Hello,
I hate to start out my hello on a sad note, but I recently lost my nearly 12-year-old bearded dragon that I have owned from January 3, 1998 to November 2nd, 2009.
On November 14th, I went to the local reptile expo and bought a new bearded dragon hatchling and 2 leopard geckos.
Reptiles have always intrigued me since my brother in law found a leopard gecko that escaped a breeding facility next door to his work. I brought the gecko to a pet shop and asked them what to feed it, they said, “crickets would be fine.” They never mentioned calcium or vitamins. It developed paralysis in its rear legs and eventually died. I bought another one and it also developed paralysis so I brought it to a herpetologist and he explained how they need calcium and vitamins and sadly I had to have that gecko euthanized. He also sold me a book on reptiles. After reading the book I saw a bearded dragon at a pet shop and thought it was the coolest damn thing I had ever seen, so I eventually bought one and he lived nearly 12 years. I will NEVER forget him.
I hate to start out my hello on a sad note, but I recently lost my nearly 12-year-old bearded dragon that I have owned from January 3, 1998 to November 2nd, 2009.
On November 14th, I went to the local reptile expo and bought a new bearded dragon hatchling and 2 leopard geckos.
Reptiles have always intrigued me since my brother in law found a leopard gecko that escaped a breeding facility next door to his work. I brought the gecko to a pet shop and asked them what to feed it, they said, “crickets would be fine.” They never mentioned calcium or vitamins. It developed paralysis in its rear legs and eventually died. I bought another one and it also developed paralysis so I brought it to a herpetologist and he explained how they need calcium and vitamins and sadly I had to have that gecko euthanized. He also sold me a book on reptiles. After reading the book I saw a bearded dragon at a pet shop and thought it was the coolest damn thing I had ever seen, so I eventually bought one and he lived nearly 12 years. I will NEVER forget him.
I hope the ones you have now give you many many years of happiness.... Welcome to GF
