RaisedByDragons
Bearded Dragon Egg
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I live around four to five hours from the beach and love to go but whenever I go on any trips, my beardie is left behind with my grandmother. She says the entire time I was gone for two days, back in 2018, she wouldn't eat and wouldn't move from her one spot.
After that, I only did over night trips. I do a weeks worth of stuff in one day and afterwards, I am exhausted for so long after. I sleep almost for a week after.
Recently my fiance's parents moved to the beach and they have an extra room where I can put a tank. So I arranged to take a beach trip next month and take my beardie with me for two nights.
We are getting her used to car rides and new places. She is used to the gym we go to now as long as it isn't loud. The vet said she would be fine on trips and one website I read suggested a dark box during the car ride to get her to sleep. For most of it. I am going to get her used to the other tank we are taking with us. During most of the day, she will stay in that for a good while.
I called a vet down there and registered her with one of the best just in case anything bad happens. I got her two carriers, one is more open and one is more dark and closed up a bit. Ii have some popsicles sticks and non toxic medical tape in case of any broken bones. I have heat packets and blankets, syringes, and a lot more stuff. We are going to try to leave early in the morning when she is still in sleep mode.
I know they have really good hearing so we plan to keep the radio down or off. I have some relaxation music I tend to play for her a lot on a playlist.
Whenever I talk to her about the ocean, she perks up and acts like she is listening so I promised not long after I got her in 2015 that I would take her to the beach to see the ocean one day. We are deciding on moving down there in the next few years. She is 7 or 8 years old and I want her to have some adventures and see new things.
Is there anything else I can do to help her stay less stressed on this trip? I really want to do this and take her with me.
After that, I only did over night trips. I do a weeks worth of stuff in one day and afterwards, I am exhausted for so long after. I sleep almost for a week after.
Recently my fiance's parents moved to the beach and they have an extra room where I can put a tank. So I arranged to take a beach trip next month and take my beardie with me for two nights.
We are getting her used to car rides and new places. She is used to the gym we go to now as long as it isn't loud. The vet said she would be fine on trips and one website I read suggested a dark box during the car ride to get her to sleep. For most of it. I am going to get her used to the other tank we are taking with us. During most of the day, she will stay in that for a good while.
I called a vet down there and registered her with one of the best just in case anything bad happens. I got her two carriers, one is more open and one is more dark and closed up a bit. Ii have some popsicles sticks and non toxic medical tape in case of any broken bones. I have heat packets and blankets, syringes, and a lot more stuff. We are going to try to leave early in the morning when she is still in sleep mode.
I know they have really good hearing so we plan to keep the radio down or off. I have some relaxation music I tend to play for her a lot on a playlist.
Whenever I talk to her about the ocean, she perks up and acts like she is listening so I promised not long after I got her in 2015 that I would take her to the beach to see the ocean one day. We are deciding on moving down there in the next few years. She is 7 or 8 years old and I want her to have some adventures and see new things.
Is there anything else I can do to help her stay less stressed on this trip? I really want to do this and take her with me.
