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Recent content by Trycten7

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    Farewell, Friend

    So, I've posted previously about our elderly dragon Liz and his complications. He was adopted by my S.O. 7 years ago and loved immensely by her and then us. He's always had trouble eating, and has been assist-fed for more than 2 years, but has slowly diminished to the point where he moves very...
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    Elderly Dragon Issues

    Status Update: Liz is still with us. After his hospital visit, we assist-fed for about 10 days. Since then, he seems to be eating on his own a bit more (though it's still a chore to get him going). The weight he put on at the vet appears to be staying, and he moved around his tank a little...
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    When I Pickup Gizmo, He Tries to back Himself off My Hand

    First, I'm not going to be able to answer your question.... just wanted to share similar behavior from my beardie. Tigger doesn't backpedal when I pull him out of his enclosure, he does it when it's time to go back in it. As I hold him in my hand, once I get within about 5 feet of his...
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    Elderly Dragon Issues

    Brumation - It's really hard to say. He's exhibited brumation-like symptoms for at least the last 2 years straight (lethargic, reclusive, little to no appetite). Weight Loss - He does slowly and steadily lose weight over time (if we don't assist feed). After his hospital visit, he is at a...
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    Elderly Dragon Issues

    Quick Background: Liz was adopted by my S.O., about 6 years ago, from a family that adopted him from another family. We estimate that he is at least 8 years old, but can't be sure beyond that. He's always been a poor eater (doesn't eat leafy greens much, if at all, and needs assistance eating...
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    Giving Thanks

    My S.O. sent me this picture, showcasing how appreciative Tigger is for his breakfast.
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    DragonBox pre-orders and early adoption

    I've built a custom, double-decker terarrium for two of our beardies, and have been giving strong consideration to puting my dusty arduino to use on it. Do you me mind asking what you're using to control everything, and if you recommend one controller over another (Arduino, RasPi, etc.)? That...
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    Hand feeding Juvi's?

    We've stopped with the crickets entirely (which, I have to be honest here, is a blessing. Crickets are a pain, especially if they don't get eaten and have to be fished out), and are just going with superworms (and giant worms for treats) for Tigger and roaches for the baby (baby is like 4-5...
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    Hand feeding Juvi's?

    Mine has been doing the same thing. He will take 1 or 2 crickets, hand fed, before giving me a blank stare... but I can drop superworms in front of him, and he'll eat like 20 of them. It's very strange, considering he used to love chasing them down. I'm wondering if, after starting with...
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    The Prodigal Son Returns

    The tip of his tail has been like that since we got him as a baby. It's about 1/16th of an inch at the tip that kinks at a 90° angle, but it's the same color as the rest of the tail and hasn't changed at all in the last 6 months. Thanks for the tip though!
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    Hey!

    I was first introduced to bearded dragons as a pet by my long-time girlfriend, with her bearded dragon "Liz" (or Norbert, or Violet, or Big Guy... he's a man of many names, as he's been re-adopted several times before finding a permanent home with my S.O.). Since then, we've added two new...
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    The Prodigal Son Returns

    Before I start, I'd like to say that this is my first post. After scouring the internet for far longer than I should have, I've yet to find another person have anything similar happen, so I'm hoping to get some feedback from other owners. Let's begin: Approximately 6 months ago, my girlfriend...
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