Why did Dobby die?

[beardie parents]

I think you should get another one. You will never find another Dobby but you will find another one to love again. To have beardies out at the same time you need beardies that get another one.

 

[vampy]

Is the only way to be able to have ur beardies out around eachother to get only females? Or does it just depend on the dragons? (NOT that Im running to the store now to get one... but maybe one day)

So sorry you lost your little one.

As for having them out around each other, it depends on the dragons. 2 females should be fine, a male and a female should be fine so long as you don't actually let them do it (unless you want babies!), 2 males might be more problematic, especially in the spring when it's loving time, but as long as you're supervising them when they are out and they aren't actually living together, they should be fine regardless of the combination.

When my bf got his male (he already had a female), if they could see each other from their vivs, they did territorial and mating gestures, but when they were out in the room or the garden on neutral territory, they mostly ignored each other with the occasional lick or attempt to climb on each other. He did eventually put them together to mate, but most of the time they didn't really care about each other. At the moment they pretty much have free run of his bedroom when he is home, and they tend to sit in separate windows looking outside most of the time, though recently the male spends most of the time under the bed (he wants to brumate), and the female runs round the room and in and out of her tank all day.

 

[Onlymediocre]

I def dont want babies! lol. Mostly bc I read on here somewhere where someone said their dragons temperament changed after being bred. I dont think I could deal with that, lol. But if I had a male and female and it happened then it happened, Id def do everything I good to hatch the little boogers and keep them healthy til I found forever homes. Ive been chatting with some breeders, and a few ppl on CL... I kinda like the red dragons :? But then the possibility is there to save one from CL, and actually the ones on CL in my area (at least the ones with pics) all look pretty dang healthy.. So yay ppl in my area I also message someone on here that posted some babies in the for sale section, but they havent replied yet. Im gonna get another one, maybe not right this second, but Im gonna look around.. and put myself out there as available beardie slave. And no Ill nvr fnd another Dobby And Im always gonna miss him. I know everyone thinks their dragon is the best... And thats how I felt about him. I hope none of u ever have to go thru this.. Cause it def is the worst experience, to say it nicely. But his empty viv is killing me. And looking around at babies is occupying my time... We were planning building him a crossfire type viv and I had the cutest idea for the decorations..hee hee.. I wanted to actually make it look like a bedroom, make a bed on the cool side that underneath would be the cave area, and even make a nice soft mattress for the top, then on the hot side make him a dresser (or desk) for a basking spot.. Then ha ha I thought it would be cute to print little pics of beardies and make it look like they were wearing bikinis and hang them on the back wall as posters! Okay maybe Im a little weird, but I thought it woulda been funny! But its still a project I can work on, but if I get females I couldnt do the bikini beardie posters, maybe Ill put up a pic of Dobby in there that a girl can drool over.. Srry guys, so freaking tired, and upset, Im a little long winded atm. I do rlly appreciate yall tho. Everyone here knows Im hurting, but they dont rlly understand, ya know?

 

[beardie parents]

Yes, I know. no one really understands unless they love beardies have have lost one. There is no animal better suited as animal children than beardies. Dogs are good but they make so much noise and cats, well they aren't good, in my opinion, as pets.

We have lost a total of 5 beardies since 2006, the most recent one was Goldie almost 2 months ago. I still miss them all and wish I will see them again some day.

 

[beardie parents]

Check out this thread for new babies.
viewtopic.php?f=30&t=172064
It's several pages long but she may have some babies left. get with her they are very healthy.

 

[Onlymediocre]

Thanks Im gonna pm her now, they are all so cute! Theres some listed in for sale that come with a dubia colony, I asked them for a shipping quote and if they have any suspected females... but they have a rlly good price and Id get to further bump up my colony... But Im def gonna message who you suggested, those are some huge babies! Also Im srry to hear about goldie

 

[Tonja]

Your decoration idea is so cute and no worse than my weirdness in painting my Emilys background <beach scene> and making her viv a tropical island party..including paper lanterns, beach chair, palm trees, fish curtains for the sides of her tank and fish hammock lol. Its a cute viv..so you are not weird decorating a viv like that.

 

[Onlymediocre]

I just wanted to do something unique..lol. Im probably still gonna do it.. I mean technically a viv is the beardies bedroom right? lol. It was the "posters" of beardies in bikinis that made my husband give me the wow ur nuts look :lol:

 

[kjinxx2]

The sad truth is that sometimes bearded dragons, like people, sometimes have some sort of physiological problem that causes them to die quickly. It could have been a stroke, aneurism, etc. One thing that you can take peace in is knowing that he most likely died very quickly and painlessly as he didn't have a black beard at all.


Take some time for yourself and, when you're ready, get another one. Your Dobby will always have a place in your heart, but your love can be given to a new friend

 

[Onlymediocre]

Thanks kjinxx2, I didnt rlly think about it that way, I was just thinking it was way weird that he didnt have a black beard or stress marks...I didnt think about it meaning he wasnt in distress when he passed..der. Always looking at the negative i guess.. But that does make sense and it sounds rlly good.. And in an odd way it does actually make me feel better, its way better to go peacefully than in pain, i just wish he didnt have to go at all And yea Im kinda browsing around, thanks to my hubby pushing a little and come on now its hard not to look at beardies right? everyone loves babies... But Im seeing what my options are and when/if I see one that jumps out to me that I have to bring home, then I will.. Im not in any rush, and Ive seen some amazing babies.. But not gonna rush into it, I figure when I see one I click with Ill know it.

 

[beardie parents]

Also Im srry to hear about goldie

thank you. She became a service animal to Bill. We both really miss her.