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« on: August 04, 2011, 11:05:50 PM »

I have 3 beardies and I love them
This is Sava,its like lava but with and s
I got her last year at the reptile expo in Pensacola,they told me what color she was but I forgot but here she is Smiley baby pics and now pics


shes normally more white like her legs but shes sheding right now


This is Shia my first baby
I need more pictures of her but shes camera shy,shes older than Sava by about two months but yet shes alot smaller and I dont know why.


and this is Sally I got her off of craigslist and they didnt know how old she was and neither do I
she loves to fall asleep in my hands



and heres some pics of Sava and Shia to show their color differences




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zebrajanie
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« Reply #1 on: August 05, 2011, 05:02:20 AM »

Hello and welcome !

Just a thought.. if you separate those two, most likely you will see growth from the older one..

Also, have you gotten a fecal exam on those two ? 
Hope this helps!
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« Reply #2 on: August 05, 2011, 11:46:40 AM »

I can visually see some things that, if changed, will help your baby grow and thrive.
First, as Janie said, separate them. Dragons are solitary animals that do best when housed alone.
Next, replace that reptiglo compact bulb (box is in the corner of the last picture) with a reptiSUN 10 tube. It'll need to span as much of the length of the enclosure as possible, and be within 6" of the basking surface.
Next, change their veggies. I see lettuce and carrots - neither are good for them, and the lettuce isn't providing nutrients. Stick with foods shown in green here http://www.beautifuldragons.com/Nutrition.html
How many insects are they each eating every day? What kind of insects?
Do those things and you'll end up with happy, healthy, BIG, thriving dragons in no time.
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« Reply #3 on: August 06, 2011, 06:30:56 PM »

Thanks Smiley
They are both in their own 40 gallon,the baby pics were of them when they were both together when they were a lot smaller. Thanks about the light bulb, im going to petsmart tomorrow and ill get one for both of them. With the veggies thats what i was feeding them for a little bit when they were younger.I looked up veggies for them and now they mainly eat collard greens and turnip greens and every once in a while I give them a strawberry Smiley My smallest one (Shia) which is also older than (Sava) hasnt really grown much at all and Sava is a lot bigger than her. Also none of them can see eachother because they use to head bob alot and rub their heads on the glass. A fecal test? why tho? Oh yeah I feed them crickets,they eat around 30 or so each every day sometimes more.Every other week i give them a little bit meal worms to eat.
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« Reply #4 on: August 07, 2011, 03:33:23 AM »

Ah, so both eat fine.. No need for that fecal then..

Hope that helps.
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« Reply #5 on: August 07, 2011, 11:16:40 AM »

Once you get that bulb changed I'll bet you'll see a difference in Shia. UVB, hydration, stress/intimidation, and food all make a difference in growth. She may also just be on the small side. I've had several that are small no matter what I do for them.
I would hold off on the mealworms. They're not nutritious and can actually cause problems - they're very high in chitin, which is hard to digest and can contribute to impaction. They're also very high in phosphorus, which keeps the body from using calcium.
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« Reply #6 on: August 08, 2011, 11:17:34 AM »

Thanks zebrajanie,but whats the fecal test for?
Maybe they will be just a little small but I guess time will tell but its ok.I will still love them Smiley
No mealworms.Gotcha...Sava will be sad lol she loves them.
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zebrajanie
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« Reply #7 on: August 09, 2011, 04:45:24 AM »

It is to test to see if there are parasites present.. But you stated they eat. 
No need for that test then.. lol
I do tend to do a fecal on all 4 of mine every 6 months or so.. And always test the 4 when the first dragon shows signs of entering brumation each year.

Hope this helps.
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