First Reptile Pet

[Horse Lover]

We never could get anoles to eat or keep their nutrition balanced. I always considered them one of the hardest lizards to keep healthy in captivity. They weren't much fun to handle either. We gave them up a long time ago. But I guess everybody has different experiences. I still think uros are the easiest I've had any experience with. My sister's came from a breeder and are nice and fat and healthy. They were only $50, the pet store here sells them for $68. I guess they could be $100 but it seems a hefty price.

Anoles? I havent heard of a lot of reptiles!

[Horse Lover]

Ummm, We looked at the petsstore today and there was a baby beardie pretty small! I was wondering If I could use repti-carpet (i think its called) for substrate or what? And since I must feed them crickets, do they HAVE to be live crickets? Or can I get already dead( ) crickets and get this little thing that shakes the food so Its vibrating?

[Sevaede]

Oh Ok! I just came back from petsmart and they had a whole big kit for bearded dragons! It came with everything(pretty much) but I guess not such a good idea cause the tank was 20 gallons , I saw a full grown leopard gecko there for 130$ but I wasnt sure how they act when they are healthy I mean this one was in a corner just sitting there, hardly any movement, So I dont know if this is regulaur? And they diddnt have Beardies!!! I have checked 2 giant petstores and no beardies! I was told they were sold out!

Wow! The pet stores here sell them for $25. O_O

[CathyBogart]

Ummm, We looked at the petsstore today and there was a baby beardie pretty small! I was wondering If I could use repti-carpet (i think its called) for substrate or what? And since I must feed them crickets, do they HAVE to be live crickets? Or can I get already dead( ) crickets and get this little thing that shakes the food so Its vibrating?

You can use the carpet, but it's easier for me just to use paper towels, especially for babies. You can try the vibrating thingy, but most animals aren't interested in it in my experience.

When the beardie is tiny it should eat 2 or 3 times a day, so what I did when I had a baby was keep crickets in a plastic "kritter keeper" and feed them veggies, then just drop the beardie in there a few times a day. I once had a small lizard eaten by crickets so I'm paranoid about leaving crickets in with my beardie. I always make sure they have veggies to eat. (The crix)

[Horse Lover]

You can use the carpet, but it's easier for me just to use paper towels, especially for babies. You can try the vibrating thingy, but most animals aren't interested in it in my experience.

When the beardie is tiny it should eat 2 or 3 times a day, so what I did when I had a baby was keep crickets in a plastic "kritter keeper" and feed them veggies, then just drop the beardie in there a few times a day. I once had a small lizard eaten by crickets so I'm paranoid about leaving crickets in with my beardie. I always make sure they have veggies to eat. (The crix)

Oh My! Your lizard was eaten by them That doesnt make me feel anybetter, poor lizard But are already dead crickets ok? Like even without the vibrating thingy? And the baby beardie is gonna be kept in the 40-55 gallon tank (not sure yet) so is that ok with such a tiny baby in there for now until he matures? Ok think I understand everything, so 2 bulbs lighting in tank, one is a basking light(Please recommend one) and a full spectrum florescent reptile light (please recommend), repti-carpet for substarte, drift wood for basking, log thingy, water dish OR spray veggies with water OR spary dragon, not sure about crickets yet , temperature thing ,Im probably adding fake plants possibly and maybe a few extra cage decorations, are these the basics for a tank? Please tell me if im missing anything, I have read A LOT and maybe a hammock thing, do beardies like those, if anyone can please recommend me some lights and/or other THANKS! There can be super worms and mealworms and silkworms too right? thats what I read If possible can anyone post pics of their beardie tank, so I can make sense of exactly something it should look like, cant mess up! And is it better to purchase a baby beardie or a tame adult first?

[Horse Lover]

?? ?? Anyone have names for a bearded dragon? I want a really exotic name in like a different language not an ordinary name

[Horse Lover]

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[shihtzulover850]

I once had a turtle I don't know a whole lot about them though so I don't know if they would bee right for you!

[Horse Lover]

I once had a turtle I don't know a whole lot about them though so I don't know if they would bee right for you!

My friend has a turtle! They are really sweet! But Im still hooked on getting a bearded dragon!

[Horse Lover]

I was looking at aqarariums on the web (for a beardie) and I was wondering if a flexarium would be OK for a beardie? Would it still keep in the heat? Does anyone on PT have on for their Bearded Dragon?