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« on: May 17, 2006, 12:22:31 AM » |
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We bought a bearded dragon for my daughters birthday! She will be 7 on the 22nd. The lizard's name is Kami which supposedly means "spiny lizard" in Aborigine. We thought an Aborigine name would be appropriate since these lizards are from Australia. It's the BEST! She eats loads of crickets and will even eat meal worms out of Jordan's hands. Has anyone ever had one of these? Do any of you Aussie gals have any advice or funny stories about them? Do you ever see them roaming around in the wild?  |
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rns91294
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« Reply #1 on: May 17, 2006, 12:41:25 AM » |
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Wow, what a beautiful lizard  I really think this is the perfect pet for your daughter, since I am a reptile fan myself. I wish you all the best with your new pet. Congrats  |
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beckham1
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« Reply #2 on: May 17, 2006, 01:49:10 AM » |
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these lizards are from Australia. It's the BEST! She eats loads of crickets and will even eat meal worms out of Jordan's hands. Oh Australia hey mate. I think they like Outback Steakhouse food. Try feeding it a bloomin onion  How old is it, doesn't look like it has it's beard yet just a little stubble. Are they good pets when they get bigger? You should have named him Mick Dundee  Or Lord Voldemort |
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Relax, take it slow, and let the good times roll. ~ Steven Stifler.
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Kelly
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« Reply #3 on: May 17, 2006, 03:21:38 AM » |
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Oh dave! Jordan said that the lizard is a girl, so we needed a girl name. I wanted to call it Draco. I think I'll make a small sign for the front door that says "Here there be dragons".  |
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« Reply #4 on: May 17, 2006, 03:55:20 AM » |
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You need to make a smaller sign to put underenath saying 'Please don't step on him'  |
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Trey
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« Reply #5 on: May 17, 2006, 04:44:47 AM » |
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We have heaps of lizards around here...so wouldnt know if I have seen that exact breed...but she is pretty cool Love the name too its nice. |
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Brilliant Snape.... once again you've put your keen and penetrating mind to the task and as usual come to the wrong conclusion!!
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Kelly
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« Reply #6 on: August 25, 2006, 02:06:03 AM » |
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I thought I would post the new home Phil and I made for Jordan's lizard. It's approx 3 feet wide X 2 feet deep. He built it and I stained it and added the rock wall, tile and cave. I also picked out the drawer pulls. I figured since it was going to be in our livingroom, it should fit with our other furniture which is dark. The stain job actually looks a lot better than the photo! You can't see any streaks in real life. My goal was to have the cleanest reptile enclosure possible, so I put ceramic tile on the floor insted of sand for quick and easy clean up. The rocks are cemented together with aquarium caulk and I also used the caulk on the corners of the enclosure. The rock wall was made from styrofoam and grey tile grout. The grout was sealed with a waterproof and anti-microbe solution.  The extention cords have since been replaced with a timer. The bottom part is made from 2 kitchen cabinets. The top opens upward so I can change the lights.  Small but mighty!  Here are 2 more of my projects. A Lego table for Jordan and Kendall.  A corner table for thier Playmobil stuff with underneath storage.  |
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rns91294
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« Reply #7 on: August 25, 2006, 02:17:17 AM » |
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Kelly, I love how the tank is like a really nice piece of furniture |
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Kelly
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« Reply #8 on: August 25, 2006, 02:43:26 AM » |
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Thanks! I have all his supplies in the top left drawer. The other drawers and the cabinet are extra storage for odds and ends which we really needed. BTW, I figured out that he's a he instead of a she so we changed his name from Kami to Koche. It still means lizard in aboringine, but it sounds more masculine. |
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HPfamily
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« Reply #9 on: August 25, 2006, 03:28:51 PM » |
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HEY! We have one of those Tonka trucks!! Kelly! You have done an exceptional job on Mr. (or Mrs.) Lizards home!! I am blown away! A lot of good ideas, you have! Our lizard needs a new cage and we are going to build one also! What an inspiration! Thanks! Your lizard looks so happy!! Aren't Lego tables great? We've had one for about 4 years now and it is always being used!! Boy! You have been a very busy bee!! |
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Kelly
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« Reply #10 on: August 25, 2006, 03:42:45 PM » |
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What kind of lizard do you have, Jackie? I can look up the website we used for part of the plans if you want. We modified it to make it deeper and added the bottom storage.
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HPfamily
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« Reply #11 on: August 25, 2006, 03:54:48 PM » |
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We have an Iguana! Right now he has a screened cage that is 30"W X 48"H X 17"D. We are going to stay with the screen idea, just need to figure out an easier way to clean it!  |
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Kelly
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« Reply #12 on: August 25, 2006, 03:58:15 PM » |
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Oh, never mind then. You'll be building one vertical, not horizontal like mine. But you could add a waterfall! I wish I could have done that, but Bearded Dragons can get repiratiory infections from too much humidity.
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HPfamily
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« Reply #13 on: August 25, 2006, 04:02:50 PM » |
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We had bought one of those portable waterfalls for him once and we had a horrible time with gnats!! So we got rid of it!! (I think what caused this was the combination of live plants (because this is what he eats also) and the water).  |
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HPfamily
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« Reply #14 on: July 21, 2007, 12:24:47 AM » |
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Oh, never mind then. You'll be building one vertical, not horizontal like mine. But you could add a waterfall! I wish I could have done that, but Bearded Dragons can get repiratiory infections from too much humidity.
Well, instead of taking over Sharon's thread...I'll hijack this one!! We just build a new cage for our Iguana, Razor. Here is a picture of the store bought cage before... (yes, that is duct tape covering a hole that the little fella scratched a hole through )  And here is the new one we build out of our "special wood" that my husband makes furniture and decks out of...  Not too shabby!! |
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« Reply #15 on: July 21, 2007, 12:27:40 AM » |
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That looks really nice! Does Razor like his new home?  |
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Kelly
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« Reply #16 on: July 21, 2007, 05:28:43 AM » |
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Great job, Jackie! Now that I see yours, I may get Phil to make our lizard something like that so he can go outside. He would LOVE it.
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