OgleRpets
Sub-Adult Member
Well, I had been thinking about getting another beardie, and one happened to fall into my lap.
She was on craigslist the post hasn't been deleted yet so here it is
http://joplin.craigslist.org/pet/2386430491.html
They didn't know any better and followed Pet store advice. After she was bred the pet store told them to put extra sand in the tank and she would do her thing. Pet store also told them to take away her UV during this time. She was in crushed walnut that had been piled on top of calisand. They said she had been laying for a couple days now. When cleaning out the sand I found 7 dried eggs. Her tank came with one half log and one fake plant and a CHE. Here she is when I picked her up.
I brought her home and immediately put her in a warm bath. She passed an egg and pooped while in the tub.
After her soak I took her outside for some natural UV and she perked up quite a bit.
I had my husband hang onto her while I got her 40 breeder set up. We put her in there and she almost immediately started digging. Luckily I have vermiculite on hand so I used that and some ecoearth to make her lay box and she laid 16 slugs. When she was done and had covered it back up we gave her another soak and offered dusted dubias, which of course she didn't want to try. I gave her a salad mix and she nibbled it then climbed up her basking spot. When we woke up the next morning there were 4 more slugs laying in her cage. So for another soak she went. After drying off and basking she gobbled greens and ate 3 dusted med-large dubias. We have had her 3 days now and she is doing great, has been eating and drinking well, and no more eggs so far. :mrgreen: Here she is enjoying some sun.
Sorry all these pics were taken with my cell phone as my camera has grown legs and run off. Once I find it I will be able to post some more of her.
She was on craigslist the post hasn't been deleted yet so here it is
http://joplin.craigslist.org/pet/2386430491.html
They didn't know any better and followed Pet store advice. After she was bred the pet store told them to put extra sand in the tank and she would do her thing. Pet store also told them to take away her UV during this time. She was in crushed walnut that had been piled on top of calisand. They said she had been laying for a couple days now. When cleaning out the sand I found 7 dried eggs. Her tank came with one half log and one fake plant and a CHE. Here she is when I picked her up.
I brought her home and immediately put her in a warm bath. She passed an egg and pooped while in the tub.
After her soak I took her outside for some natural UV and she perked up quite a bit.
I had my husband hang onto her while I got her 40 breeder set up. We put her in there and she almost immediately started digging. Luckily I have vermiculite on hand so I used that and some ecoearth to make her lay box and she laid 16 slugs. When she was done and had covered it back up we gave her another soak and offered dusted dubias, which of course she didn't want to try. I gave her a salad mix and she nibbled it then climbed up her basking spot. When we woke up the next morning there were 4 more slugs laying in her cage. So for another soak she went. After drying off and basking she gobbled greens and ate 3 dusted med-large dubias. We have had her 3 days now and she is doing great, has been eating and drinking well, and no more eggs so far. :mrgreen: Here she is enjoying some sun.
Sorry all these pics were taken with my cell phone as my camera has grown legs and run off. Once I find it I will be able to post some more of her.
