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I love all reptiles and amphibians, so I don't think it has to be about wanting a specific one. I think there is a lot of merit to the experience of caring for many different types of animals over time, even if some of them may not have been animals that I saw and HAD to have. Regardless, the...

I recently acquired a 12x12x18 Zoo Med terrarium. What should I put in it?! :D

I'm so sorry to hear that. I am actually a leukemia survivor, so if you or your wife need anyone to talk to who has been through it firsthand, I don't mind at all. If you were closer I would gladly offer to help with your family. I wish there was something I could do. :( You guys can do it...

Agreed. I have a few vegetarian friends and one vegan friend who say they feel much more healthy overall than they did before. My girlfriend is a strict vegetarian (and tries to be vegan as much as possible, but it is quite difficult, especially when her family is not very supportive of this...

Either take him to a reptile vet out of state, or take him back to PetSmart ASAP. It is PetSmart's company policy to diagnose and treat sick animals in their care, no matter what the cost. He will be better off there than getting worse every day with you. This looks like it could be a matter of...

Welcome to the forums. Your cham looks great. :) I would definitely feed every other day at the least. Every 3-4 days is too little, especially because he doesn't appear to be completely fully grown. You should only feed him mice very occasionally, if ever. Animal protein is very difficult for...

Putting out a dish of worms couldn't hurt. Leave the cage door open with the lights on. He may come back, looking for warmth. I would keep rechecking warm places like behind computer moniters, game systems, etc. He will get cold soon enough with it being wintertime. Try not to go crazy...

Keep your basking temp a little lower while he's young - more like low 80s. As he gets bigger, you can raise it to 85-90. I personally wouldn't have mine as high as 95, but basking temps are very much a matter of personal preference. Your cham's behavior will be the best indicator of the proper...

I think I will try that for a while. I actually heard them running around a couple of nights ago when all lights were off, so that makes sense. Thanks!

Yeah, I've been trying to leave them alone as much as possible... My cat hasn't been though. We put her in another room yesterday, so now she won't bother them anymore while they're adjusting. So you don't think I should give them more ReptaBoost? I've been debating on whether it would be worth...

Thanks for all the information. I feel like I have a pretty good handle on how to care for healthy water dragons, but I just don't know how to get these guys up to par. I can't get them to eat on their own. The biggest dragon snagged one cricket first thing this morning, but then he froze up and...

Your dog is adorable!! And the others are cool too :D

I managed to get 40 breeder for the dragons today. Right now I'm trying to figure out how to rearrange my room to make room for it. Once I get that done, how should I set the tank up? What's the best substrate for these guys? And should I use live plants? Driftwood? I know they like to climb...

Thanks! Gosh, I wish I was close by as well! I'm pretty broke right now, but I couldn't just let these guys keep deteriorating. I'll find a way to get something bigger for them soon.

The pic I took of the whole setup from the front isn't wanting to upload, but I guess you can see what it looks like. Not much to it, but I was just thinking about the lack of space and I didn't want to crowd the tank too much. I will be able to get something bigger for them after I get paid on...

First pic is the biggest dragon next to a 10-inch ruler. Second is the middle dragon. I couldn't get the smallest to stay still for a picture (he is the one who still seems fairly healthy).

The main reason I put the hide in there was so they could have something to climb on to get closer to the basking light. I can put in a lower wattage bulb or take the hide out if that temp is too high. I put in crickets that ranged in size from 1/2 inch to fully grown. The biggest dragon is...

I took in three neglected juvenile Chinese water dragons last night. I've got them set up in a 20L, which I know is not big enough for them, but it's the best I can do right now. Two of them are very lethargic, so they're not doing any running around anyway. At least they have proper access to...

Lol, I know what you mean. I love bragging about my chams! You could have just started talking about your cham without being asked :) I have to say though, I work at a pet store, and I almost always ask what customers are buying crickets are for. Half the time, this is how the conversation...

Happened to me too... I got my male veiled maybe a month after I got my female. And I got my first panther maybe 3 months after that. And I would have more if I could figure out where to put them... :D