, crickets, a lot of different greens and I am trying out some silkies and hornworms this week. He is a great little guy and spends a lot of time on his leash hanging out with me. He has shed recently and revealed even more orange on him. The orange he has on his beard and sides looks like what we call burnt orange in Texas and so we named him after the UT mascot. Bevo pics!


First time I held him he freaked a little:
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Get that camera outta my face!
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About a week and a half after coming home:
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First time on his leash:
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Peach
- I purchased her from Bloodbank. She is a hypo italian leatherback! Barry was super nice and worked with me on pricing and we cut a deal for her! She has outgrown Rory who is a full month older than her and eats like a pig. She was a biter all the way up until a month ago and she has suddenly developed a really sweet temperament! Thank GOD! My fingers were starting to wear out lol

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Cash- I just ordered this little guy today. He is a hypo silkback from Kaizen Reptiles. He worked with me on the pricing and let me have first pick of a a clutch he had not even listed yet because there was some confusion on me emailing him and the one I originally wanted was sold before I could get in contact with him. I am actually happy that happened because the other one had tail and toe nips and this guy was perfect condition and because he wanted to make room for newer additions he cut me a huge discount! He will be shipped tomorrow and be here the next day so here are the only pics I have right now!


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Sasparilla- Rilla for short. Howlin Gale Dragons rescued this little girl and I adopted her. We just started out journey today but she is gorgeous and just as sweet as Rory is.


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Well there are my beardies! I will edit as they grow! below will be some other random pics I currently have.



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Pixall

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Nefarian40; you are my hero. I WISH I could multitask like that! Good luck on the new baby(and on the new baby beardie!) :)
 

DaddyGeek

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So just to give an update. I have been keeping track of weights, lengths and approximate ages and will post those along with pics of all my scaly kids today! I got a gram scale and followed the directions so I am pretty sure the weights are accurate.


Cash- Today he ate for the first time since I got him. He took out about seven dubia and one small piece of squash. He already seems to enjoy being held and will glass dance at me until I pick him up then he will fall asleep on my hand. He seems to be really adjusting well! he has had two baths since I got him and both times drank from the bath. Cash was born on 6-19 so he is about 14 weeks, 8 1/2 inches and 27 grams. he seems on the small side because my other two girls were much larger at his age but I hope to pack the size on soon. My camera sucks so I am having trouble getting good pictures of him due to his small size.


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Rory- has become very picky and won't touch anything but supers with the occasional dubia and since I don't want her impacted by feeding her too many supers she hasn't grown as much as I wanted her to but I am getting some reptaid for all three of my older dragons to try out because I heard it helps with appetite and health. She is estimated to be 29 weeks, 16 1/2 inches and 305 grams.

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Peach
- is settling down a lot more but still wakes up fired up in the mornings. She is growing very well. She is 21 weeks, 17 1/2 inches and 347 grams.

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Bevo- is slowing down on growth and appetite. he still will throw down on supers but only every few days. He still won't touch a salad and he is ignoring dubia these days but he still seems healthy. I hope the reptaid will help his appetite. Bevo is 14 months, 20 5/8 inches and 452 grams.

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EmilyRussom

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CASH IS HERE CASH IS HERE! Hello little Cash --- Please, teach Cash to sing, "Ring of Fire" - that would be awesome. Or at least to play the guitar.

Peach - I know you have as much attitude as always, you're gorgeous.

Bevo - you are hefty and I love it. You have a ton of personality.

Rory - Eat your salad, and keep up the smile for the camera - I need more!
 

Pixall

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Sooo I just looked more into silkbacks out of curiosity about Mr. Cash. I look forward to watching this little guy grow! Princess Peach is still such a looker. :love5: Rory is so big comparatively now! And Bevo.. Bevo Bevo Bevo. Eat your salad, big guy!

As always, I love your scaly family, and demand more pictures! :)
 

Beardednoob

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All your dragons are very good looking dragons, Cash is awesome. I can totally tell that Rory is female, look at the claws on her. Seems I see female claws longer then most males. :wink:
 

Pixall

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Beardednoob":a239em8r said:
All your dragons are very good looking dragons, Cash is awesome. I can totally tell that Rory is female, look at the claws on her. Seems I see female claws longer then most males. :wink:

WOW. Don't rightly know how I missed that. Rory is *such* a diva with those nails! :shock: Faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaabulouuuuuuuusssssssss! <3
 

DaddyGeek

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lol thanks ya'll. I never really noticed her nails until now but I definitely see it now that I look. Cash is really surprising me as far as personality goes. Rory was kind of skittish but never aggressive, Peach was out right vicious and I didn't get Bevo until he was 9 months old so I don't know how he was as a baby. Cash is super laid back and loves to be held. I am trying to keep it to a minimum but he glass dances so much and clings to me really tight when I try to put him back in the cage that I can't help it. :mrgreen: My wife was laughing at me today. She was like, "Ya know, if less than a year ago I knew that one lizard would turn in to four lizards I may have rethought this....." lol but then Bevo snuggled with her and she gave in :p :p :p
 

DaddyGeek

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Pixall":2ftqb1dp said:
Sooo I just looked more into silkbacks out of curiosity about Mr. Cash. I look forward to watching this little guy grow! Princess Peach is still such a looker. :love5: Rory is so big comparatively now! And Bevo.. Bevo Bevo Bevo. Eat your salad, big guy!

As always, I love your scaly family, and demand more pictures! :)


I don't know if you have seen it yet but Tom from TND Dragons has a silkie that is growing up too. Check him out:

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Pixall

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Nefarian40":2xqgssi8 said:
I don't know if you have seen it yet but Tom from TND Dragons has a silkie that is growing up too. Check him out:

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midmichicer":2xqgssi8 said:
Close your eye and rub your eye lid. Thats what a silkback feels like.

Owh. Mayuh. Ghawwwwd. If this is true, I may just get one a few years down the road when I am ready for another beardy(though I get the impression the best beardy is like a child, you are never 'ready', but the timing is always right when it happens) :)

If I am wrong, let me know. ;) (no kids yet, so... I am just going off what friends/family with kids say)

ANYWAY I have had a rum and coke tonight and am a HUGE LIGHTWEIGHT, so I'm prolly talkin' too much ;) Have a nice night and give your babies a huge hug and a waxxie from me tomorrow when it is 'lights on'. :D
 

heatherbeezz

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Wow... These pics are great and love the stories. I haven't officially introduced myself on the site yet but just got my first Beardie on the 14th. You mentioned you work from home, should go into business making enclosures and things for people, kinda like the new show Tanked on Animal Planet. They are coming along very nicely. Thanks for all of the pictures, I will be loading some of Indie as soon as I can, it's really pretty too, orange and red markings but not sure if it's a boy or girl yet.
 

SunShine

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Rory is such a pretty little thing, I get the feeling she does not like bathes though.
And Cash! I love the second picture of him, just laying sprawled out, just look at them sexy legs :lol:
Not one, not two, but all four :lol: He is gonna be a studly dragon, keep your girlies locked up! :wink:
 

DaddyGeek

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WindTide":1e18yimc said:

How are you and your gang doing?


We are good! I haven't been on here much between making sure all my beardies get some attention, all my furry kids get some love, taking care of my son, doing my homework and work it's been hectic around here. i promise new pics though this week.
 
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