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04-23-14, 08:26 PM
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help. dont know how to care for this thing
Hello....I have 2 garter snakes but have been wanting a lizard for some time. Today my little brother came in saying he killed a lizard. it turned out to be a beardie. Its not dead though  Pls help me with everything on how to care for one from what food and how much to exact heating. I such short notice I have.him in a rubbeemaid with some water and sticks. A rock something to hide under and a small bowl of lettuce. My main questions are how many crickets a day he should get and also if he has humidity needs. I posted pics of him and his home. By the way id let him go but he has a broken leg.
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04-23-14, 08:34 PM
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Re: help. dont know how to care for this thing
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Originally Posted by snake momma
Today my little brother came in saying he killed a lizard. it turned out to be a beardie. Its not dead though.
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Was he in PetSmart whacking bearded dragons in their enclosures, or do you live in Australia? I can't even wrap my head around this...
Google bearded dragon care sheet.
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04-23-14, 08:39 PM
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Re: help. dont know how to care for this thing
If it has a broken leg. Take to a vet.
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04-23-14, 08:43 PM
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Re: help. dont know how to care for this thing
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Originally Posted by wrecker45
If it has a broken leg. Take to a vet.
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Took the words right out of my mouth
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04-23-14, 08:51 PM
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Re: help. dont know how to care for this thing
Not a beardie. Its some sort of horned lizard.
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04-23-14, 08:57 PM
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Re: help. dont know how to care for this thing
Yeah. We call ember horny toads
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04-23-14, 09:03 PM
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Re: help. dont know how to care for this thing
based on the photos you posted it is a horned lizard, not a bearded dragon. These guys are not for beginners. horned lizard's diet is comprised (entirely?) of ants. if you can't supply these, turn it loose. it will starve to death in captivity.
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04-23-14, 09:06 PM
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Re: help. dont know how to care for this thing
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Originally Posted by MDT
based on the photos you posted it is a horned lizard, not a bearded dragon. These guys are not for beginners. horned lizard's diet is comprised (entirely?) of ants. if you can't supply these, turn it loose. it will starve to death in captivity.
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^^^^^^^^^This!!!! Release it!
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04-23-14, 09:12 PM
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Morelia Enjoyus Maximus
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Re: help. dont know how to care for this thing
At least in the wild if it doesn't get better it can end up as food for another animal. Sounds harsh but it's that circle of life thing. As others have said. Let it go.
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04-23-14, 09:47 PM
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Re: help. dont know how to care for this thing
I just ordered harvester ants.
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04-23-14, 09:51 PM
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Re: help. dont know how to care for this thing
Seriously? Let it go. It's gonna die.
I swear ErikBush has returned....
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04-23-14, 09:58 PM
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Re: help. dont know how to care for this thing
I would think in captivity their diet can be switched over to other insects? Dart frogs and fence lizards feed mainly on ants in the wild but I've raised both on fruit flies and crickets.
I do agree that you should let it free. You were not even aware on what kind of lizard it was so I doubt you are ready to care for one.
Never fed ants to anything but they seem like they would make tricky feeders. Put to much in there with out anything to eat and I would think they would over power and eat the lizard. I've lost animals do to ants before (infestations not feeders)
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04-23-14, 10:27 PM
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Re: help. dont know how to care for this thing
They require the Formic Acid. Some people have supplemented their water with it but not with great results.
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04-23-14, 10:31 PM
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Re: help. dont know how to care for this thing
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Originally Posted by Stewjoe
They require the Formic Acid. Some people have supplemented their water with it but not with great results.
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Whats different with these guys and other lizards that they need formic acids?
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04-23-14, 11:51 PM
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Morelia Enjoyus Maximus
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Re: help. dont know how to care for this thing
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Originally Posted by MDT
Seriously? Let it go. It's gonna die.
I swear ErikBush has returned....
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I just about fell out of my chair....thanks
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