Deciding if I want another beardie

[brittani299]

I saw an ad for a baby beardie that had a foot missing and some toes. It says it is a disability which I understand but the disability would be that it would be hard to it to run down food right? Or is there other problems that could arise. I am just curious because I think I would like another one. They are the best little pets

 

[AHBD]

If he's all healed up he won't have any trouble catching his food. Have you/can you see him before you get him ?

 

[brittani299]

www.beardeddragons.co is selling it. She is a leatherback but it says her foot is half missing and her toes are gone on one foot. It says its healed up. I just didn't know if down the line problems would happen.

 

[AHBD]

It's very unlikely to cause any problems, they get around just fine and once it's healed, the skin is fairly tough that grows over the stump. Other than a slight disadvantage in gripping for climbing , there's no real problem.

 

[brittani299]

Ok thank you . My other question would be is a leathback the same to take care of as a regular beardie.

 

[AHBD]

Same care as normal scaled, no extra care required.

 

[brittani299]

Ok thank you. I felt kinda dumb asking that bit the more you know the better.

 

[AHBD]

No need to feel dumb at all. It shows more smarts to ask questions and find out as much as you can.

 

[RuselBro]

That Lawson's/Rankin's Male Adult Dragon they have is Awesome! I haven't seen a Lawson's/Rankin's that Light of a Color Before.

 

[brittani299]

They have some cute babies on there

 

[XtinaBeardieMom]

It's not hard to decide whether you WANT another beardie lol - we all want more of course!! The hard part is determining whether you really have the time and finances to care for another beardie. Do you have emergency vet funds and such saved for your current beardie? Are you able to keep her supplied with correct lighting, feeders, greens, supplements, etc. at all times? Can you afford a seperate enclosure set-up and the increased electric bills that will come with getting a new beardie? Don't forget vet check-ups and parasite tests at least once per year, plus any resulting medications needed.

If the answer is yes, then by all means please DO considering getting another beardie!! The more beardies in good homes, the better. Let us know how it goes

 

[brittani299]

Those are all good factors that I didn't put much thought into. Thanks for your input

 

[RuselBro]

Ummmm^....

Just Because a Beardie is Deformed or Handicapped doesn't mean it shouldn't have a Loving caring home, it deserve's the Best just as any other Beardie Does.

And Having 2 Beardies is Not Hoarding. Lol. Many people on here have 2 ,3 ,4 ,5 ,5, Ect. It's a Hobby, Passion and Love for Animal's and Reptile's. So if that is a Mental Disorder, then just about every person is Mental, including Myself.

 

[brittani299]

why would you want one that has a missing foot? And you already have one, hoarding animals is a mental disorder. :|

That is pretty rude. Having two animals is not hoarding. If I just wanted a million pets and didn't care for them then yes. You should look hoarding up.

 

[sweetpea1981]

well considering to having 2 beardies qualifies as a hoarder, then I guess I must be an extreme hoarder, I have 3 dogs, 2 beardies, we have a savannah monitor, a blue tongue skink, a crested gecko, some fish and my nephew has a rat. Oh me oh my.