SavageSiren317
Bearded Dragon Egg
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Hello my Bearded is about a month old. I'm wondering what type of things I should wait on in terms of routine care and activities.
As of now I don't think he has graduated from being held over his enclosure as he jumped out of my hands and onto my desk yesterday. He didn't get far but certainly a moment of panic for mom. He also climbed out of his enclosure in the process of me putting him back in and iv noticed he seems to be trying to do this alot. He has a log to climb on where one end is at the bottom and one is at the top of his enclosure by the lid and he is smart enough to know the higher end is where he can get out. I handle him daily but not for long yet basically just untill I feel like he's trying to get out of my hand. I was just testing him yesterday.
So obviously I don't feel like he is ready to explore anywhere or go outside or anything. He's too small and too fast if he wants to get away it will be too easy. I was thinking maybe constructing some kind of beardie baby play pen big enough I can also be in so that he can climb around on me but is contained if he decides to make a break for it.
But as far as say giving him a bath, is this something I should wait on or start now? I want him to get used to things and know the sooner I start the better but at the same time want him to be safe and healthy. Plus I'd like to minimize any fugitive lizard attempts so if there's things that can wait till he's a little bigger and less apt to take off like a bolt of lighting I'd rather wait.
So my question is do I start doing all the typical things involved in caring for a bearded dragon or are there certain things that should be held off untill they are bigger and if so what?
As of now I don't think he has graduated from being held over his enclosure as he jumped out of my hands and onto my desk yesterday. He didn't get far but certainly a moment of panic for mom. He also climbed out of his enclosure in the process of me putting him back in and iv noticed he seems to be trying to do this alot. He has a log to climb on where one end is at the bottom and one is at the top of his enclosure by the lid and he is smart enough to know the higher end is where he can get out. I handle him daily but not for long yet basically just untill I feel like he's trying to get out of my hand. I was just testing him yesterday.
So obviously I don't feel like he is ready to explore anywhere or go outside or anything. He's too small and too fast if he wants to get away it will be too easy. I was thinking maybe constructing some kind of beardie baby play pen big enough I can also be in so that he can climb around on me but is contained if he decides to make a break for it.
But as far as say giving him a bath, is this something I should wait on or start now? I want him to get used to things and know the sooner I start the better but at the same time want him to be safe and healthy. Plus I'd like to minimize any fugitive lizard attempts so if there's things that can wait till he's a little bigger and less apt to take off like a bolt of lighting I'd rather wait.
So my question is do I start doing all the typical things involved in caring for a bearded dragon or are there certain things that should be held off untill they are bigger and if so what?