Extra Produce

There seems to be a dilemma. I buy produce for my Bearded Dragon(s), and they don't eat enough of it before it all goes rotten on me! What can I do?

I have a couple of suggestions....

1. The grocery store tends to "bunch" some veggies together. Please remember that you can break off 2 banana's from a 6 banana bunch....or instead of buying the "3 lb. net of beans" go farther along down the isle, and just grab yourself a handful of fresh beans and throw them in a plastic produce bag.

2. "GUT LOAD". I found myself cutting some apple slices off the apple, and then a day later cutting from the opposite side, and then leaving the apple remains in the fridge to rot away. Well, not anymore!

GOT EXTRA'S??

I purchased a 20 gallon TALL fish tank and stand from my local Craig's List for $25.00. I set the tank up nice and clean NO SUBSTRATE. I got some egg cartons, 2 paper towel cardboard tubes & some driftwood. I put some Flukers water gels, Flukers cricket food, and ALL the EXTRA produce I had in my fridge right in with them!

REMEMBER:

If you treat your crickets with TLC they are PERFECT nutrition for your Bearded Dragon and they LAST A LOT LONGER!

P.S. If you include the paper towel cardboard tubes, to throw in with your crickets, this gives you an EASY GRAB! The crickets climb inside the tube so all you have to do is pick up the tube and shake it out into a ziplock bag to powder them!!

VALENTINES DAY Contest Winner....Feb. 20th drawing

Kate E. and "Muffin" the Bearded Dragon!

Kate and "Muffin" won a special $50.00

Valentines Day Gift Certificate to PETSMART!

Congratulations & HAVE FUN Shopping!!

Where to get Crickets in the Winter?

I want to thank ALL of those special Bearded Dragon owners for submitting photo's of their AWESOME Dragons! Our winner Michelle and her Beardie "Bert" chose a PETCO Gift Certificate! HAPPY SHOPPING!!

I had an experience from Ghann's Cricket Farm that I was NOT happy with.
I was running low on crickets, and wanted to order more. I went to Ghann's Cricket Farm because they were GREAT on price.

I live in Syracuse, NY., to say it gets cold here is an understatement. I completely understand when cricket or worm farms will not deliver if temperatures reach a certain point.

BUT.... I put my order through 4 days ago, and I picked 2 day delivery. 4 days later, I was forced to go to Petsmart and grab some more crickets (which I did not want to do.)

I get home from Petsmart and I receive an email that my order was refunded. I WAS STEAMED to say the least. The delivery I waited days for, cancelled.

Well, here is something I found for you....CRICKETS AND WORMS 24/7 ALL YEAR NO MATTER WHAT....AND they also offer combo deals UNDER $30.00!

I got ALL of this for only $29.99!!

1000 LIVE CRICKETS (1/2 IN WEEK OLD IF NOT SPECIFIED)

200 FEEDER MEAL WORMS

100 SUPER WORMS

50 WAXWORMS

http://www.cricketfactory.com/

I learn as I go, and I share it all with you!

-Barb

CONTEST WINNER FEB. 1st, 2009

We would like to Congratulate owner Michelle and her precious Bearded Dragon "BERT". Michelle and Bert get to chose their PRIZE!

A $15.00 Amazon, Petco or Petsmart Gift Certificate

Just let us know Michelle & Bert and Congrats AGAIN!

The Substrate Debate

There are many that would argue the topic of suitable substrates (floor of the habitat)back and fourth. I am bold enough to DARE anyone to find just cause why newspaper on the bottom, and paper towel on top is not the BEST substrate for a Bearded Dragon.

Hygiene wise I believe this to be your best bet.

If you are planning to BREED that is another story entirely.

I use newspaper and paper towels period.

The advantages are FANTASTIC.

I can sleep at night and not worry that my Beardie is impacted with SUBSTRATE. To me that is one less weight off of my shoulders.

My newspaper & paper towel substrate doesn't clump or harbor bacteria.

Remember by process of "elimination" so to speak you can diagnose a lot faster and treat a lot faster.

For more information and education on Bearded Dragon Substrates click below.

This is one of my set up's.

Daisy Juanita on the top section. Jolene on the bottom section.