First Reptile Pet

[IRescue452]

A Uromastyx. They need a big, dry cage, no messing with any humidity. Vegetables only- no live food needed. They get fat and about a foot long plus tail. My sister has two, they are easy keepers. I am usually afraid to hold the little lizards because they go so quick and seem so fragile. With the uros they just sit in our hands, they aren't quick enough to get away anyway. She's got two bearded dragons that are pretty tame but I still worry about them getting out of my hands and they have skinny tails and legs that I'm afraid to pick them up. They don't climb either.

[Horse Lover]

WoW! Thanks everyone! There are so many pets to look at! I'll for sure find the perfect one for my family!
PS: I just realized HERMIcrabs are EXCELLENT escape artist I lft them for like 5 minutes in a box and I couldnt find them for 2 hours!

[CathyBogart]

LoL, when I worked in a apet store we had a mass escape of hermit crabs one day because someone left a book on top of their cage and it caused the door to open just a crack. We were finding hermies for almost a week!

[Horse Lover]

Do you think anyone could post a pic of what their aquariums for whatever reptile they have if possible? If I get one of these pets I want something to look at to make sure the aquarium has everything it needs and looks Ok. I get confused on websites.. I get freaked out when getting a pet because even if I read a LOT about them, I still worry about home their homes will be like ! So if possible please post pics Thank-You

[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?

[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]

Bump

[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?