The other day was looking for jobs, wanted signs and such. Saw, "Pet Depot", never been or heard of it so I figured I'd stop in to see what this place was about.
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So I walk into the pet shop it's very nice. It's a medium/large sized shop with the general supplies for dogs,cats,ect. Some tanks here and there to buy, rabbits, they were watching someones leopard geckos as they were on vacation. Very nice place I guess? I don't like big pet stores because well I think we all know why...
Anyway, I start talking to the one person who was working at the time. This nice kid, lets call him Tom, just for his sake, no need to use his real name. So Tom and I start talking about what animals we both own. I tell him 3 Dragons, 1 Leopard, 1 Pacman and 6000+ Roaches. Tom has 2 Bearded dragons of his own, but hasn't been able to care for them like he wants too. I walk away to go look at the other animals in the store, as my brother continues to talk to him. My brother comes over a little after they're done, saying he's looking to give up his dragons and enclosure. I don't know if we have the room, or time for them I tell him. If they were something special I'd make the thought but as of now I'm kinda unsure.
So I look around the store, and see this hamster, so cute, fuzzy, fluffy, active, not boring like every other one I saw. He has character, I know he's just a hamster but this guy is packed full of greatness and is a wonderful pet!
I left with -$71, after buying my girlfriend a hamster and accessories (food/bedding really, enough for months). He had a scar of his head, from the terrible metal wheel they use for all the hamsters. I had to get him to save him from any other injury, he's now named rascals, cutest furriest little thing who just runs around in his tank all day. We all love him and he'll have a great home with us
. I've never been happier from a pet or anything I've bought, this little fur ball of joy! He's not even skittish, he just doesn't like to be picked up yet. But slowly were working on allowing him to feel comfortable with us and I know in a few weeks he'll be a very calm and playful little dude.
And below starts my story of my new bearded dragons.
***German Giant adoption starts here***
Kid who works there tells me that he has two dragons, AND is looking to get rid of them for FREE. This caught my attention, if hes willing to give up dragons, and enclosure with lights, and everything he is or can't take care of them anymore and he's in a rush to get rid of them. This hurts me inside because I know they're most likely suffering. He's a good kid, but obviously has been unable to take care of them for XX amount of time.
He tells me I can have them BOTH, for free, he'll drop them off to his work, which I live 5 minutes away from. HE tells me ONE is a German GIANT! I thought to my self holyyyyyyy
####. A real German giant? Does this dragon have the future of my core starting breeder in 1-2 years?!
The smaller dragon who will be taken care of just as well, or given up for adoption in a few months to a GOOD home. (I will need full proof of ability to take care of him). I feel he might even be a Rankin's dragon, I don't know why? But I saw one once and he reminds me of him, with his color and eyes and tongue.
This smaller dragon seems healthier, hes got some fat on him but needs to be fed more.
But as for the GG, *he* was/is very skinny/lanky. It really upset me when I saw him, but I didn't let this show because I know I will give them the home and care they deserve and need.
After 35+ Male dubias, *he* was done eating, in a few hours I'm going to feed them again and see if either of them want anything to eat. After this post I'm going to go make them a nice salad with lots of vegetables.
I'm going to go buy some wax worms for them, possibly supers, I've never fed pinky mice.. but this has been a consideration due to his lack of weight. You can really see his bones and it's very upsetting.
I'm going to keep this updated for my own sake, and others if they are interested.
I wish I had a scale to weight him but pictures will have to do justice. I'm going to keep tract of what they both eat just to see how they are doing. If the Giant keeps up this eating habit I don't know what the heck I'll do
! 35 ROACHES in on sitting! I Mean CMON!!!
I'm so happy he ate that much because he needed it! I'm so glad I bought 600 male dubias from my good buddy Camel413 Aka Quentin Aka Q, TLDR - my shipment was DoA, Q sent me a package next week without any question, one of the best. Great service, prices, ect. Will do business with him until my colony is where I want it to be. Even then I'll still be buying some from him to keep fresher gene's/feeders if need.
I can't express enough how happy I am I got these dragons because they needed someone to care for them, and I'm really excited to have them.
Time to make them a salad and give them a nice soak later. I have not clue what I'll bath the GG in, don't want to use the Tub because I'll have to clean it prior
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One last thing. I'm not looking to have a discussion on if this is a German giant or not. In my eye's he is, but I feel some breeder might consider true GG's at 24"? I thought I read this somewhere. But he's about 22"+, I'll have to get a good measurement on him in a few days when he gets some weight on him.
Any questions or comments please ask or say.
Thanks for reading.
- Cliff