Ill try to answer this as well as I can, without having a camera or any tape measurer tonight, but will tomorrow.



He was an ex coworkers beardie, so the most logical guess is 7-9 years old, he allowed Frank (beardies name) to run around his house...without consistent UVB, heat or proper food. Don't ask me how he is alive, I joke around that he will outlive us with the cockroaches through a nuclear war.



I have been told by customers, one of whom breeds up & coming morphs, that he was a rather large lizard. I always thought he was small, but I only had a friends young one to compare him too. Will get exact size tomorrow.



I acquired him when no one bought him for over a year, since he was old & needed to be handfed due to his poor eyesight. My boss was going to put him down because he wasn't getting the attention he needed, and my coworkers know I am a sucker for animals that need a home. I knew nothing about them, but was told he was a good beginner one, as he is pretty hardy. He absolutely hates me, but really took to my fiance, guessing since most of his caretakers have been men. I have horses who have preferences due to past owners too, so I am not offended.



His salad was consisting of romaine/argula mixes from the store, with shredded zuchni(sp?), brussel sprouts, bok choy and brocoli(sp?). I mashed up red banana, browned bananas, mango and apple and put a spoonful or two ontop of his salad. I then found the "beardie/tortoise salad" sheet and realized that he needs mustard greens and such, and THEN the lettuces...duh.



His tank is 4' wide, 3' deep, and 4' tall, or somewhere around there, it measured out to be 220 gallons. I use coconut husk bedding, he did have a TRex UVB bulb, but I was gone when it burnt out so my brother got him the 160watt solar glo. Because its so hard to heat, there is a red light on the warm side 24/7, as well with two UTH heaters. Because of the heating issue, I am buying a 55 or 60gal this week, tired of the big terrarium!



As for his eyesight, I was told that, and because of his lack of being able to catch crickets or worms, I would have to agree. He also runs off couches/beds and runs into walls or really any object. If you put his on his salad he kind of gets the concept that its to eat. His eyes don't look cloudy at all.



Thank you for telling me about the soaking! I didn't realize that. And as for the syringes, got it covered, I have to have plenty of sterile ones for my horses medicine, so I am stocked up!

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