Baby Boom – Issue #7

It’s been nearly a week since our babies hatched.  I have kept a pretty close eye on them all told.  I feed them once or twice a day and have been very pleased to see any number of them avail themselves of a small cricket here and there.  It’s exciting to watch.  I have even had to start cleaning up poops which for me is another great sign.

I have been taking them out into the natural sunlight each day for 30 – 60 minutes wherever possible.  It’s been a nice conversation starter with the neighbours.  It has also given the baby dragons some vital natural UV exposure that is so important to their healthy development.  I have also added a third light fitting to the hood I have over their tubs to house a UVB bulb for them while they are inside.  Nothing like the real thing, but, still good for them.

I thought I would share a couple of photos from this afternoons sunbathing.  Every day they seem to be developing so quickly.  Today it was no time at all before nearly all of them had found a place in direct sunlight.  These photos are one of each tub and the dragons that hopped up onto the paving bricks for better access to the rays!

I am happy to report that at this stage, all are looking pretty healthy.  I am planning to hand them over to the reptile store at some stage next week.  I am sure it will be with mixed emotions, but, something we need to do.  I will be hanging on to one of them for a work colleague.  So at least we’ll have one in the house for a little while longer.