picaloandlola
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Hey ! I have been hanging around on this forum for a wile but have never posted anything until now. I have some fears, opinions and questions to discuss, that I am about to bombard you all with, and would love it if you could help me out. They are as follow:
1) the health of my bearded dragon
2) what to do with this new enclosure
3) getting a new reptile
I purchased my beardie 'Rex' almost a year ago, he was the smallest and shyest out of a litter with a few larger males, with one which was clearly the dominant boy. Since I have bought him he has not grown much at all (or from what I think) and only shed once (especially when I compare him with his dominant bro's) , he has all his calcium/vit supplements, UVB, heat lights/matts , regular soaks ect, i take him out a lot for a run. eats well (not as fond of his greens as his crickets/meal worms) the only thing I can think of is that his enclosure was too small being 2 ft and it was glass (and that maybe he was bullied as a hatchy by his siblings) i was always going to move him into a bigger enclosure when he needed it yet I am seriously upset/ guilty/ worried I have stunted him ! And that it was too late ! What do you guys think ?
I have brought a fabulous wooden terrarium 4x2x2 ft which I wanted to put an ackie in, but put Rex in it meanwhile I find the right reptile and now don't want to take him out of it because he seems so happy ! Obviously I'm a student and don't have the funds, room, parental support to buy more tanks, even though I really want to broaden my reptile fetish!!!! (I would have a reptile zoo in my room if I could) I don't think I have the heart to move Rex back into that glass tank, although a nice ridge tail monitor would be gorgeous, what are my other options ? I thought of maybe sexing Rex properly and getting him a girlfriend ? Opinions on this ? Could he share his new home ?
Sorry I have researched a lot of these questions myself and fpund answers. I don't want to be irritating ! But would just like to discuss people's opinions directly ! Sorry for the lengthy rant !
P.s one more unrelated question - can Pygmy pythons be sold in Victoria ? I have heard mixed things ....
Thankyou so much in advanced !
1) the health of my bearded dragon
2) what to do with this new enclosure
3) getting a new reptile
I purchased my beardie 'Rex' almost a year ago, he was the smallest and shyest out of a litter with a few larger males, with one which was clearly the dominant boy. Since I have bought him he has not grown much at all (or from what I think) and only shed once (especially when I compare him with his dominant bro's) , he has all his calcium/vit supplements, UVB, heat lights/matts , regular soaks ect, i take him out a lot for a run. eats well (not as fond of his greens as his crickets/meal worms) the only thing I can think of is that his enclosure was too small being 2 ft and it was glass (and that maybe he was bullied as a hatchy by his siblings) i was always going to move him into a bigger enclosure when he needed it yet I am seriously upset/ guilty/ worried I have stunted him ! And that it was too late ! What do you guys think ?
I have brought a fabulous wooden terrarium 4x2x2 ft which I wanted to put an ackie in, but put Rex in it meanwhile I find the right reptile and now don't want to take him out of it because he seems so happy ! Obviously I'm a student and don't have the funds, room, parental support to buy more tanks, even though I really want to broaden my reptile fetish!!!! (I would have a reptile zoo in my room if I could) I don't think I have the heart to move Rex back into that glass tank, although a nice ridge tail monitor would be gorgeous, what are my other options ? I thought of maybe sexing Rex properly and getting him a girlfriend ? Opinions on this ? Could he share his new home ?
Sorry I have researched a lot of these questions myself and fpund answers. I don't want to be irritating ! But would just like to discuss people's opinions directly ! Sorry for the lengthy rant !
P.s one more unrelated question - can Pygmy pythons be sold in Victoria ? I have heard mixed things ....
Thankyou so much in advanced !