Free Bearded Dragon?

Beanie · Site Admin

What do you think? Should I take her?

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I'll have to build her a bigger box.

townie · **Posted:** Thu Jul 19, 2007 4:47 pm

I thought "Bearded Dragon" meant something else!

Beanie · Site Admin

GreatSpaceCoaster · **Posted:** Thu Jul 19, 2007 8:22 pm

dude I would! but I do stupid shit all the time. my friend had one, it would cling on their screen (the window) to sun itself. You'll need a rather big tank though, then need a bit of space when they are large...I don't know how big though. 10-20 gallon is too small if I remember correctly.

townie · **Posted:** Thu Jul 19, 2007 8:40 pm

i used to be acquainted with a bearded dragon named max. he was cool, but he would freak you out. he was allowed to roam free in his owners' living room, and sometimes you would be a bit inebriated and he would be sitting there, completely still for hours, and then suddenly run at you! AAAAAHHHHH!

Beanie · Site Admin

She's about 17 inches right now. I want to take her but I don't know if I can devote the time. She would have to be handled every day so as not to get bored. Fed bugs for 15 minutes twice a day. Misted with water twice a day because you don't want the standing water to raise the humidity or grow bacteria. And if I get home late one day and feed her I'll have to leave the heat lamps on for an extra 2 hours before bed to make sure she warms enough to digest.

I would love it if I could take her but it just seems like I don't have the extra time. I'm already devoting what I have to my fish.

Anyone else interested? You can look up a couple caresheets at beardeddragon.org.

FatSean · **Posted:** Fri Jul 20, 2007 7:29 am

Need good heaters for the winter...electricity might add up. Otherwise, get a good UV source and go for it!

GreatSpaceCoaster · **Posted:** Fri Jul 20, 2007 9:24 pm

You could put lights and the mister on a timer. But taking on a lot of hobbies is what I do badly, so I am not trying to talk you into it.

fennimo · **Posted:** Fri Jul 20, 2007 10:16 pm

i would love to see jiboo interact with one of those!

Danked · Site Admin

Well, she's been interacting with a cat quite well lately.

But no, I don't want that thing.

Beanie · Site Admin

It's because that cat is cool. The ones she sees at work are strays and very skittish so they usually just bolt and that makes her want to chase.

FatSean · **Posted:** Tue Jul 24, 2007 4:57 pm

Tortoises are the coolest reptiles anyway!