Cable Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 I just thought I'd post up a few pics of my new buddy, his name is Vladimir Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian W Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 cool name Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cable Posted April 26, 2007 Author Share Posted April 26, 2007 cool name Yeah I thought so too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraStar 3000 Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 What species is he and how big will he grow to? looks very smart. Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juanchan Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 Awesome. I've wanted a lizard/snake for years now. I almost persuaded my parents to let me get one when I was younger too. Is he a Bearded Dragon? What's his temperment like? He looks very friendly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cable Posted April 26, 2007 Author Share Posted April 26, 2007 What species is he and how big will he grow to? looks very smart. Well done. He's a Bearded dragon, and right now his body is about 9 inches and tail another 9", I've been told that they can grow about another 50% but get a lot stockier. They can live from 10-15 years apparently. I bought him a couple of weeks ago but had to sort out his vivarium before I picked him up which was last Friday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supradoopa Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 Mint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guigsy Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 that looks ace. If i was to get a pet i think id a have one of those. ive had rabbits and hamsters etc but that looks like he has a charicter all to himself, my pets i could never tell one from another Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cable Posted April 26, 2007 Author Share Posted April 26, 2007 Awesome. I've wanted a lizard/snake for years now. I almost persuaded my parents to let me get one when I was younger too. Is he a Bearded Dragon? What's his temperment like? He looks very friendly! They are very friendly, he always likes to be handled. He tends to like climbing up your jumper and sitting on your shoulder. They seem to be very inquisitive, so I let him sit on the window sill where he just sits and looks out on the world. He doesn't like to go back in his vivarium but he has to to regain his warmth bless him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juanchan Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 They are very friendly, he always likes to be handled. He tends to like climbing up your jumper and sitting on your shoulder. They seem to be very inquisitive, so I let him sit on the window sill where he just sits and looks out on the world. He doesn't like to go back in his vivarium but he has to to regain his warmth bless him. Have you kept lizards before? If you don't mind me asking, how much did setting up the vivarium set you back, and how large is it? There's a lady who lives just down the road from my parents who's hugely into exotic pets (terrapins, arrow frogs, iguanas, snakes, and she drives a triumph tr6/4), to the extent that custom authorities recognise her as an authority for identifying species with regard to their legal importation status. Her house is always filled with confiscated animals until they are re-homed, usually in a zoo of some sort. I think that may have fuelled my desire for an unusual pet from a young age! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 Cool pet, I bet he scares some of your visitors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakewebster Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 Looks great! You will love having him. I had a Leopard Gecko for 10 years, great pets! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakewebster Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 Forgot to ask, you using a heat mat or lamp or both? The first heat lamp i had got far to hot and almost killed poor Hobo, just something to watch for! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cable Posted April 27, 2007 Author Share Posted April 27, 2007 Have you kept lizards before? If you don't mind me asking, how much did setting up the vivarium set you back, and how large is it? No I've never kept anything like this before though I've always wanted to. I did a fair bit of research before I bought him and they apparently one of the easiest to keep. The Setup cost about £160 and the Viv is 36"x15"x15". I will probably get a bigger one once he gets a bit bigger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonshaw_uk Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 i got one of these at home - mines about 12" (head to tail) and is really friendly - awesome pets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 Very nice, but I didn't know they were so destructive, he's made a right *ugger of that chair Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyknox Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 Yeh....he cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 Once you find your feet with a small lizard you need a Komodo http://www.honoluluzoo.org/komodo_dragon.htm If only this global warming would get a move on I could forget Highland cattle and get something proper in the field Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cable Posted April 27, 2007 Author Share Posted April 27, 2007 Forgot to ask, you using a heat mat or lamp or both? The first heat lamp i had got far to hot and almost killed poor Hobo, just something to watch for! Right now I'm just using a heat lamp and UV light. I've read on various websites that it might be advisable to use a heat matt too. The reptile shop I bought him from said that the heat matt is a bit of a waste of time for a beardie as they spend most of their time sitting on branches or the cork bark like I've got. I will be wiring a dimmer switch for the heat lamp this weekend so i can turn it down at night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cable Posted April 27, 2007 Author Share Posted April 27, 2007 Very nice, but I didn't know they were so destructive, he's made a right *ugger of that chair lol, I was wondering if anybody would pick up on the chair. It's soo comfy so I don't want to get rid of it lol @ the Komodo idea. I'd have to keep it in the garden and though it would be good at keeping unwanted cats out, my cat might not last too long lol. Would be cool tho They can kill with one bite can't they? Though not poisonous like a snake they've got shed loads of bacteria in their mouth that you become very ill and die. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Walker Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 He's as cool as a cucumber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidermonkey Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 I had a royal (ball) python for 12 years he was great, if you use a heat mat make sure yuo have a thermostat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 ahhh he's so cute! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackie Posted April 28, 2007 Share Posted April 28, 2007 I had a royal (ball) python for 12 years he was great, if you use a heat mat make sure yuo have a thermostat i have two royals in the same 7ft tank, charlie who is 2 ft long and suki who is 4 and a half/5ft long, they are great pets. the bigger ones got an attitude problem but charlie just sits on me watching telly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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