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figuerres
at Sat Dec 27 21:18:08 2003 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by figuerres ]
some folks have sid much of this ... here's my bit.
my dragon is more like a "cat"  wants to roam my whole two bedroom 900 sq ft apt.
will eat 2-3 times a day and spends serveral hours basking under the UVB / Basking lamp.
NO HEAT ROCKS, NO HEAT MATS! I think of a BD as like a solar powered device. thats right! sun-power, he uses UVB and visible light to heat up the stove in his tummy and "cook" the dinner he just consumed. he also uses that light to make Vitamin D3 and related stuff to convert the calcium he gets in his diet into strong healthy bones and scales.
he morphs the shape of his rib cage to best capture and hold heat. he also morphs skin color to do the same.
and when hes in the dark and too cold he shuts down.
add bright warm light and in afew minutes he is fully charged and ready to start exploring the area...
after a few laps around the place he will start looking for a safe place to bask or hide depending on how he feels.
just an informal description of some things I see my dragon do.
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RE: Considering getting a Bearded dragon need help before - figuerres, Sat Dec 27 21:18:08 2003