Craigslist Beardie needs help

[popsickle18]

*If this is in the incorrect spot I'm sorry!

Is there anyone in New Jersey who can talk this seller down and help this bearded dragon? They are saying he is a rescue, which means he has already got issues. There looks to be very poor access to UVB and it makes me so sad! I couldn't help but reach out here and post.

http://cnj.craigslist.org/for/5597255925.html

 

[AHBD]

At least he seems to have good weight on him. Looks like a coil/compact uvb which is better than nothing, so he's not as bad off as he could be. If the person took it in as a rescue, they are selling it for much more than they paid, but that's just a guess. I don't think anyone will pay anywhere near that amount when you can get all those items as well as a baby or juvenile dragon [ which is what most people prefer ] for less than that.

 

[DaisyDragon123]

There was a bearded dragon in my area on Craigslist that came with its own "signs of respiratory infection" (the ad actually said that) as well as a too high price..nice huh? But the price was negotiable (great thanks for the favor!) Posters like that and the ones asking way too much, like the one in your link, are just trying to recoup their money. They are never selling, just asking for a "rehoming fee" to make sure the dragon goes to a good home. The dragon will probably be there for a while until seller drops the price. Unless people are not taking their ads down, the dragons in my area are not moving fast.

 

[popsickle18]

At least he seems to have good weight on him. Looks like a coil/compact uvb which is better than nothing, so he's not as bad off as he could be. If the person took it in as a rescue, they are selling it for much more than they paid, but that's just a guess. I don't think anyone will pay anywhere near that amount when you can get all those items as well as a baby or juvenile dragon [ which is what most people prefer ] for less than that.

Coil bulbs make me very nervous. I was misinformed with my first dragon and caused him to have vision difficulties from using coils. It just makes me so sad to see that, especially if he is already a rescue. He does have a decent amount of weight on him. That price is terribly high.

There was a bearded dragon in my area on Craigslist that came with its own "signs of respiratory infection" (the ad actually said that) as well as a too high price..nice huh? But the price was negotiable (great thanks for the favor!) Posters like that and the ones asking way too much, like the one in your link, are just trying to recoup their money. They are never selling, just asking for a "rehoming fee" to make sure the dragon goes to a good home. The dragon will probably be there for a while until seller drops the price. Unless people are not taking their ads down, the dragons in my area are not moving fast.

I hope for the sake of that dragon they drop the price. If they truly wanted him in a good home the price should not matter. I know they might be taking a loss on equipment but the life of thy animal is worth more than that.