mr lee Posted December 30, 2007 Report Share Posted December 30, 2007 NO...for once I aren't talking about the missus. A good friend of mine has 2 both 6 months old. Recently they have started to fight and need splitting up. His missus has said he cannot have another unit for one of them as his current collection of reptiles has taken over far too much of the house already so one needs to go. We have decided to take one on but having never had any reptiles before I said I needed to check quite what I was letting myself in for first. I know roughly what size unit I need and UV lighting also but really wanted to know about foods, cleaning and general care of it. Does anybody else have one and could you could give me some advice on what they are like to own? Cheers, Lee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEFTY478 Posted December 30, 2007 Report Share Posted December 30, 2007 Drop Evil Elvis a pm and ask nicely. If he can't help you, nobody can. His personal website: http://www.hognose.co.uk also has some good info on Beardys' care Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerico Posted December 31, 2007 Report Share Posted December 31, 2007 Horrible lil things, all they do is sit there while you stroke them and take food from your hand, where's the fun in that Shame your not a bit closer, I could have sorted you out a set-up. They are really easy to keep once you have the set-up sorted, Feed them crickets or locusts with waxworms as a treat and also a bit of veg. As substrate use sand, that way any **** can be scooped up as and when needed and flushed. The best beginer lizard and one of the most friendly reptiles you can get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr lee Posted December 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2007 Cheers guys. Found a couple of sites specific to them too which has answered quite a few questions I had. Kids are excited about getting one as is the other bearded dragon (the wife this time. ) however, she then added...'so can we have a snake now too?....' I hate snakes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerico Posted December 31, 2007 Report Share Posted December 31, 2007 Don't be such a girl, let her have a ickle snake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salisburykeeper Posted December 31, 2007 Report Share Posted December 31, 2007 Bearded Dragons are ok on their own, best foods are crickets and hopper locust (depending on lizards size) keep a good humidity in the vivarium and try to avoid sand as it can irritate the skin, also the biggest killer is lack of calcium, you can sprinkle calcuim powder onto the live food before feeding them or grind up some cuttlefish bone, this will do the same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr lee Posted December 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2007 Don't be such a girl, let her have a ickle snake It aint an 'ickle' snake she wants though. It is one of her cousins 6 foot slithering beasts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr lee Posted December 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2007 Bearded Dragons are ok on their own, best foods are crickets and hopper locust (depending on lizards size) keep a good humidity in the vivarium and try to avoid sand as it can irritate the skin, also the biggest killer is lack of calcium, you can sprinkle calcuim powder onto the live food before feeding them or grind up some cuttlefish bone, this will do the same Just read about the calcium powder. Hadn't heard of the cuttlefish way though so cheers for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerico Posted December 31, 2007 Report Share Posted December 31, 2007 keep a good humidity in the vivarium and try to avoid sand as it can irritate the skin Those wild beardys walking around the Australian outback must be really ****** about the sand and lack of rain eh Lee have a look on The Livefoods Forum, both Evil Elvis and myself are Admins on there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr lee Posted December 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2007 keep a good humidity in the vivarium and try to avoid sand as it can irritate the skin Those wild beardys walking around the Australian outback must be really ****** about the sand and lack of rain eh Lee have a look on The Livefoods Forum, both Evil Elvis and myself are Admins on there. Cracking link Jerico. Saved to faves. Appreciate the help and info too guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Elvis Posted December 31, 2007 Report Share Posted December 31, 2007 Go for it....you know it makes sense!!!!! I thought I was on the wrong forum for a minute lol.!"!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerico Posted December 31, 2007 Report Share Posted December 31, 2007 Go for it....you know it makes sense!!!!! I thought I was on the wrong forum for a minute lol.!"!!! I may have wondered where the drop down box's had gone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted December 31, 2007 Report Share Posted December 31, 2007 Bloody hell - what a spot of luck My son has just got 2 for Xmas. They started off exactly the same size, but one has rapidly overtaken the other one and the smaller of the 2 now refuses to eat anything. We have managed to get a couple of worms in him in the past few days, but that's been about all. The way he's going I don't see him lasting for too long - any advice? P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Master Posted December 31, 2007 Report Share Posted December 31, 2007 Although I'm sure the experts will correct me in a minute. When I had a young milksnake that wasn't feeding I would hold it gently but firmly and tease it with the food, allowing it to smell it and occasionally bringing it near enough to its nose for it to bite it. This got it's attention and got it feeding again. FM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted December 31, 2007 Report Share Posted December 31, 2007 Cheers FM, We've tried it but the poor thing just isn't interested. The boy's been looking at a few sites and it seems they don't do too well in pairs if they're not both females. I suspect the bigger one of the 2 is male and is "bullying" the smaller one? He's about a 3rd bigger and wolfs everything down. The way the small one's looking now, (in the same room as the computer), I can't see him lasting the night P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerico Posted December 31, 2007 Report Share Posted December 31, 2007 Pedro it probably is bullying, have you been giving them any vitamins or supplements? Have you been feeding them any veg? Can you get a picture of the lil un. If it does last I could sort you with another vivarium as I have loads here empty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted December 31, 2007 Report Share Posted December 31, 2007 Jerico, they've both had the supplement stuff on the food we've given them, which includes crickets, veg and as I said earlier some worms from the compost bin. He's looking decidedly sorry for himself, but has moved up to the heat lamp from where he was, so all's not lost yet I have to go to work now, but I'll be back on tomorrow with an update, thanks for replying P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 Good news, "Spike" is still alive and well and has just devoured a cricket like no tomorrow, (it's weird, I think Mrs P. is becoming rather attched to the little runt ). P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salisburykeeper Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 keep a good humidity in the vivarium and try to avoid sand as it can irritate the skin Those wild beardys walking around the Australian outback must be really ****** about the sand and lack of rain eh Lee have a look on The Livefoods Forum, both Evil Elvis and myself are Admins on there. so the sand you get in the uk is the same as austrailia? no it isnt! putting the wrong type in the vivarium can cause skin irritation and the humidity that you get at night in austrailia is not present in the vivarium so you have to introduce it artificially allowing the lizard to shed easily. you have to remember the beardies are no longer in the austrailian desert they are in a tank! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Elvis Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 They started off exactly the same size, but one has rapidly overtaken the other one and the smaller of the 2 now refuses to eat anything. Its almost certainly the stress of being moved into a new environment and def having 2 different sized animals, one trick that works well is to take the bigger one out, let the smaller one feed then put the bigger one on to clear up the crix. Also you can try giving the little one a couple of extra waxies a day to boost his growth a bit so that he catches up. Where did you buy them? Have they been wormed? What size viv? How high is the uv from the animals? How hot it it under the spotlight? Is the spotlight on a thermotsat? and if not y not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerico Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 keep a good humidity in the vivarium and try to avoid sand as it can irritate the skin Those wild beardys walking around the Australian outback must be really ****** about the sand and lack of rain eh Lee have a look on The Livefoods Forum, both Evil Elvis and myself are Admins on there. so the sand you get in the uk is the same as austrailia? no it isnt! putting the wrong type in the vivarium can cause skin irritation and the humidity that you get at night in austrailia is not present in the vivarium so you have to introduce it artificially allowing the lizard to shed easily. you have to remember the beardies are no longer in the austrailian desert they are in a tank! Children's play sand is fine A water-bowl or a cat litter tray of clean water is all they need, to much humidity and the beardies can get respiratory problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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