Good evening, y’all. I want to introduce you guys to my two, new, baby beardies. I’ve been a bearded dragon owner since 2011, with some breaks here and there. I’ve had a total of 4 beardies, and continue to learn more and more every single day.
So come along with me into the journey of “The Life of Copper and Callie”
Edit 1: Week of Purchase (Week of 06/28/2024)
This week, my wife and I were looking at different reptile shops in our area. The first shop we went to had a good selection, but unfortunately, their knowledge was lacking, and more importantly, they had no clue where their beardies came from. The last shop we ended up at was Scales an’ Tails in Phoenix, AZ. The staff was friendly, knowledgeable, and knew where their animals came from. My wife and I decided to pick up our first dragon…Copper. Copper is estimated to be approximately 5 months old. I’m not sure. If you can tell, please let me know. He looks to be a Leatherback with no Het genes for Hypo or Trans. His coloration is a bright orange and yellow with black tiger stripes. I’d feel comfortable saying he’s an Orange Leatherback. Let me know what you think! Copper is currently housed in a Zilla 30x12x16 (20 Gallon Long). I plan on upgrading him to a 36x18x18 (40 Gallon Breeder) when he gets to be about 18 inches long. Heating him is a 100wt Zoo Med Powersun. This is the first time I’ve ever used a heat/UVB in one bulb. From my previous experience, I’ve heard to stay away from bulb UVB, and go with the strip. Due to this, I will be keeping a sharp eye on Copper to ensure he is getting the UVB he needs. Copper’s diet currently consists of Dubias (which I breed) 2 times a day, at however many he’ll eat in a 5 minute timespan. Please take a look at him, his enclosure, and please…feel free to drop suggestions below.
About 3 days after we purchased Copper, my wife was HOOKED. We needed to get Copper a friend. So back down to Scales N’ Tails we went. After looking at their selection, my wife landed on Callie. A BEAUTIFUL dragon. The coloration, and huge possibility of some amazing het genes in this girl is wild. One of her eyes is standard (colored iris), and the other eye only has a colored iris on the top quarter! The rest of the eye is black. She’s got translucent legs and a translucent base of her tail with clear nails. I’d feel comfortable saying she’s an Orange, Het Hypo, Het Trans, Leatherback. Her age is estimated to be about 3 months old. As always, please let me know what you think of her morph, and age. We purchased her, and placed them together…big no no. We realized that fairly quickly due to Copper chasing her around and nipping at her tail. To Facebook Marketplace we go! We found a killer deal on the Zilla 20 Gallon, which came with a Zilla heatpad, a thermostat, and TONS of decor for only $35. We had an old 20 gallon long from my last beardie. We brought the new enclosure home, I deep cleaned it, put in new substrate, deep cleaned the decor, and got it ready. We decided on giving Copper the Zilla 20 gallon, and have Callie in the standard 20 gallon. Callie is heated by a 100wt Zoo Med basking bulb, with a ReptiSun 10.0 for her UVB. She is also on Dubias. We have not attempted greens yet, due to us just getting her today.
So there you have it! Update #1 on Copper and Callie. I plan on doing weekly updates with their length, and weight, along with the pictures we all love!
Copper Week 1:
Copper’s Enclosure Setup:
(see if you can spot Copper sleeping)
(I do plan on getting something to cover the other 3 sides of the encloser)
Callie Week 1:
(No editing. Her tail is THAT much more vivid than her body)
As you can see, one eye has the full color iris, while the other only has color at the top of the iris.
Callie’s Enclosure Setup:
Please comment down below any questions, comments and/or concerns you may have regarding Copper and Callie. I am always looking to learn, and more importantly help out where I can.
So come along with me into the journey of “The Life of Copper and Callie”
Edit 1: Week of Purchase (Week of 06/28/2024)
This week, my wife and I were looking at different reptile shops in our area. The first shop we went to had a good selection, but unfortunately, their knowledge was lacking, and more importantly, they had no clue where their beardies came from. The last shop we ended up at was Scales an’ Tails in Phoenix, AZ. The staff was friendly, knowledgeable, and knew where their animals came from. My wife and I decided to pick up our first dragon…Copper. Copper is estimated to be approximately 5 months old. I’m not sure. If you can tell, please let me know. He looks to be a Leatherback with no Het genes for Hypo or Trans. His coloration is a bright orange and yellow with black tiger stripes. I’d feel comfortable saying he’s an Orange Leatherback. Let me know what you think! Copper is currently housed in a Zilla 30x12x16 (20 Gallon Long). I plan on upgrading him to a 36x18x18 (40 Gallon Breeder) when he gets to be about 18 inches long. Heating him is a 100wt Zoo Med Powersun. This is the first time I’ve ever used a heat/UVB in one bulb. From my previous experience, I’ve heard to stay away from bulb UVB, and go with the strip. Due to this, I will be keeping a sharp eye on Copper to ensure he is getting the UVB he needs. Copper’s diet currently consists of Dubias (which I breed) 2 times a day, at however many he’ll eat in a 5 minute timespan. Please take a look at him, his enclosure, and please…feel free to drop suggestions below.
About 3 days after we purchased Copper, my wife was HOOKED. We needed to get Copper a friend. So back down to Scales N’ Tails we went. After looking at their selection, my wife landed on Callie. A BEAUTIFUL dragon. The coloration, and huge possibility of some amazing het genes in this girl is wild. One of her eyes is standard (colored iris), and the other eye only has a colored iris on the top quarter! The rest of the eye is black. She’s got translucent legs and a translucent base of her tail with clear nails. I’d feel comfortable saying she’s an Orange, Het Hypo, Het Trans, Leatherback. Her age is estimated to be about 3 months old. As always, please let me know what you think of her morph, and age. We purchased her, and placed them together…big no no. We realized that fairly quickly due to Copper chasing her around and nipping at her tail. To Facebook Marketplace we go! We found a killer deal on the Zilla 20 Gallon, which came with a Zilla heatpad, a thermostat, and TONS of decor for only $35. We had an old 20 gallon long from my last beardie. We brought the new enclosure home, I deep cleaned it, put in new substrate, deep cleaned the decor, and got it ready. We decided on giving Copper the Zilla 20 gallon, and have Callie in the standard 20 gallon. Callie is heated by a 100wt Zoo Med basking bulb, with a ReptiSun 10.0 for her UVB. She is also on Dubias. We have not attempted greens yet, due to us just getting her today.
So there you have it! Update #1 on Copper and Callie. I plan on doing weekly updates with their length, and weight, along with the pictures we all love!
Copper Week 1:
Copper’s Enclosure Setup:
(see if you can spot Copper sleeping)
(I do plan on getting something to cover the other 3 sides of the encloser)
Callie Week 1:
(No editing. Her tail is THAT much more vivid than her body)
As you can see, one eye has the full color iris, while the other only has color at the top of the iris.
Callie’s Enclosure Setup:
Please comment down below any questions, comments and/or concerns you may have regarding Copper and Callie. I am always looking to learn, and more importantly help out where I can.
