update on beardie with lump in beard area

[garrett15]

He/she still has the lump but is the same size.still eats real good even ate some spinach loves it. very active loves to be held and is very observant here is some more pics

 

[daner923]

Glad it's not getting bigger. He definitely looks skinny, even his arms and legs. Be careful using spinach - it is high in oxalates, which bind calcium. That's a bad thing. Here's a great website for food choices: http://www.beautifuldragons.com/Nutrition.html

 

[garrett15]

Ok thanks I am going to try some musterd greens.I am going to get some more crickets this week he's eating so much I ran out.

 

[daner923]

He needs to eat them every single day, so if you ran out you really need to go today.

 

[garrett15]

I would if I could I live an hour away from the petstore I am only 15 so I cant drive by myself so I have a one of my friends pick them up for me I am fixen to start breeding crickets myself cause there costing me a fortune.

 

[daner923]

I gotcha! Well, crickets are a bit tough to breed, but it can be done. I'm guessing your parents won't let you breed dubia roaches? They're a lot better and easier to breed.

 

[garrett15]

Can you keep the roaches outside?If so I probable can.

 

[daner923]

Like... outside outside, or in a garage or shed? They need to be heated and fed, so I don't think the backyard would work too well. They're pretty awesome - they are tropical roaches that don't smell, don't bite, don't climb, and don't jump/fly. Just need to be in a rubbermaid tub with a screen for ventilation, water crystals and food, egg crates to hide in, and a human heating pad so it stays about 80-90F in the tank. Pretty easy.

 

[garrett15]

How much does it cost to get the stuff to breed them?I may can talk my mom into it.Do you still have to buy crickets if you breed the roaches?

 

[daner923]

Well it takes a few months to get the colony up and running so you will need crickets. I think a guy here sells a starter colony for not too much.

 

[garrett15]

K thanks.

 

[garrett15]

He/she loves turnip greens now and started drinking water out of water bowl I am so happy.Lump is still there but he/she is still very active.His stress marks go away when I get him I out of his tank he is so spoiled .

 

[garrett15]

Could the stress marks be caused by me not letting him get used to his enclosure.

 

[AHBD]

That's really great that he lokes the turnip greens. Those are very nutritious and it's a good habit for your baby to develop early in life , a lot of owners have trouble getting their dragon to eat greens when they are young. So keep that up. As far as stress marks, most babies have them off + on, especially when they're young like that and in a new environment. It's pretty normal, don't worry too much.

 

[garrett15]

K thanks I am most worried about the lump in his beard area but he's still active and eating and its not got any bigger so Im thinking he's fine but if he starts acting lazy ill take him to the herp vet.