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01-20-04, 11:34 AM
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Join Date: Dec-2003
Location: Edmonton, AB
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My newest family member!
Hi everybody!
I just got my new baby bearded dragon yesterday! He/she is doing great! and he/she CAN ALREADY DRINK FROM A WATER DISH, he/she is only 1 month and half old!so its awesome, i will try and post some pics soon!
Aaron
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01-20-04, 11:37 AM
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Location: Toronto. Canada
Age: 42
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Very nice! Congrats!
Let us know when you get some pics up.
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01-20-04, 11:51 AM
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Join Date: Dec-2003
Location: Tennessee
Age: 50
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Aaron:
Have fun. It's great watching them grow up. From their first leg waving to their first head bob. Just PLEASE be sure that you dust the crickets with REP CAL every feeding and Dust with Herptivite (in place of the REP CAL) once a week. My beardie didn't get the calcium she needed from her breeder. By the time I got her the bones in her front legs had deformed and she now walks on her elbows because from her elbows down to her toes are turned in. Please don't think I'm a know it all, because I'm far from it and not trying to sound like one at all. I just got all this info from an exotic vet. He also recommended a UVB Flourescent instead of a bulb changing every 6 to 8 months. If you are using an aquriam use the heat pads that go under the aquarium and not the heat rocks. PLEASE, PLEASE don't feel that I'm trying to make you feel inadequit or anything, I just wanted someone to benefit from my expierence. I love my beardie to pieces and even though she's deformed I wouldn't trade her for anything.  )
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Owned by an awesome husband (Lasher), our beautiful daughter, Reagan, Major Trouble (pound puppy), Rayden (pound puppy), Willow Mekare (door step puppy), Cheney (another door step puppy), Rynn (Bearded dragon), 21 snakes (not enough room to name them all) and 2 Leopard Geckos.
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01-20-04, 12:07 PM
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Join Date: Dec-2003
Location: Edmonton, AB
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Hey,
I totally know what you are talking about mrsogle! And dont worry i know everything i need to know about taking care of them!Thanx anyways though! and i hope your bearded dragon stays healthy!!!!
Aaron
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01-20-04, 12:41 PM
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Join Date: Jan-2004
Location: England,Hampshire
Age: 35
Posts: 18
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congrats dude!
and my names aaron too lol
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Tyler- Feb 2002-April 30th 2003
Spike-May 2002-June 5th 2003
Tyler 2, abused by his previous owner, left for dead, bought in hope of a life on April 30th 2003.
Spike 2, and Silencer-Winter 2003-???
Rest in Peace Tyler and Spike...
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01-20-04, 01:36 PM
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Join Date: Mar-2003
Location: St. Louis, MO
Age: 45
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Congrats on the little one. Hope to see pics soon!!!
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Originally posted by mrsogle
Aaron:
Have fun. It's great watching them grow up. From their first leg waving to their first head bob. Just PLEASE be sure that you dust the crickets with REP CAL every feeding and Dust with Herptivite (in place of the REP CAL) once a week. My beardie didn't get the calcium she needed from her breeder. By the time I got her the bones in her front legs had deformed and she now walks on her elbows because from her elbows down to her toes are turned in. Please don't think I'm a know it all, because I'm far from it and not trying to sound like one at all. I just got all this info from an exotic vet. He also recommended a UVB Flourescent instead of a bulb changing every 6 to 8 months. If you are using an aquriam use the heat pads that go under the aquarium and not the heat rocks. PLEASE, PLEASE don't feel that I'm trying to make you feel inadequit or anything, I just wanted someone to benefit from my expierence. I love my beardie to pieces and even though she's deformed I wouldn't trade her for anything. )
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I'm going to throw out the info i have learned from keeping them and from my vet.
Rep cal calcium and herptivitamin- You should dust 3 times a week 6:1 ratio of calcum to herptiviatamin.
What do you mean by he reccomends a uvb flourescent instead of a bulb changing.
Bearded dragons need to have a UVB fixture and the UV bulbs should be replaced every 6 months unless you have an UVB light meter.
The heating thing though is way off. Beardies require heat from ABOVE not below. Toss out the heating pad and smash any heat rocks (lol Hot rocks are the worst thing ever). You should have at least 2 fixtures on the top of your cage (if you don't use mercury bulbs) One fixture for heat, ex. a porcelin fixture with a basking bulb in it, and one flouresent fixture with a UVB tube in it ( i recommend zoo med 5.0). No heating pads of any kind!!!!
Jamie
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01-20-04, 03:12 PM
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Location: Edmonton, AB
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I agree with drewlowe! All the things he said are %100 right, and a heat rock can burn them, and you dont put calcium on everyfeeding, not trying to be rude or anything but please make sure you know what you are typing mrsogle!
Aaron
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01-20-04, 04:49 PM
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Location: Toronto
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i thought you had too dust the crikets every feeding untill he gets a little older......mayb im wrong but thats wut i read
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01-21-04, 10:13 AM
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Join Date: Mar-2003
Location: St. Louis, MO
Age: 45
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Quote:
Originally posted by meow_mix450
i thought you had too dust the crikets every feeding untill he gets a little older......mayb im wrong but thats wut i read
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Nope, you should dust at least 3 times a week.
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1.2 Bearded dragons (Login, Raven, & Jean Grey) 1.1.1 Corn snakes(Havoc,Sable, & Kink0 1.5 Leo's (Psyloke (Lucky-male) Speedball, Domino, Rouge, Siren, Elektra) 1.0 Veiled Chams (Neo), 0.1 Rose Hair T. (Night Crawler) 0.0.3 Crested Geckos (Shiva, Storm, Beast) 0.2 Kenyan Sand Boas (Tigra & Cloak)
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01-21-04, 10:14 AM
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Join Date: Mar-2003
Location: St. Louis, MO
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Quote:
Originally posted by Reptiles Galore
I agree with drewlowe! All the things he said are %100 right, and a heat rock can burn them, and you dont put calcium on everyfeeding, not trying to be rude or anything but please make sure you know what you are typing mrsogle!
Aaron
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Thank you, but one thing is wrong i'm a girl. LOL
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1.2 Bearded dragons (Login, Raven, & Jean Grey) 1.1.1 Corn snakes(Havoc,Sable, & Kink0 1.5 Leo's (Psyloke (Lucky-male) Speedball, Domino, Rouge, Siren, Elektra) 1.0 Veiled Chams (Neo), 0.1 Rose Hair T. (Night Crawler) 0.0.3 Crested Geckos (Shiva, Storm, Beast) 0.2 Kenyan Sand Boas (Tigra & Cloak)
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01-21-04, 11:15 AM
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Join Date: Oct-2003
Location: Charleston, SC
Age: 46
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Congrats on your new addition! 
Definately post some pics for us when you can!
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01-21-04, 02:27 PM
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Location: Edmonton, AB
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sorry drewlowe!
Aaron
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01-21-04, 08:19 PM
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Location: Tennessee
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drewlowe:I was giving advice that my Exoctic Vet had given me also. According to him and the books I've read baby beardies should have their food lightly dusted daily. Reptilesgalore did say a "baby". As they get older then to be dusted weekly or every other week. I thought this was a place to help and give advice. Not argue with each other.
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01-21-04, 09:39 PM
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Location: Toronto
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ya that came from a vet, i thought babys needed to be dusted everyday untill there ssub adult
Meow
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01-21-04, 11:29 PM
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Location: Edmonton, AB
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