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Terranaut
10-20-12, 03:25 PM
Yup I did it again. A friend of a friend asked if I could come teach her how to care for her beardie she bought from a pet store. They said to feed it pellets and sold her a small plastic tank. I walked into the freezing house to find a very cold lethargic little guy. I held him for a solid 10min under my heavy coat and he began to wake up a bit. I told her how everything she had was wrong and what she needed to get for him. Her answer was " oh my god I am so ashamed to have not looked into it more before getting him. Do you want him? He needs a better home. " so of course he is here now. A quick bath and a new enclosure awaits. Can't wait to watch him pound back some roaches. Can anyone ID his type for me? I have one beardie but had no plans for more so I am not up on my beardie morphs. He is very orange. Thanks.
Meet Bam-Bam
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j9/terranaut0/photo-1659.jpg
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j9/terranaut0/photo-1018.jpg
rmfsnakes32
10-20-12, 03:38 PM
He looks like a citrus or leatherback maybe a combo! He is pretty looking fellow
Terranaut
10-20-12, 04:41 PM
Yeah thats what I was thinking. But like I said I honestly don't know.
Valvaren
10-20-12, 04:51 PM
Doesn't look at all like a leatherback to me.
BarelyBreathing
10-20-12, 05:02 PM
That isn't a leatherback.
DOBERMAN
10-20-12, 05:23 PM
Cool.
He's lucky to have you, and you are lucky to have him.
Terranaut
10-20-12, 05:34 PM
That isn't a leatherback.

So what then?
BarelyBreathing
10-20-12, 05:48 PM
As far as skin is concerned, it has a normal make up. As far as color is concerned, probably a citrus. I'm not too learned on bearded dragon morphs.

For your reference, this is a leatherback. Note the lack of any of the bumps found on your beardie.
http://pics.hoobly.com/full/PMMSW82NU2GAASH7L7.jpg

Not my image.
Valvaren
10-20-12, 05:48 PM
He isn't a leatherback for sure as far as what he could be anything. Pet stores often get dragons from backyard breeders who breed anything you might never have a clue what he is.
jhinton6932
10-20-12, 06:57 PM
what are the majority of beardie enthusiasts doing for enclosures? when i was real young my dad and i built a 4x4x2 to house a male and female but he was mostly versed in varanids so we just kinda did the same idea but allowed for more air flow, lower basking temps, much lower humdity etc. are people doing wood enclosures or fish tanks or what
Terranaut
10-20-12, 08:15 PM
As far as skin is concerned, it has a normal make up. As far as color is concerned, probably a citrus. I'm not too learned on bearded dragon morphs.

For your reference, this is a leatherback. Note the lack of any of the bumps found on your beardie.
http://pics.hoobly.com/full/PMMSW82NU2GAASH7L7.jpg

Not my image.

He isn't a leatherback for sure as far as what he could be anything. Pet stores often get dragons from backyard breeders who breed anything you might never have a clue what he is.


Thank you both.


Another thing his previous owner did was leave the light on 24/7.
I bet tonight will be a sleep he will never forget. Darkness!!!
He ate 5 b.dubia and half a bowl of beardie salad I made for him.
Ate like it was a first meal after being starved. Poor little guy. I thought he might hurl from eating to fast but it stayed down and now he is sleeping.
rmfsnakes32
10-20-12, 09:23 PM
How is his behaviour does he enjoy attention like most beardies
Terranaut
10-21-12, 05:17 PM
Yeah he is exactly like my other beardie. Both try to walk backward out of my hand when I pick them up.lol But quite docile and relaxed.
Lankyrob
11-06-12, 09:55 AM
Any updates/pics on your rescue? :)
Terranaut
11-06-12, 11:13 AM
Bam Bam is doing great. Very active. Sleeps all night. Love him!!
Lankyrob
11-06-12, 11:15 AM
Cool glad heis doing well :)
Terranaut
11-06-12, 12:50 PM
I think unlike snakes beardies are smart enough to know who feeds them and takes care of them. BamBam jumps up on the glass and watches me whenever I come in the reptile room. It's so cute.
Lankyrob
11-06-12, 02:50 PM
I think unlike snakes beardies are smart enough to know who feeds them and takes care of them. BamBam jumps up on the glass and watches me whenever I come in the reptile room. It's so cute.

Thats what i used to like about having lizards over snakes, their is definitely more intelligence to work with in lizards :)
marvelfreak
11-06-12, 04:05 PM
He such a cute little thing.