Hello!
I only just signed up on AussiePythons but I have an issue with my two Bearded Dragons!
I'm not 100% sure on the age of both of them but one is around 3 1/2 inches and other around 4 inches. One is quite a decent size, and the other is a bit smaller and looks alot skinnier then the longer beardie. Although the head on the smaller beardie, is smaller than the other, as confusing as that sounds.
They are both seperated from each other, not being able to see one another. I did have them both in the same enclosure when i first got them, but i noticed alot of arm waving going on and seen that the smaller bearded dragon was smaller than the other so i decided to seperate them. But when i first bought them, the smaller one has always been skinnier/smaller then the other!
I am feeding them carrots, kale, cucumber, banana, pear and apple with calcium power mixed through as well as crickets with calcium sprinkled over them. They have their 10.0 UVB lights on all day and their heat on and off throughout the day if it isn't hot. I currently don't have a thermometer in there to check the temperature or a thermostat. I'm not sure that they are both eating enough as i don;t have a cricket feeder for the crickets to be in, and i think they are starting to hide in the enclosure. I'm also not sure if they are eating enough crickets? They also haven't been eating much of their vegetables either.
I have also noticed that both of them haven't grown that much. I just moved to Sydney and have asked my mum to take care of them while i've been up there but she has been doing everything i have done except handling but i will be taking them to my new place tomorrow so i can take care of them again. But when i go to handle both of them they have started opening their mouths and running away from my hand and the bigger one even bit me today!
I'm really worried that i'm not doing something right and i'm just constantly stressing over them. I love them so much and don't want to lose them!
Please, any advice would be fantastic. Heelllpp!
I only just signed up on AussiePythons but I have an issue with my two Bearded Dragons!
I'm not 100% sure on the age of both of them but one is around 3 1/2 inches and other around 4 inches. One is quite a decent size, and the other is a bit smaller and looks alot skinnier then the longer beardie. Although the head on the smaller beardie, is smaller than the other, as confusing as that sounds.
They are both seperated from each other, not being able to see one another. I did have them both in the same enclosure when i first got them, but i noticed alot of arm waving going on and seen that the smaller bearded dragon was smaller than the other so i decided to seperate them. But when i first bought them, the smaller one has always been skinnier/smaller then the other!
I am feeding them carrots, kale, cucumber, banana, pear and apple with calcium power mixed through as well as crickets with calcium sprinkled over them. They have their 10.0 UVB lights on all day and their heat on and off throughout the day if it isn't hot. I currently don't have a thermometer in there to check the temperature or a thermostat. I'm not sure that they are both eating enough as i don;t have a cricket feeder for the crickets to be in, and i think they are starting to hide in the enclosure. I'm also not sure if they are eating enough crickets? They also haven't been eating much of their vegetables either.
I have also noticed that both of them haven't grown that much. I just moved to Sydney and have asked my mum to take care of them while i've been up there but she has been doing everything i have done except handling but i will be taking them to my new place tomorrow so i can take care of them again. But when i go to handle both of them they have started opening their mouths and running away from my hand and the bigger one even bit me today!
I'm really worried that i'm not doing something right and i'm just constantly stressing over them. I love them so much and don't want to lose them!
Please, any advice would be fantastic. Heelllpp!