Bearded dragons tend to be curious, mellow creatures that appear to enjoy human company. Regular handling helps them get accustomed to people and minimizes stress during events like enclosure cleanings and trips to the vet. Pick up your beardie by placing your hand under its belly and gently scooping it up. Let the dragon lay on your palm, and lightly curl your fingers around its abdomen. Bearded dragons have very rough skin, so this may protect you from light scratches. Your dragon's nails will get needle-sharp, so be sure to maintain them.  Wrap your beardie in a towel, leaving one leg exposed. Have an assistant hold the beardie. Use human nail clippers to take off the very tip of the nails. Do just a little, as lizards have a vein, called a quick, running through their fingers. If you do cut into the quick, stop the bleeding by dabbing a little cornstarch onto the nail with a cotton swab. Alternatively, you can file your dragon's nails, or have a vet cut them for a nominal fee. You'll understand your beardie better by recognizing certain gestures it makes.  Inflated beard: When a lizard wants to show dominance, or feels startled or threatened - this particularly happens during breeding season - it puffs its throat out. Mouth gaping: As with the inflated beard, this gesture is meant to make the dragon look menacing, as a show of dominance or to scare off a potential aggressor. Bobbing head: Males show dominance with this gesture. Arm waving: Sometimes a dragon may hold up one front leg and slowly wave it, which is a sign of submission. Raised tail: This is commonly seen during the breeding season. It can also be a sign of alertness and activeness. Juveniles tend to raise their tail when they're hunting prey. After your initial veterinary visit, it is important to bring your beardie for an annual check-up. This helps detect any potential issues early, and keeps your friend as healthy as possible.
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One-sentence summary -- Handle your beardie at least once a day. Consider wearing gloves and long sleeves. Trim your beardie's toenails every few weeks. Learn to read your beardie's body language. Bring your bearded dragon to the veterinarian once a year.


A fresh fillet has a bright, uniform color across its whole surface. Any discolored or dark spots indicate that the fillet isn’t fresh. Do a visual check for any discoloration before buying a fillet.  Look especially on the edges of the fillet where it was cut. If the edges are drying out our changing color, the fillet is starting to go bad. Some fish have fibers or stripes on their skin that could look like discoloration. Check for other freshness signs if you aren’t sure. When a fillet starts going bad, its fibers tear and separate. A fresh fillet has a smooth, uniform surface. Look for this to find a fresh piece of fish. Sometimes an uneven cut can look like tearing. The difference is that a spoiling fillet will look tight, which tears and flakes the skin. Look closer and see if the skin is actually flaking, or if there was just an uneven cut. All fish have some moisture on their surface, but the moisture should be watery and clear. Slime is a sign that the fish is starting to rot. Cloudy or discolored sign is an even worse sign. Avoid any fish with milky slime on its surface. If the employee lets you, run your finger across the fish. If the moisture is sticky and slimy, this isn’t a fresh fish fillet. Just like whole fish, fish fillets should be kept out and on ice and only wrapped in plastic when they're sold. Fish wrapped in plastic at the store is generally not as fresh. Limit your choices to unwrapped fish packed on ice. Fish in refrigerators is generally not as fresh. The fresh fish are kept on ice.
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One-sentence summary -- Pick a fish fillet with no discoloration or darkening on its surface. Avoid a fillet with cracks or tears on its surface. Check for cloudy moisture indicating that the fish is spoiled. Buy fish that are on ice, not wrapped in plastic.


Drive vehicle, have possessions shipped.• Consider increased likelihood of damage to your possessions if they're in someone else's hands.• Driving the vehicle rather than shipping or towing it will mean more wear and tear on the vehicle.• Most conducive to sight-seeing. Drive vehicle, tow trailer with possessions.• Consider decreased likelihood of damage to your possessions if they remain in your hands. • Driving the vehicle rather than shipping or towing it will mean more wear and tear on the vehicle.• Towing a heavy trailer will place additional strain on your vehicle, and you may need to have a hitch installed. Drive rental truck with possessions, tow vehicle.• Consider decreased likelihood of damage to your possessions if they remain in your hands.• Less wear and tear on the vehicle. Drive rental truck with possessions, ship vehicle.• Consider decreased likelihood of damage to your possessions if they remain in your hands.• Less wear and tear on the vehicle, but greater chance of vehicle being damaged or scratched.• Have a backup car at your destination in case the vehicle transportation takes longer than expected.• Can tow a trailer behind the rental truck for bringing additional possessions. Fly to destination, have possessions and vehicle shipped.• Consider increased likelihood of damage to your possessions if they're in someone else's hands.• Less wear and tear on the vehicle, but greater chance of vehicle being damaged or scratched.• Easier but more expensive when children are involved.• Have a backup car at your destination in case the vehicle transportation takes longer than expected.• You might get to your destination before your possessions do.• Can bring some possessions on the plane. Sell the car and other heavy items. Ship the rest. Fly to destination. It may be cheaper or only slightly more expensive to sell car, and other item first and then buy newer items at the destination. Take into account of the cost of shipping these heavy items and buying newer items at destination. One gets to enjoy newer technology in the case of tv, computer, and car.
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