Hi everyone! I'm the proud parent of a beautiful 3ish month old bearded dragon named Toothless ( thanks to my kiddos ). He is lots of fun. I love how he seems to listen to me when I talk to him. I'm always looking for any good advice as I'm new to this. So, Toothless and I just want to say hi
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Dexter_Dragon
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Hi and welcome to the forum. Great name! Beardies are lots of fun and have great personalities. Don't hesitate to reach out and ask away. Peeps here are always ready to help out and answer questions.
Dexter_Dragon
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Welcome to the forum brindle. Peeps here are waiting to help so when you're ready ask away. Have to confess I had to look up what a Rankin's dragon was. lol Awww sounds cute. A little pygmy one. The colors on the ones I saw are striking. You'll have to share pics when you get him/her.
Have to confess I had to look up what a Rankin's dragon was. lol Awww sounds cute. A little pygmy one. The colors on the ones I saw are striking. You'll have to share pics when you get him/her.Welcome to the forum brindle. Peeps here are waiting to help so when you're ready ask away.
Barb. Littlefield. Can I ask what substrate you use please? Iam thinking of putting reptile carpet down but not sure if it's suitable. Many thanks.Welcome to the forum brindle. Peeps here are waiting to help so when you're ready ask away.
Dexter_Dragon
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Hi brindle. I use excavator clay for substrate. It (along with other substrates) has its pros and cons.
Pros:
It has very little small crumble, but allows beardies to dig. My guy luvs digging his bed out.
I find it easy to keep clean as I just scoop up his poo with a spoon getting a layer of clay along with it then filling it back in with loose clay.
It's more natural feeling to beardie.
Cons:
Some do find it harder to keep clean.
It's expensive. I change Dex's clay every 3 months and use 2 10 lb bags so it can be costly.
I wouldn't suggest carpet. It's very hard to keep clean and absorbs all the nasty stuff (like bacteria) and will start to smell along with not being very healthy for beardie. Most here suggest tile. I'm not familiar with types, etc, but I'm sure if you ask many will give you suggestions.
Hope this helps!
iris123
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i also use excavator clay its very natural looking just like the clay you would find beardies on in the wild
Dexter_Dragon
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Agree Dillmonster. I did a little research on substrate and ended up going with the clay. Dexter has always had it in his tank since I got him as a teeny baby and now at almost 9 months has never been impacted, had health issues, or been to the vet outside his normal wellness check up. (Course I'm still waiting for that bb to show in his poo).
He luvs to dig in it though he only has 2 spots he actually does. In his hollow for his bed and inside his hide. I can hear him sometimes scratching in his hide randomly throughout the day. lol He doesn't stay there long, but apparently he needs it just right when he hangs out there.
