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The site I have is for the US but you can still use it so you know what size crickets to buy when you get your beardie. Some of our UK people may be able to help you with finding crickets or roaches wholesale there.
http://www.ghann.com/store/store_sub.cfm?Category_ID=1
http://www.ghann.com/store/store_sub.cfm?Category_ID=1
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I'm totally on the roach boat as well ;D. My one girl Lyra barely touches crix anymore! she will literally watch them walk right past her and not care, but if I drop some roaches in there they go NUTS! they do love them. I cant wait until they are self sufficiently breeding, its a little expensive to get started up (I've spent over 100 bucks on the colony so far to get it started). but I mean, I spend 10 bucks a week on crickets as it is, so it will pay for itself in time 
hi, hes about 6 mths i think....just getting a few pics together, hes home now, got the viv sorted out this am, i just dont know what to do..shall i just leave him to chill tonight, hes been basking and now at the front having a nosy,
the dog hasnt even noticed hes there :
the guy fed him this afternoon, and is waiting for a delivery of crix tomorrow am, but said he should be fine tonight with a few greens,
hes on the dining room table in full veiw of everyone and everything....im just unsure of what to do....if i have to do anything..??
the dog hasnt even noticed hes there :
the guy fed him this afternoon, and is waiting for a delivery of crix tomorrow am, but said he should be fine tonight with a few greens,
hes on the dining room table in full veiw of everyone and everything....im just unsure of what to do....if i have to do anything..??
I'd just let him be for the evening....and give him a good soak tomorrow. I also wouldn't feed him any bugs tonight as he probably won't eat....but offering some greens might not hurt. You could try a couple crix tomorrow, one at a time, just to see what he does. If he takes after them, offer him some more as his relocation stress might be at a minimum and acclimation won't be too bad.
If he has been feed today, then put him in his tank and just let him be. Make sure that your temps are good....for a 6 month old 105-110* tops is a good temp. That is what it should be where he is basking. The other side of the tank...about 85*. What size tank did you get? What uvb?
When you first start to hold him you need to be very careful. They can be very skittish at first, they can and will jump. What we used to do at first was go into the bathroom with Spyro. Shut the door. That was the safest place in the house. No place to get lost. We would sit on the floor with him and let him climb around the floor and on us. This way he would get used to us. Never hold him while standing at first. If he does jump from that level, it can be disastrous. As you, your son, and your beardie get used to each other, you can sit in larger spaces. Eventually he will be so used to you, you can hold him without the fear of him jumping.
Looking forward to seeing pics.
When you first start to hold him you need to be very careful. They can be very skittish at first, they can and will jump. What we used to do at first was go into the bathroom with Spyro. Shut the door. That was the safest place in the house. No place to get lost. We would sit on the floor with him and let him climb around the floor and on us. This way he would get used to us. Never hold him while standing at first. If he does jump from that level, it can be disastrous. As you, your son, and your beardie get used to each other, you can sit in larger spaces. Eventually he will be so used to you, you can hold him without the fear of him jumping.
Looking forward to seeing pics.
thanks, i will just let him chill tonight, hes up at the front against the window, clawing at the glass....so not really chilling!!
i offered him some greens but not ate any, i was told he prob wouldnt, i didnt worry like this with either of my kids!!! :-\
arrhh the bathroom is a good idea, as before when i was putting him in his tank he nearl jumped and scared the life out of me!!!!
its 3ft by something i will measure it proberly when i find a tape measure, but it looks big enough...and im thinking where to put it!!! :-\ ;D
i offered him some greens but not ate any, i was told he prob wouldnt, i didnt worry like this with either of my kids!!! :-\
arrhh the bathroom is a good idea, as before when i was putting him in his tank he nearl jumped and scared the life out of me!!!!
its 3ft by something i will measure it proberly when i find a tape measure, but it looks big enough...and im thinking where to put it!!! :-\ ;D
Saw the pics. Saw a probe and assumed it was a digital. K, well if you don't have one, then ya you need to get one to check out the temps. A 100 watt bulb is pretty strong so you want to be sure you aren't getting it too hot. Put the probe right where he sits.
I also mentioned over on the picture thread, I was asking what the substrate was. Looks like a particle. Don't answer in both threads. If you answered me there already, I'll just go look.
I also mentioned over on the picture thread, I was asking what the substrate was. Looks like a particle. Don't answer in both threads. If you answered me there already, I'll just go look.
