Then and now

xp29

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Ruby, Sinatra, Zsa Zsa
The first picture is Zsa Zsa right after I brought her home. The 2nd is this morning.
I miss my cute lil hatching 😔
Same beardie, same bed.
April to September
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ChileanTaco

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Taco
Love this :) Also love that she had the same bed from the beginning on, to keep something that is hers :)
And reminds me of two comparison photos of my Taco, showing him on or next to the same branch. (That one was August last year to March this year.)

Despite hatchlings and babies are cute, of course, I'm honestly glad that my dragon isn't a baby anymore, and we can do more together - like cuddling, sitting on the balcony :) And he can run around in the apartment, supervised of course, but it's possible as he won't fit through the air vents anymore.
When mine was small, I was always worrying (despite he was perfectly healthy, but just if... if he might get ill, if there might be a freak accident with this tiny body, if...) and I was looking forward so (so!) much for when he's at least almost grown up.
I remember when Taco was half the size he's now, my husband said this would be the perfect size he should stay at :D (By that time, he'd never seen a fully grown one live, only online, and he was still somewhat in the "well, reptiles, reptiles... I don't like them so much" mode. So in his opinion the "I'm somewhat skeptical about" animal should stay rather small ;) )
 

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xp29

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Ruby, Sinatra, Zsa Zsa
Love this :) Also love that she had the same bed from the beginning on, to keep something that is hers :)
And reminds me of two comparison photos of my Taco, showing him on or next to the same branch. (That one was August last year to March this year.)

Despite hatchlings and babies are cute, of course, I'm honestly glad that my dragon isn't a baby anymore, and we can do more together - like cuddling, sitting on the balcony :) And he can run around in the apartment, supervised of course, but it's possible as he won't fit through the air vents anymore.
When mine was small, I was always worrying (despite he was perfectly healthy, but just if... if he might get ill, if there might be a freak accident with this tiny body, if...) and I was looking forward so (so!) much for when he's at least almost grown up.
I remember when Taco was half the size he's now, my husband said this would be the perfect size he should stay at :D (By that time, he'd never seen a fully grown one live, only online, and he was still somewhat in the "well, reptiles, reptiles... I don't like them so much" mode. So in his opinion the "I'm somewhat skeptical about" animal should stay rather small ;) )
It took me a minute to Spot Taco in the baby pic lol. He is a mighty dragon 🐉 now!!
 

ChileanTaco

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Taco
It took me a minute to Spot Taco in the baby pic lol. He is a mighty dragon 🐉 now!!
Despite he wasn't that tiny - the branch was (is) that big :D
Taco was very similar in size to a fully grown "typical" lizard like a sand or fence lizard at that time. He was 3 months old at that time and normal-sized for that age. (Reptile store gets 2 month old dragons, they sell fast and often one has to pre-order them - but Taco was the last one. Had initially planned on going to pre-order a beardie the week I then bought him, and brought him home a week later. Picture was taken about a week after that, so that's Taco close to three and a half months old in the picture.)
It was really like, when he was this age, each time I entered the room and checked on him I thought "I hope he is alive...". Despite I had many pets before, and reptiles too, and this little guy always did well, but... still, pet mom ;)
He's quite mighty but not overweight. Just a big guy. I'm curious whether his facial features will change more. And my husband now also is totally fond of him and dares to cuddle with him (y)
:cool:
 

xp29

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Ruby, Sinatra, Zsa Zsa
Despite he wasn't that tiny - the branch was (is) that big :D
Taco was very similar in size to a fully grown "typical" lizard like a sand or fence lizard at that time. He was 3 months old at that time and normal-sized for that age. (Reptile store gets 2 month old dragons, they sell fast and often one has to pre-order them - but Taco was the last one. Had initially planned on going to pre-order a beardie the week I then bought him, and brought him home a week later. Picture was taken about a week after that, so that's Taco close to three and a half months old in the picture.)
It was really like, when he was this age, each time I entered the room and checked on him I thought "I hope he is alive...". Despite I had many pets before, and reptiles too, and this little guy always did well, but... still, pet mom ;)
He's quite mighty but not overweight. Just a big guy. I'm curious whether his facial features will change more. And my husband now also is totally fond of him and dares to cuddle with him (y)
:cool:
He will likely change more, at 2-21/2ish his head should fill out and become much more meaty (for lack of a better description) that's when I think the males look the best. I absolutely love an ole meaty headed boy 🙂
 

Chris.

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Luis and Lilith
That shows hiw healthy and happy she must be! But I agree, they are so mega adorable as babys :)
Is she showing signs of wanting to brumate yet?
 

xp29

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That shows hiw healthy and happy she must be! But I agree, they are so mega adorable as babys :)
Is she showing signs of wanting to brumate yet?
Not at all. She still eats everything in sight lol. She has calmed way down now though. She has learned bed time is cuddle time and settles right down in the evenings. Through the day though she still wants to check everything out, and trys to hop down and go explore.
 

Chris.

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Luis and Lilith
Not at all. She still eats everything in sight lol. She has calmed way down now though. She has learned bed time is cuddle time and settles right down in the evenings. Through the day though she still wants to check everything out, and trys to hop down and go explore.
Love it. Mine got tucked away yesterday :)
 

xp29

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Ruby, Sinatra, Zsa Zsa
Love it. Mine got tucked away yesterday :)
Sinatra is down, I miss the heck out of him but the girls are still showing zero signs.
It was late November the two times Ruby has gone down so she may soon. Zsa Zsa is only 8 months old so probably next fall at earliest for her.
 

Chris.

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Beardie name(s)
Luis and Lilith
Sinatra is down, I miss the heck out of him but the girls are still showing zero signs.
It was late November the two times Ruby has gone down so she may soon. Zsa Zsa is only 8 months old so probably next fall at earliest for her.
Luis has been out kicking till last week but went in his cave yesterday. Lilly has been in hiding a lot and was barely eating the last weeks. And October is about the right time I would say, so I did put them both away.

Btw. Lilly is 7 months old but just shy of 400g, so I think she is ready. She was out today though and I'll keep an eye out for her to be awake and offer water and food. If she eats I'll turn the heat lamp on for that day.
 

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