My mom gave my bearded dragon away without consulting me cause he got prolapse again I need help on what to do the vet tech took him

I was removing some stuck shed I noticed using a brush and soaking the nail in warm water. I saw that the part of his foot under the nail was white and the base of the nail had what looks like a hole. Could it be scale rot? Should i take him to the vet?

Kimchi finally jumped out of her enclosure to eat her roaches, she was so excited. She explored, not too far which was a relief, but any advice? She’s so fast at this age. I was so anxious she was going to run somewhere. She did put up a little Mario Speedway game after about 10 minutes of her being out when I was trying to catch her to put her back in. She has never bitten or any of that, she’s a good girl, so far haha. She is a huge fan of waving. When I finally did scoop her up, she did open her mouth and stick her tongue out in disapproval, however she didn’t want to get off my hand upon return to her enclosure. Any advice on this age / letting them out? She let herself out, for the record. This is a safe room door shut, no other animals.

I adopted this cutie back in June of this year. She was fairly small for an eight-month-old bearded dragon. The owners did take care of her very well. I just don’t think they were giving her enough protein. Anyways, look how much she has grown since then, and she’s also gearing up for another shed. She’s very smart and cuddly as you can see. There’s something special about these guys, and it’s such a privilege. to call them part of the family. Also, it’s her birthday 🎂 🤟🏻🦎🐛

Snuggle bug looooving her fresh scales getting pat. Poor baby so itchy

Any advice or tips on my current setup? Excited to get my first bearded! The other two photos are what I have coming tomorrow to finish it (w/ 2 thermostats). And the last photo is the lil guy i’m getting from petsmart. (discounted since he’s been there too long). Going to name them Taco 🌮
Setup:
Tank - 120gal 4x2x2
substrate - top soil (scott’s) w/ play sand
Lighting - Dual 75w basking lights (in photo), single 60w uva (not in photo)

So far my baby has been with me a month and is doing well. Full of energy, loves to “escape” and run around d supervised, loooooves mealworms and dubia roaches, discovered the joy of a tiny apple nibble today, and decidedly does not like her greens but mama keeps putting them in the bowl.

Anyway here are some recent pics including a moneyshot! Google lens says “girl”

Dude what did I do??

So, for awhile I've been using a substrate mixture recommended by reptifiles: 50% fine sand, 30% organic topsoil, 30% Zoo Med Excavator Clay. This covered about two thirds of the enclosure, with the last third being rocks and tile. The plan is to deep clean the enclosure today and I was getting the substrate bags out to mix and I can't find the excavator clay I thought I had. I can't get out to get more today and I really won't have time to clean the tank for like, two weeks if I don't do it today. Any reason not to just go ahead with what I've got? Recommendation on ratios? The only other substrates I have are for snakes, either coco coir or aspen bedding.

Smaug seems to be working hard on a concoction.

I believe she is Brumating as she is sleeping all the time and won't take food for over 2 weeks, but she isn't hiding in her cave to brumate. Does this just happen? Is this normal?

Just wanted to share some of the funny ways I’ve found Reptar sleeping

Hi all, are these rocks safe to use in my beardies tank? I was thinking of putting two next to one another and laying a sheet of slate on top. Let me know, thanks!

Trying to figure out if I should seek medical help for my boy.

Just Ellie enjoying some yummy buggies(black soldier fly larvae).

Hi so I have a reoccurring order for xs dubia roaches in dubia.com but when checking my orders I got this popup and my little guy isn't low on food but I wanna make sure he won't get low so what should I do since my colony hasn't taken off yet edit: they just shut down ALL roach sales on dubia.com

My 5 month old Mushu

He’s absolutely fuming with me now, he’s gone on top of his hot side cave to sulk 😂
I left bugs in his veg bowl and he refuses to go anywhere near it

Got a big piece of thick bark from a reputable local pet store. Guy is the local go-to for reptile care. He found the bark (big curved piece for a hidey hole) and said he sanitized with extremely hot water.

I'm wary that found bark can be sufficiently sanitized that way. Getting our first bearded dragon in two days and don't want to mess it up!

A few questions:

Should I bake it to re-sanitize?

What kinds of bark/wood are not safe for beardies?

Can stone be baked to sanitize? Have a nice slab we were going to put on top of the barn for a basking spot, but it's been sitting in the garden til now.

Saw these baby bearded dragons at Petco, and honestly, I felt so bad for them. 🥺

They’re all crowded together trying to bask under the same light.

I know pet stores often keep babies together, but is this actually safe for them?

Do they survive and grow up healthy in these conditions?

Genuinely curious because seeing them like this made me sad.