My new(ish) central bearded dragon - pretty pictures!

[Renenet]

Way back at the end of February, at the beginning of the uni semester, I welcomed a three-month-old baby beardie to the household. Now that the uni semester is over, I have time to post some pictures!

Kirby has been growing at an insane pace. When she first arrived, she looked like this:



In mid-April, at about 100 grams, she shed for the second time with me:



Afterwards she looked like this:



Beardie with a grass habit:



And my favourite shot of her so far:



These photos were taken only a couple of days ago. She's coming up to a shed (again), but I couldn't help but take the camera out for this:



I reckon it brings out the orange around her eyes.

Finally, some shots of Kirby taking a bath in the sun, taken on Monday. She's now 275 grams.

[Icarus]

wow! Thats a big growth spurt. great shots, and cute dragon. what are you doing at uni?

[Lizzy90]

Cute dragon indeed. Also really great photos there, really shows off her beauty.

[pretzels]

wow shes coloured up great! soo pretty!!

[Revell13]

Damnit, I've been resisting the urge to get a beardie, but after looking at these photo's my resolve is swiftly diminishing, great work mate!

[Renenet]

Thanks, guys.

She's out in the sun again today. She pooped before I put her outside so I took the opportunity to weigh her again - 294 grams. This in a week when I had so many exams she got fewer insects than usual. She has one insect-free day a week; I think I'll make that two or she's going to be a fat beardie when she stops growing.

[mad_at_arms]

Great photos, you can really see the progression.

[Renenet]

Thanks, mad_at_arms.

Icarus, I've started a science degree. The plan is to major in zoology.

[dragonlover1]

wow she's an awesome looking dragon now,the colour is really coming along nicely

[Icarus]

Thanks, mad_at_arms.

Icarus, I've started a science degree. The plan is to major in zoology.

awesome! i'm in my third year of psychology, and JUST finished my exams for the semester. so glad they're over!! good luck with yours.

[Renenet]

Thanks, Icarus. I hope you go well.

[moussaka]

Aw, what a lovely dragon!!

I'm astonished at how fast they can grow, too - my new boy dragon (just realised he's a boy!) has grown as much in the last 3/4 weeks as my last dragon did in six months. (She actually died not long ago, still no idea why, but given the contrast with Felix's eating/growing habits we suspect she may have just been a major, major runt. Like, at a year old she was about 12 cm S-V.)

Also congrats on finishing for the semester, I have one more exam tomorrow morning. v_v

[Renenet]

Aw, what a lovely dragon!!

Thanks, I love her. She was the biggest one in the tank when I bought her, so I figured she was going to be robust. Her growth rate has still surprised the hell out of me.

Also congrats on finishing for the semester, I have one more exam tomorrow morning. v_v

How did it go? All the best with your results.

[Grogshla]

nice one mate

[moussaka]

Thanks, I love her. She was the biggest one in the tank when I bought her, so I figured she was going to be robust. Her growth rate has still surprised the hell out of me.

Yeah, she's definitely very robust, especially for a female! Are you sure she's a girl?

She is super pretty though, I hope my Felix turns out as lovely - it looks like he may actually have quite similar colouration.

How did it go? All the best with your results.

I think it went pretty well, and thank you! It was molecular genetics, so not really my main area of interest, but I think I did a good job. How were your exams/semester? Also how great is it to be done!