Zak-n-Wheezie the 2-Headed Bearded Dragon(s) RIP APR 4/16

[puppytoes72]

I love Zak and Wheezie's smiles

 

[ToxikDragon]

i was wondering if anyone knew how to tell how old your lizard is? im not sure how old mine is. id like to know. any reply helps. sorry barbra i posted this question here cuz you have alot of people on this fourm lol.


:wink:

 

[fresnowitte]

Thank-You Michele! Me to!

Thank-You ToxikDragons you should see when Checker's my adult male charges the other cat Beefy now that is totally hilarious. He will charge the cat, run up on him, and slam his hand down and radically bob at the cat while standing on him an in his face. Reminds me of the commercial, "ever just want to get away"?
I end up rolling on the ground every time. :laughhard: :laughhard:
I'm sure it's real funny when yours terrifys the dog. :lol:

Barbara

 

[ToxikDragon]

oh ya its hellarious. but my dogs a little panzy though so it makes it even funnyer that a little lizard scared him.

 

[sara24354]

Hello all!! Beautiful dragons guys and gals!! Soon I'll be able to post a pic of my own. I have already picked out my dragon,just need to get his viv together although it will be a few more weeks before he gets to come home.I can't wait.

 

[ToxikDragon]

barbra do you know anything on how to tell the dragons age. im just wondering so i know when to start on different foods and stuff.

 

[fresnowitte]

barbra do you know anything on how to tell the dragons age. im just wondering so i know when to start on different foods and stuff.

You know... it's really impossible to tell the age of a beardie unless you hatch it. :roll:

On an average they hatch around 4 inches in length and for the first 6 months
they grow an average of 2 inches a month.
By 12 months of age they are real near if not of potential length.
After that they just get fatter.

Now that is just an average all beardies are different!
Many things factor into how big they will get, genetics, diet, husbantry, UVB, and overall health.

You can't tell by the amount of spikes either I've learned, as some bearded dragons
have more or less than others.

As far as I know there is no actual way to tell. :dontknow: :dontknow:
If you hear of one though please let me know as I have a couple of rescue girls 1 of which
I have absolutely know idea of her age.

Barbara

 

[ToxikDragon]

well if i go by the 2 inch a month my guy is about 3 months. awwww i thought he was older. hes still my little baby. :love5: :love5: :love10:

 

[fresnowitte]

well if i go by the 2 inch a month my guy is about 3 months. awwww i thought he was older. hes still my little baby. :love5: :love5: :love10:

I went back and took a look at Adrenaline and he looks to be 3 to 4 months old.
But that's just a guess. As I said they are all different that's just the average that I've seen
in my house over the past 5 years.

I have a small female RD she is only barely 16 inches long she is over 2 years old but under 3.
She is super healthy and fat. But all of her babies are small like her.
Ms. Tiggs on the other hand is 2-1/2 years old 19-3/4 inches long and has very large babies.
See alot of it depends on the parents. :wink:

Do you know who Adrenaline's parents are?

Barbara

 

[Stigma]

i am very new to this forum so this is the first i have seen of this AMAZING animal...i am absolutely in AWE ..that is one of the most amazing things i have ever seen...i am going to be showing this thread to ALL my friends..thankyou so much for documenting and taking the time to share this experience with everyone else... i cant imagine how much extra work it must be to make sure this animal stays healthy and happy and it seams as if u are doing a awesome job at both ...

 

[fresnowitte]

Thank-You Very Much Stigma! :love5:
And again welcome to the site.

Barbara

 

[Alaska Beardie Gal]

Ajax and I just wanted to say hi, and ask how Z & W are doing this morning!

We love seeing pics, so please post any more that you have! :wink:

Have they been practicing any more of their jumping?

 

[ToxikDragon]

no i have no idea who his parents are. i got him from a reptile store. some of the employies there breed and sell at the store. also would it be ok to give my dragon hamburger. cuz i was reading on animal planets website and they said minced meat is ok. so would it count. if not what kind of meat could i use.

 

[GlueStick]

Hey Barabara,

Zak and Wheezie really have become famous! =D
I never got the chance to ask:
Can they move their heads? Or is it all in one motion? (turning the body to look somewhere)

 

[fresnowitte]

Can they move their heads? Or is it all in one motion? (turning the body to look somewhere)

Yes, they can move their heads, but of course Zak's head moves to the right and Wheezie's to the left.

Barbara