hey, i just got my first bearded dragon (a juvenile) 2 days ago and i have some dumb questions :p
first of all, how many times a day should a beardie poop? mine poops once or twice a day and that doesn't seem like much to me. he gets about 6 crickets in the morning, greens and fruit, and a few mealworms at night (which i'm now reading aren't great for them because of their exoskeletons... are superworms that much better?)
is it unusual for a beardie to close one eye? i'm holding mine right now and he's totally relaxed... he looks like he's falling asleep but he's keeping one eye open. his eyes are completely clear and he doesn't look like he's in pain.
i know i'm supposed to let him settle in for a while before i handle him, but he seems totally adjusted (no stress marks etc) and he sometimes jumps like he wants to get out so i've been holding him until he calms down a bit. is that ok?
how much calcium should he be getting? i dust the crickets with rep-cal and i've been sprinkling a little on his veggies too. is that a good amount?
last question, and i know i'm probably gonna get yelled at for this, but i keep him on sand. i hand feed him crickets to minimize the chances of him getting a mouthful of sand. the sand is repti-sand. if he's not eating directly off the sand, how likely is impactation, and what are the signs if he is impacted?